Garda Vetting
Kilcock GAA Garda Vetting Procedures
As of January 2021 the lifespan of a valid Garda Vetting application will be reduced from 5 years to 3 years. Any member of our Associations vetted by the GAA, LGFA or Camogie Association prior to January 1st January 2019 must apply to be re-vetted as and from 1st January 2021. VETTING INSTRUCTIONS Updated Sep 2025
Note: At Kilcock GAA the club children's officer will serve as the Validator
Children's Officer Clinics will be held on the first Tuesday and third Thursday of every month - please contact Children's officer on ChildrensOfficer.kilcock.kildare@gaa.ie for more information
As of January 2021 the lifespan of a valid Garda Vetting application will be reduced from 5 years to 3 years. Any member of our Associations vetted by the GAA, LGFA or Camogie Association prior to January 1st January 2019 must apply to be re-vetted as and from 1st January 2021. VETTING INSTRUCTIONS Updated Sep 2025
Note: At Kilcock GAA the club children's officer will serve as the Validator
Children's Officer Clinics will be held on the first Tuesday and third Thursday of every month - please contact Children's officer on ChildrensOfficer.kilcock.kildare@gaa.ie for more information
Garda Vetting:
All Garda Vetting procedures for all associations are outlined here :
Vetting from any of the above three organisations can be accepted by all three associations.
STEP 1 – APPLICANT
1. Prints a blank form NVB1 Vetting Invitation Form from website/ downloads from Foireann.
2. Fills form out clearly
3. Includes the role they are applying for from specified list – available on GAA website
4. Ticks the disclosures box giving consent to vetting
5. Handwritten signature – no digital or docusign accepted by Garda NVB
STEP 2
Applicant arranges to meet with the club children's officer, bringing with them a form of ID and proof of address.
Relevant ID Relevant proof of address (within 6 months of issue):
Drivers license (credit card type)
Bank statement (not Revolut or a debt agency)
Passport
Utility bill (not mobile phone)
National Identity Card (EU, EEA, Swiss)
Government Dept correspondence
Irish Certificate of Naturalisation
Letter of residency from Local Council
STEP 3
1. Validator completes the NVB1 Identity Document Validation Form with applicant ensuring section 1 – 4 are filled and all boxes are ticked Yes. NVB1 Identity Document Validation Form
2. Validator inserts their name clearly, signs and dates the form. This date becomes the application date.
3. Applicant takes a clear photo or a photocopy of the two NVB1 forms
4. Validator keeps the original forms securely for a period of 6 months, they will be destroyed in line with data protection guidelines.
STEP 4
1. Applicant must create or log in to their Foireann account. Check their profile details are complete, including date of birth and Eircode/postcode.
2. Click on the Vetting’s and Qualifications Tab, Click on Apply to be Garda Vetted button.
3. Next screen will appear with prefilled information. Application should select their Club and Association they are applying under.
4. Carefully select their role – Role Rationale for Vetting
5. Review all details and confirm they give CONSENT to the vetting being carried out.
6. Click on ‘Next Upload Your Documents’
7. Upload all forms and documents into the relevant clearly marked sections. Note: the ID and proof of address shown to the CCO must be the same as those uploaded on Foireann.
8. Sections that have been successfully completed will display a green tick – please click submit vetting application.
Note: Your application will be sent to your CCO to approve and then sent to the organisation to review. You will then receive an email if all is correct to say your vetting application has been submitted. This will follow with an email from the Garda NVB with an invitation for vetting. This should be completed immediately. Please watch for this email as it sometimes ends up in junk/spam. If not completed within 30 days the application is cancelled by the Garda NVB.
STEP 1 – APPLICANT
1. Prints a blank form NVB1 Vetting Invitation Form from website/ downloads from Foireann.
2. Fills form out clearly
3. Includes the role they are applying for from specified list – available on GAA website
4. Ticks the disclosures box giving consent to vetting
5. Handwritten signature – no digital or docusign accepted by Garda NVB
STEP 2
Applicant arranges to meet with the club children's officer, bringing with them a form of ID and proof of address.
Relevant ID Relevant proof of address (within 6 months of issue):
Drivers license (credit card type)
Bank statement (not Revolut or a debt agency)
Passport
Utility bill (not mobile phone)
National Identity Card (EU, EEA, Swiss)
Government Dept correspondence
Irish Certificate of Naturalisation
Letter of residency from Local Council
STEP 3
1. Validator completes the NVB1 Identity Document Validation Form with applicant ensuring section 1 – 4 are filled and all boxes are ticked Yes. NVB1 Identity Document Validation Form
2. Validator inserts their name clearly, signs and dates the form. This date becomes the application date.
3. Applicant takes a clear photo or a photocopy of the two NVB1 forms
4. Validator keeps the original forms securely for a period of 6 months, they will be destroyed in line with data protection guidelines.
STEP 4
1. Applicant must create or log in to their Foireann account. Check their profile details are complete, including date of birth and Eircode/postcode.
2. Click on the Vetting’s and Qualifications Tab, Click on Apply to be Garda Vetted button.
3. Next screen will appear with prefilled information. Application should select their Club and Association they are applying under.
4. Carefully select their role – Role Rationale for Vetting
5. Review all details and confirm they give CONSENT to the vetting being carried out.
6. Click on ‘Next Upload Your Documents’
7. Upload all forms and documents into the relevant clearly marked sections. Note: the ID and proof of address shown to the CCO must be the same as those uploaded on Foireann.
8. Sections that have been successfully completed will display a green tick – please click submit vetting application.
Note: Your application will be sent to your CCO to approve and then sent to the organisation to review. You will then receive an email if all is correct to say your vetting application has been submitted. This will follow with an email from the Garda NVB with an invitation for vetting. This should be completed immediately. Please watch for this email as it sometimes ends up in junk/spam. If not completed within 30 days the application is cancelled by the Garda NVB.
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