Garda ID

Your Man · 09-08-2007 11:12PM #1

This Probably doesnt belong here but any help is appreciated anyway, I applied for a garda id 3 weeks ago and was told it would take 2 weeks, still no sign of it so i went to the garda station today only to be told after much debating it would take at least another 3 weeks because of a "backlog", i wouldnt mind except for the fact that a friend of mine applied for his the week after me and got it on tuesday, anyone who has one, how long did it take to arrive??

Ruu_Old · 09-08-2007 11:16PM

I've known some to take up to a month or two so its not uncommon to have it delayed. Mine was no longer than 3 weeks as far as I can remember.

MooseJam · 09-08-2007 11:17PM

me not need one, me can grow stubble, me big man

Basq · 09-08-2007 11:19PM

MooseJam wrote:

me not need one, me can grow stubble, me big man

Just a tip: from most bouncers nowadays, stubble is a dead ringer for a 16 - 17 year trying to look a few years older!

Clean shaven is more convincing to be honest.

admiralofthefleet · 09-08-2007 11:24PM

i was in a pub last night where there was a sign saying 'only official garda id will be accepted' it got me thinking...im 26 and dont have garda id. all i have is my passport from 1999, now what if i was refused and asked for id and i turned around and said all i have is my passport..garda id's came out out after i was legal to drink....?

Basq · 09-08-2007 11:28PM

I got my Garda ID just before they started somewhat laminating them so mine is destroyed.. faded and falling apart.

Since i look quite young, i do get asked for ID the odd time (mainly night-club's operating an over 23's policy). Don't really mind though - because of the disintegration of my Garda ID, i'm using my provisional license these days though.

admiralofthefleet - i remember hearing a driving license, passport or Garda ID will be accepted. But Garda ID is preferred, for some reason.

Your Man · 09-08-2007 11:33PM

MooseJam wrote:

me not need one, me can grow stubble, me big man

i dont have stubble i have a full on ronnie drew beard, but in some places that attract a young crowd you will be asked for id regarless of how old you look, (to a degree obviously),
Im only applying for it because aload of places wont accept provisional licences anymore

Antigone05 · 10-08-2007 08:27AM

im 25 but just like to have ID with me, it took 3 months for me to get the id....that was about 4 years ago though. They might have stepped up things now..

Ishmael · 10-08-2007 08:53AM

I got mine within 10 days or so of applying for it, that was 4 years ago tho.

Dublinstiofán · 10-08-2007 09:06AM

Got one about 2 years ago.
It took three months, and i know the sargeant!

Good luck with it

jobonar · 10-08-2007 09:23AM

mine took 2 months 3 years ago! i was also told that i'd have it within 3 weeks. i had practically given up hope of getting it when it arrived. it was a pain carrying my passport with me waiting for it

Terry · 10-08-2007 10:31AM

I will once again point and laugh at those who need ID.

[Nelson}Ha Ha [/Nelson]

aequinoctium · 10-08-2007 10:44AM

i got mine in less than 3 weeks

Nehpets · 10-08-2007 10:48AM

I got mine in 3 weeks. That was June

girloperfection · 10-08-2007 10:49AM

Got mine 2 years ago, it took 2 or 3 months, was beginning to wonder if id get it at all.

Kintarō Hattori · 10-08-2007 10:51AM

Terry wrote:

I will once again point and laugh at those who need ID.

[Nelson}Ha Ha [/Nelson]

Agreed! I've never been asked for ID because I've never needed it! Heh.

BKtje · 10-08-2007 11:18AM

I think i'm finally at the stage where i don't need it all the time. I'm still afraid to stop carrying it arounf tho on the off chance that i'd need it.

Would have hoped that i'd be well passed this at my age

I will once again point and laugh at those who need ID.

Well there is the other way of looking at that as well....

AlmightyCushion · 10-08-2007 11:27AM

It took me six weeks or so to get mine. One of my friends had to wait about two months or so to get his and when he did the picture that was on it was all faded.

constellation · 10-08-2007 12:57PM

Will you open the window, Lisa? The police have daddy's finger prints on file.

Out of curiosity, anyone know if the Guards use photos that you submit for your ID in the mug book...?

Canis Lupus · 10-08-2007 01:02PM

eo980 wrote:

Agreed! I've never been asked for ID because I've never needed it! Heh.

Never actually gone out have you?

JK

RandolphEsq · 10-08-2007 01:22PM

I sent off for mine this day 2 weeks ago, and I got it 6 days later

User45701 · 10-08-2007 01:33PM

the speed of your gardai id depends on what gardai station u go to, some of my mates took 2+ months, mine took 6 working days

rudie- · 10-08-2007 04:42PM

it took me 3 months which seemed by my mates standerds to be average time 2 years ago. ive heard of them taking 4 months tho. not sure what its like nowadays

JIZZLORD · 10-08-2007 07:18PM

it took 3 and a half months to get the original, about 2 years back, then when they brought in the new ones and offered to replace old ones for free (my brother broke off my name) it took 5 weeks, though they spelled my name wrong.

lemansky · 11-08-2007 04:27PM

Two months, one week how long I was waiting. I applied at the very end of August last year, and it came at the beginning of November.

Plug · 11-08-2007 06:13PM

Your Man wrote:

This Probably doesnt belong here but any help is appreciated anyway, I applied for a garda id 3 weeks ago and was told it would take 2 weeks, still no sign of it so i went to the garda station today only to be told after much debating it would take at least another 3 weeks because of a "backlog", i wouldnt mind except for the fact that a friend of mine applied for his the week after me and got it on tuesday, anyone who has one, how long did it take to arrive??

If it makes you feel better I have been waiting 4 months:mad:

lemansky · 11-08-2007 07:17PM

Plug wrote:

If it makes you feel better I have been waiting 4 months:mad:

Thats ridiculous. Have you tried ringing them to complain? The brother of a friend of mine did that after a similar wait to yours, and surprise surprise he got his in the post within the next few days.

Car Mad · 11-08-2007 10:35PM

Look at the reciept you are given there is a referance number you can text to see where it is or you can look it up online.

L1011 · 12-08-2007 05:28PM

basquille wrote:

admiralofthefleet - i remember hearing a driving license, passport or Garda ID will be accepted. But Garda ID is preferred, for some reason.

My local offlicence and my local (pub) refuse, point blank, to take Garda ID because of how often they're faked. However the local Tesco/Aldi/Lidl don't want to take anything but Garda ID, and I've had a few 'frank discussions' with staff there over them refusing my (ministerially guaranteed) passport or my (needed my passport to prove who I was to get it, sit two tests, get photographed at them, etc) driving licence yet insisted on an ID that can be got fake for about 40 notes...

Nightwish · 12-08-2007 05:54PM

It took me 4 months to get the first and 6 months to get my second one. I thought that was the standard time, but now I see its my local cop shop. I'd be rejoicing if I got mine in 4 weeks.

JC 2K3 · 12-08-2007 06:02PM

MYOB wrote:

My local offlicence and my local (pub) refuse, point blank, to take Garda ID because of how often they're faked. However the local Tesco/Aldi/Lidl don't want to take anything but Garda ID, and I've had a few 'frank discussions' with staff there over them refusing my (ministerially guaranteed) passport or my (needed my passport to prove who I was to get it, sit two tests, get photographed at them, etc) driving licence yet insisted on an ID that can be got fake for about 40 notes...

Surely not the new ones? The old ones only had one hologram IIRC, but there're loads of intricate and hard to fake holograms on the new ones and your DoB is on a transparent area.

I got mine in almost exactly 3 weeks...

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