In order to get a PPS Number, you must provide evidence of
- your identity
- why you need a PPS Number
- your address
Evidence of your identity:
| If you are: | You will need to produce the following as evidence of your identity: |
| An Irish citizen born in the Republic of Ireland | Your birth certificate and photographic ID, such as your passport or driving licence |
| An Irish citizen via naturalisation or Foreign Birth Registration | Your current passport or Certificate of Naturalisation OR your Foreign Birth Registration certificate AND Irish or UK driving licence or Irish learner driving permit |
| An Irish citizen born in Northern Ireland or a UK citizen | Current passport OR your birth certificate showing your mother’s birth surname AND your current driving licence |
| EU/EEA citizens (other than Irish and UK) | Current passport or national identity card |
| Non-EU/EEA citizens | Current passport |
The following are not accepted as evidence of your identity:
- baptismal certificate
- employment identity cards or personal letters
- copies of certificates or documents
- expired documents (For Irish and UK citizens, passports expired within the last 12 months may be accepted)
Evidence of why you need a PPS Number:
If you are applying for a PPS Number to take up employment, you must have a signed offer of employment from your employer confirming when your job is due to start or when it started. This letter should be on company headed paper with the employer’s contact details and employer/company registered number. You do not need a PPS Number if you are looking for work or for an employer to make an offer of employment.
Some other examples of why you may need a PPS Number are:
- to apply for a social welfare payment
- to access medical services
- to apply for or exchange a driver’s licence
- to access other public services
- to register for a course in a school or college
Evidence of your address:
You need to show evidence of your address.
The document must show your name and address and not be older than 3 months.
You can use any of the following documents to do this:
- household utility bill
- an official letter or document
- a financial statement
- property lease or tenancy agreement
- confirmation of address by a third party such as a hotel or hostel administrator or manager, school principal or property owner*
*If you are staying with friends or relatives, an original household bill plus a note from the bill holder confirming your residency at the bill address is acceptable. This note can be written on the bill itself.
(Source:Gov.ie)