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How to get your PPSN

Dublin & Cork

PPSN stands for Personal Public Service Number in Ireland. It is a unique identifier issued by the Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection to individuals living in Ireland. The PPS number is used for many different purposes, including accessing social welfare benefits, paying taxes, and accessing public services.It is a critical piece of information for many government and financial transactions in Ireland.
If you are living in Ireland, you can request you PPS number when you start working. If you need to apply for a PPS number, you can do so by visiting your local Social Welfare office or by contacting the Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection.
For more information about requirements and how to obtain it, you can click here.

Requirements

Passport

Must be valid for the duration of the student's stay in the country

Enrolment Letter

Letter from the school with information about the start of your course and verification of full payment of the course fee

MyGovID account

You can create you account here.

Proof of Address

Letter of accommodation upon arrival in the country. It can be from the hostel, hotel, student accommodation, host family or house you are staying in.

Once all the requirements have been collected, you can start , the application for your PPSN on My Welfare

Student Visa Requirements

When you have your PPSN you will have to create an account on the Revenue website to be able to manage your taxes.

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