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First ID Card

Your Trinity student ID card is your official College identification card which is valid from the point of issue to the stated expiry date.

Once your registration is complete you will be eligible for a Trinity College Dublin student ID card (TCard).  To avail of a TCard students must go to the Service Desk located within the Watts Building on campus and to present official ID to staff, such as passport or Driver’s License.

Your photo will then be taken in person at the Service Desk and your card will be printed immediately.

ID Card Services

Your ID card permits you access to College facilities and services including:

  • Access to College libraries
  • Borrowing from College libraries
  • Entry to teaching / lab facilities

Access to some College services is dependent upon presentation of a valid ID card (eg, collection of documentation or a grant cheque; support from IT Services helpdesk etc). Your card may also be required in order to gain admission to other student facilities (eg, Sports Centre) both on and off campus.

Lost or Stolen ID Cards

It is important that you report a lost or stolen card immediately to the Academic Registry (academic.registry@tcd.ie) so that precautions can be taken to ensure that your card is not used without your consent.

Students whose card has been lost, misplaced, stolen or damaged may seek a replacement from the Academic Registry Service Desk in the Watts Building for which a fee of €20 will be charged. Student ID cards are issued during Service Desk Opening Hours.  Please be advised that the Service Desk does not accept cash; you can pay this fee by debit/credit card or Tcard.

The replacement card charge will be waived in respect of stolen cards upon production of a Garda Síochána report verifying that the card has been reported stolen.

Failure to notify the Academic Registry places you at risk of serious allegations of collusion in the fraudulent use of your Trinity student ID card. Students who have reached 18 years of age and wish to obtain an updated identity card should return their current student ID card to the Academic Registry Service Desk.

Terms and Conditions of Issue

Upon receipt of your card, you as a student, will:

  • Accept responsibility for your Trinity student ID card.
  • Sign your Trinity student ID card in the presence of College staff.
  • Ensure that the photograph on your Trinity student ID card is an acceptable form of identification.
  • Ensure that you retain your Trinity student ID card solely for your own use.
  • Always carry your Trinity student ID card while on College campus.
  • Present your Trinity student ID card when requested to do so by a member of College staff. Refusal to present a Trinity student ID card when asked may result in failure to receive provision of College services. Your card may be retained by member of staff if deemed necessary.
  • Ensure that if you withdraw you will return your ID card to the Academic Registry Service Desk. Be aware that if your Trinity student ID card is lost or stolen, you are obliged to inform the Academic Registry immediately (academic.registry@tcd.ie), so that the appropriate precautions can be taken to ensure that your card is not used without your consent. Failure to notify the Office places you at risk of serious allegations of collusion in the fraudulent use of your Trinity student ID card.