Garda Vetting
The National Vetting Bureau (Children and Vulnerable Persons) Act 2012 is a legislative basis for police vetting in Ireland.
The legislation allows for the inclusion of additional personal data to enable the verification of identity. It also places a responsibility on the organisation requesting the vetting to be undertaken to validate the identity of the individual before requesting vetting to be undertaken.
The minimum points threshold to meet the legal requirements is 100 points. Acceptable documentation and the points for each are listed below.
Original documents may be submitted or alternatively certified copies are acceptable – i.e. copy-documents must be certified by either a practicing Solicitor or Commissioner for Oaths, Notary Public, Peace Commissioner. The certification should contain an endorsement (signature, date and stamp or registration number) on the copy documentation stating that they are true copies of the original documents and that the originals have been sighted by the certifier.
| Photographic Identification |
Score |
| Irish driving licence or learner permit (new credit card format) |
80 |
| Irish Public Services Card |
80 |
| Passport (from country of citizenship) |
70 |
| Irish certificate of naturalisation |
50 |
| Birth certificate |
50 |
| Garda National Immigration Bureau (GNIB) card |
50 |
| National Identity Card for EU/EEA/Swiss citizens |
50 |
| Irish driving licence or learner permit (old paper format) |
40 |
| Employment Identification |
|
| ID card issued by employer (with name and address) |
35 |
| ID card issued by employer (name only) |
25 |
| Letters from employers (within last two years) |
|
| Confirming name and address |
35 |
| P60 or P45 or Payslip (with home address) |
35 |
| Membership Cards |
|
| Club, union or trade, professional bodies |
25 |
| Educational institution |
25 |
| Other Correspondence |
|
| Utility bill e.g. gas, electricity, television, broadband (must not be less than 6 months old. Printed online bills are acceptable. Mobile phone bills are not acceptable) |
35 |
| Public services card/social services card/medical card - no photograph |
25 |
| Public services card/social services card/medical card – which includes photograph |
40 |
| Bank/Building Society/Credit Union statement |
35 |
| (Statements from Store cards/catalogue companies are not acceptable) |
|
| Credit/debit cards/passbooks (only one per institution) |
25 |
| National age card (issued by An Garda Siochana) |
25 |
| From an educational institution/SUSI/CAO |
20 |
| From an insurance company regarding an active policy |
20 |
| From a bank/credit union or government body or state agency |
20 |
To complete your Garda vetting form online, please click here.