Medical Card / GP Visit Card eligibility checker. This page is a beta demo. Feedback is welcome.
According to estimates for 2025, approximately 540,000 people aged between eight and 69 are eligible for a means-tested GP visit card. However, only around 215,000 have one, meaning uptake stands at approximately 40% Source Irish Independent Oct 26, 2026
The Department of Health have acknowledged the issues with the current GP card application process with the publication of this report ‘A Sludge Audit of the GP Visit Card Application Process‘ Behavioural Research Paper by Clare Delargy & Aaron Deegan, Strategic Research & Evaluation Unit, October 2026.
In response a new eligibility calculator has been created on mymedicalcard.ie. You may still prefer to use our tool below which also cover the full medical card.