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Spouse on Free Travel Pass?

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  • 18-07-2017 11:22am
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    peking97
    Registered Users Posts: 854 ✭✭✭


    Can anyone advise if free travel is automatically included for a spouse when a FTP is issued?


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    ronn
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    peking97 wrote: »
    Can anyone advise if free travel is automatically included for a spouse when a FTP is issued?

    It'll say +s on it


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    biko
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    http://www.welfare.ie/en/Pages/204_Free-Travel.aspx
    There are 3 categories of free travel:

    If FT-P is written on your Public Services Card, you personally are entitled to free travel.
    If FT+S is written on your Public Services Card, your spouse, partner or cohabitant can join you for free when you are travelling (they cannot travel for free alone). Your spouse, partner or cohabitant’s name will not be on the card.
    If FT+C is written on your Public Services Card a companion (over 16) can travel with you for free (because you are unable to travel alone for medical reasons).


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    peking97
    Registered Users Posts: 854 ✭✭✭peking97


    *If FT+S is written on your Public Services Card, your spouse, partner or cohabitant can join you for free when you are travelling (they cannot travel for free alone). Your spouse, partner or cohabitant’s name will not be on the card.*

    But my question is whether this process is automatic or must it be applied for?


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    Victor
    Registered Users Posts: 78,245 ✭✭✭✭Victor


    peking97 wrote: »
    But my question is whether this process is automatic or must it be applied for?

    I can only imagine it is something you request on the application form - see part 3 here: http://www.welfare.ie/en/pdf/ft1.pdf

    http://www.welfare.ie/en/Pages/204_Free-Travel.aspx
    If you are married or in a civil partnership and either of you apply for free travel or are issued a card automatically, the appropriate type of card (to allow your spouse or civil partner to accompany you free of charge) will be issued. If you are cohabiting, you must apply for this type of card by completing PART 2 of the application form above.


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