I want to apply for a Garda Age Card. Can you explain the full application process, including what documents I need, the cost, payment options, and how long it typically takes to receive the card after applying?
Navigate to www.agecard.ie. Accept any cookie consent pop-ups. Click on the 'FAQs' link. Identify the required documentation for the Age Card application. Find the cost of the Age Card. Determine the accepted payment methods. Find the approximate processing time for the Age Card. Synthesize the information to describe the complete application process.
State the specific documentation required: Birth Certificate OR Irish Residence Permit Card OR valid Passport (in date), PLUS one other form of ID, and one recent passport photograph. State the cost of the Age Card is €10. State the accepted payment methods: Credit Card, Debit Card, or Age Card Voucher (purchased at any Post Office). State the approximate processing time: within 10 working days of handing in the application form to a local Garda Station. Clearly describe the application process as a hybrid: starting online at www.agecard.ie (filling details, payment) and concluding with an in-person submission of the application form to a local Garda Station.