DO I NEED GARDA VETTING TO HOST STUDENTS?
This is only required if you plan to host students UNDER the age of 18 years. If you are planning to host students under the age of 18 years, you will be required to complete the Garda Vetting Process. This process involves completing a questionnaire and providing a copy of I.D. (for each person aged 16 and over). The Garda Vetting Procedure seeks to establish if there is any criminal record or specified information relating to the applicant/s which would prevent them from working with or hosting children in their home.
Step 1: Complete the NVB1 Vetting Application form for each adult (over 18 years) living at the host family address.
Step 2: If you have children aged 16 & 17 years we will contact you separately to complete a parent/guardian consent form.
Step 3: We will send each applicant’s details to MEI (Marketing English in Ireland) online. The MEI Garda Vetting Officer will collect the submissions and register the applicants on the Garda-Vetting system. You the applicant will receive secure login details and instructions by email to allow you to complete the online vetting process.
Step 4: You, the Vetting Applicants, have 30 days to login to the Garda-Vetting System and complete the vetting application (i.e. complete listing of all addresses lived in from birth to date).
Step 5: At the end of the vetting process you will be correctly registered to host students under the age of 18 years at your home.