The New Garda AgeCard System...

Croppy Bhoy

Old system:

1. Go to Garda Station with €10 and photo
2. Fill out form
3. Wait for card in post

I remember thinking "This is a bit of a hassle, why can't you just do it online?"

Last year I read a poster about a 'New Online AgeCard application' and I'm like "nice one".

New system:

1. Fill out form on AgeCard.ie, pay €10 by card or voucher*
2. Wait for already filled out form in the post
3. Go to Garda Station with photo
4. Wait for card in post

*which I imagine you have to buy in a post office or something

So basically the new 'online' system isn't really online at all, you have to fill out a form online and wait for it to be posted to you, then it's the same as the old system.

It takes longer, but saves you using their biros.

Well. . . . thats just. . um. . riviting.

TheZohanS

Just buy a fake drivers licence, I got mine off Frada...he's pretty good at them.

karlog

Ah unless your under 18 who gives a sh*t.

starbelgrade

I applied for the Garda Under Age Card & the fuckers turned me down.

Ageist cuntbags.

Duffy the Vampire Slayer

As well as this, guards are often ridiculously slow in processing them.

KeithM89_old

I just got a tattoo of my age on my arm. Itll be a lot less hassle in the long run...

4zn76tysfajdxp

TheZohan wrote: »

Just buy a fake drivers licence, I got mine off Frada...he's pretty good at them.

You're too kind.

El Weirdo

Not needing ID FTW.

mojesius

What a load of hassle. Back in the day, my sister's expired provisional licence did the job!

El Weirdo

mojesius wrote: »

What a load of hassle. Back in the day, my sister's expired provisional licence did the job!

I hope you're a bird.

El Weirdo

El Weirdo wrote: »

I hope you're a bird.

I don't think human laws apply to avians

Tar.Aldarion

Never bothered with one of those cards, made life more spicy

El Weirdo

bluewolf wrote: »

I don't think human laws apply to avians

So what was the Birdman of Alcatraz in prison for?

orourkeda

El Weirdo wrote: »

So what was the Birdman of Alcatraz in prison for?

Manslaughter

Aoifey!

I lost my age card in Dublin last week

NeedaNewName

Croppy Bhoy wrote: »

Old system:

1. Go to Garda Station with €10 and photo
2. Fill out form
3. Wait for card in post

I remember thinking "This is a bit of a hassle, why can't you just do it online?"

Last year I read a poster about a 'New Online AgeCard application' and I'm like "nice one".

New system:

1. Fill out form on AgeCard.ie, pay €10 by card or voucher*
2. Wait for already filled out form in the post
3. Go to Garda Station with photo
4. Wait for card in post

*which I imagine you have to buy in a post office or something

So basically the new 'online' system isn't really online at all, you have to fill out a form online and wait for it to be posted to you, then it's the same as the old system.

It takes longer, but saves you using their biros.

Dude look, I'll go in and get you and you mates some cans if you stop starting these threads? Whereya live?

Geansai Rua

Never seen the point in them to be honest..

Im not one of those people that loses passports, licence etc.

Waste of a tenner

AnonoBoy

Ah to be young and actually have to give a sh*t about things like this.

MagicSean

New system just means the gardaí dont have to deal with the money side of it.

Wolfe Tone

I signed up for one today there, hopefully it wont take too long, fed up lugging my passport around(Im 13 in my pic!!!)

Wolfe Tone

k_mac wrote: »

New system just means the gardaí dont have to deal with the money side of it.

How long does it take yas to process them on average? Couple of weeks?

Twee.

I paid online and got the form two days later in the post. After I brought it to the Garda station it took about two weeks. The worst part was actually having to be in Ballyfermot Garda station. *Shudder*

I'm 21 and thought it was time to get one Going on a J1 so don't want to be bringing my passport out with me in case I lose it.

blubloblu

The paying online is handy I suppose since my Garda station would only take money orders which are a bit awkward to get.

MagicSean

Wolfe Tone wrote: »

How long does it take yas to process them on average? Couple of weeks?

Gardaí dont process them. It's just posted straight back to the company.

Wolfe Tone

k_mac wrote: »

Gardaí dont process them. It's just posted straight back to the company.

So they just stamp it and send it off, ah I see.

Mardy Bum

Twee. wrote: »

I paid online and got the form two days later in the post. After I brought it to the Garda station it took about two weeks. The worst part was actually having to be in Ballyfermot Garda station. *Shudder*

I'm 21 and thought it was time to get one Going on a J1 so don't want to be bringing my passport out with me in case I lose it.

Depending on the state, you will probably need a drivers license or passport regardless because thats all most places will accept.

Shane St.

gonna have to get one now after being turned away last night from a pub for the 1st time.
lost my passport over the xmas

Chaotic_Forces

I made one myself, just waited about a week and the beard worked.

garv123

karlog wrote: »

Ah unless your under 18 who gives a sh*t.

People under 18 cant apply for age cards so why would they give a sh*t?

The whole point of getting one is to prove you're over 18

WallyGUFC

Provisional licences way to go!:cool:

--LOS--

karlog wrote: »

Ah unless your under 18 who gives a sh*t.

I'm 23 and I still need it regularly

Aodan83

Never bothered getting one, only place I've ever had trouble with my driver's licence was in Tesco. Be handy to have it in the wallet though.

dan185

Aoifey! wrote: »

I lost my age card in Dublin last week

I live in Dublin, I'll keep an eye out for it ya

blubloblu

Wolfe Tone wrote: »

How long does it take yas to process them on average? Couple of weeks?

They seem to do them in batches monthly. Each month, a few of my friends would all receive them at the same time.

Twee.

Mardy Bum wrote: »

Depending on the state, you will probably need a drivers license or passport regardless because thats all most places will accept.

No I mean I don't want to be bringing my passport out in the months running up to my departure in case I lose it!

tallaghtmick

starbelgrade wrote: »

I applied for the Garda Under Age Card & the fuckers turned me down.

Ageist cuntbags.

i got told i was too ugly :pac: