Step 1 – Obtain a Certified Copy
You will need to provide the Alternative Education Assessment and Registration Service (AEARS) with a certified photocopy of either your child’s birth certificate or passport*.
*Please note, if you are sending a certified photocopy of a passport, the passport must be in date.
To obtain a certified photocopy of a birth certificate or passport – please follow the below steps:
1. Bring your original document and a photocopy of that document to:
- A member of An Garda Síochana
- A practising Solicitor
- A Commissioner of Oaths
- A Notary Public Peace Commissioner
2. The above certifiers will then stamp and certify the photocopy.
You will send the certified photocopy to AEARS when you are sending the home education application form (the R1 Form).
Below is a sample example of what a certified birth certificate could look like:
If you have any questions about the application process, please call our advice line from Monday-Friday between 8.30am-4pm on 01 771 8635 or 01 771 8854, or email us at home.education@tusla.ie.
If you would like more in-depth information about the application process, please refer to our Application Guidelines and FAQs.
