How to renew your Public Services Card
You can renew your Public Services Card through MyWelfare if you meet its online-renewal conditions and have a verified MyGovID account. You can also renew through a PSC centre. Lost, stolen or damaged cards have a separate reporting route.
MyID is independent of the Department of Social Protection, MyGovID and MyWelfare. We cannot issue or renew a card or access your account.
When can I renew online?
Online renewal requires an expired card or one expiring within 45 days, age 18 or over, residence in any of Ireland's 32 counties, a verified MyGovID account, and notification to the Department of any name change since your last card was issued.
Renew your PSC on MyWelfare — official service
The online renewal route
Open the official service
Use the MyWelfare link above and sign in with your verified MyGovID.
Check your details
Confirm the personal details and address shown by the official service. Follow the Department's process first if your name or address needs to change.
Upload the renewal photograph
Use a clear, recent colour photograph taken within six months by somebody else, not a selfie. Follow MyWelfare's current framing, background and facial-visibility requirements.
Submit through MyWelfare
MyID cannot submit the renewal or see its status. Do not send us identity documents or account details.
The in-person renewal route
Use the official PSC centre list for current contact details and appointment or walk-in arrangements. Our PSC centre preparation guide explains what to check.
If your PSC has already expired
Expired cards are included in online renewal, subject to the other conditions above. A PSC centre is the alternative. The Department also says an out-of-date card can still be used to set up a MyGovID account.
If your MyGovID account is not verified
Existing-card holders can follow the official MyGovID verification process using their PSC and verified phone. Account verification does not renew the physical card.
Lost, stolen or damaged cards
Report a lost, stolen or damaged PSC immediately to the PSC Helpdesk on 0818 837000. Do not apply for another PPS Number or assume that ordinary expiry renewal is the correct replacement route.
Free Travel and delivery
From 1 March 2026, Free Travel requires a valid, in-date Free Travel PSC. The reviewed guidance does not establish an expired-card exception while renewal is pending. The Department's Free Travel renewal guidance says to allow 7–10 working days for delivery; this is not a guaranteed processing time for every PSC renewal or replacement.
Frequently asked questions
Can I renew an expired PSC?
Yes, subject to the other online conditions. A PSC centre is the alternative.
Can I use a selfie for renewal?
No. Use a colour photograph taken within six months by someone else and follow MyWelfare's current requirements.
What if my MyGovID account is not verified?
Follow the official verification process linked above. Verifying the account does not renew the physical card.
Official sources
- MyWelfare: Public Services Card Renewal.
- DSP: How to get a Public Services Card, updated 11 March 2026.
- DSP: Free Travel Scheme, updated 18 March 2026.
Page checked against these primary sources on 6 October 2026.
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