The cards in an Irish wallet

Apply for or renew a free European Health Insurance Card from the HSE, what it covers abroad, why plastic cards are paused in 2026, and the UK position.

How to top up a TFI Leap card, check the balance, renew or refund it, plus current fare caps and the 90 minute fare. Links to the official TFI tools.

Check your AllGo Mastercard gift card balance at allgo.getmybalance.com, activate it, and know the 5-year expiry and the €3 monthly fee after 12 months.

Check your One4all balance in seconds, plus activation steps, the €1.45 inactivity charge, online spending limits and where the card is accepted.

Check your Perx reward card balance at perx.getmybalance.com, activate it, and understand the €3 monthly fee after 12 months and the Small Benefit rules.

Check a Swirl gift card balance in the app or by text to 51155, activate it with your customer number, and the €3.50 monthly fee after 12 months.

The DPS card caps what your household pays for prescriptions at €80 a month. Who qualifies, how to apply to the HSE, and how it works at the pharmacy.

The GNIB card is now the Irish Residence Permit. How to renew online in 2026, the €300 fee, real processing times, and what to do if your card expires.

The Irish passport card costs €35, covers the EU, EEA, Switzerland and the UK, and takes 8–10 weeks to arrive. How to apply and what it can't do.

There is no such thing as a PPS card. What a PPS number is, how to get one in 2026, where to find yours, and which card actually shows it.

What the Public Services Card is, how SAFE registration works, how to renew online in 2026, and the 1 March 2026 free travel rule you need to know.