If you get Carer’s Benefit or Carer’s Allowance, at full or half rate, you can visit your GP for free.
To apply for an carers GP visit card by email or post, download and fill in the GP visit card for carers registration form (PDF, 1.05MB, 4 pages).
Download the Irish version of the formYou can also phone 0818 22 44 78 to order an application form in the post.
Email:
Post:
National Medical Card Unit - carers GP visit cards,
PO Box 12629,
Dublin 11
Page last reviewed: 20 January 2023
Monday to Friday: 8am to 8pm
Saturday: 9am to 5pm
Sunday: Closed
Bank holidays: Closed
Freephone: 1800 700 700
From outside Ireland: +353 1 240 8787