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If you have a GP visit card, you don’t have to pay to see your doctor. You will have to pay for medicines and other services.
If you have a medical card, you don’t need a GP visit card.
General GP visit card
Anyone can apply for a GP visit card.
Applications for GP visit cards and medical cards are made through the same system. You will first be assessed for a medical card. If you don’t qualify, you will then be assessed for a GP visit card.
Over 70s GP visit card
If you are over 70, you can register for an over 70s GP visit card.
Read more and register online for the over 70s GP visit card
Under 6s GP visit card
If you have a child under 6, you can register for an under 6s GP visit card.
Read more and register online for an under 6s GP visit card
Carers GP visit card
If you get Carer’s Benefit or Carer’s Allowance, at full or half rate, you can visit your GP for free.
Read more and register online for the carers GP visit card
Check the status of a registration
You can use your reference number to check the status of your GP visit card registration online.
When you apply online, you get a reference number at the end of the application process.
When you apply by post and give a mobile number, we send a reference number by text. If you don’t give a mobile number, we send a reference number by post.
Check the status of your registration
Check to see if a card is still valid
You can also use our online eligibility status check to see if your card is still valid.