Age Card

If you are aged 18 or over, you can apply for an Age Card to prove that you have reached the legal age for buying alcohol.

The Age Card includes:

• Your name
• Your date of birth
• A photograph of you
• Relevant security features (such as a metal hologram, embossed symbol or encoded magnetic stripe)

The Age Card is a proof of age card and is not an identity card. The card can only be used to show you have reached the legal age for buying alcohol. It cannot be used to prove your identity or for any other purpose.

You can apply for an Age Card if you are 18 or over and live in Ireland.

The Age Card costs €10. It also costs €10 to replace a lost or missing Age Card.

You must pay online when you are applying for an Age Card. You can use a debit or credit card, or an age card voucher which you can buy in any post office.

Apply and pay for your Age Card online at www.agecard.ie. You will get an application form by post containing your details within 3 working days of applying.

You must bring the application form to your local Garda Station for authentication within 3 months.

You must also bring the following 3 items:

• Your birth certificate, your passport or your Irish Residence Permit Card
• One other form of identification
• One recent passport-sized photograph in colour

The Garda Station will send your application form and photograph to the printers, and you will get your Age Card within 10 working days.

You can track your application online on www.agecard.ie if you know your application form number.

If you do not get your application form or your Age Card, you can use the Contact Us form on the Age Card website.

If you lose your Age Card, the application process and cost to replace your card is the same as applying for a new Age Card (see 'How to apply' above). You must report the loss or theft of your original card when presenting your application at your local Garda Station.