Garda Vetting Instructions

• ID Validation Form: Signed by an authorised person who checked your original identification (Club Chairman / Designated Liaison Person, Children’s Officer, or Secretary; or Garda, School Principal, Doctor, Solicitor, Barrister, or Commissioner for Oaths).
• Photo Identification: Valid Government-issued Photo ID (Passport or Driving Licence showing name and date of birth).
• Proof of Address: Issued within the last 6 months (such as a utility bill matching the address on your application).
• Applicants Aged 16–17: ID Validation Form, NVB 3 Parental Consent Form, plus Birth Certificate, Passport, or School Principal letter.
• Recently Arrived in Ireland (<6 weeks): Passport is accepted in place of separate ID and proof of address.

Log in to (or register) your FAI MyComet account and ensure all personal details are completed in full.

Find the Garda Vetting Application course on the MyComet system and click “Book Now”.

Upload all required documents (signed ID Validation Form, Government Photo ID, and Proof of Address issued within 6 months) and click Apply. Your status will change to Submitted and you will receive an email confirmation.

The FAI Child Welfare team will review your application. If there is an error, your status will change to Returned with comments explaining what to correct and resubmit. Once everything is verified, your status changes to Confirmed and the National Vetting Bureau (NVB) will email you a vetting invitation link.

• Open the email from the National Vetting Bureau, click the link, and complete the requested information online.
• Once NVB checks are complete, a disclosure is sent to the FAI Child Welfare Team.
• When approved, the FAI issues your completion letter under your MyComet Courses tab, your licence validity appears under Licences, and your status changes to Passed.
• Full policy details are available in the FAI Child Welfare & Safeguarding Policy.