The kit arrives in a plain envelope that fits your letterbox. Kits are released daily: if they're gone, try again the next morning.
Quick facts
- Home kit
- Free, 17+
- Results
- Within 72 hours of reaching the lab
- Packaging
- Plain envelope
- Clinics
- Some public clinics test free
- Hepatitis C home test
- Free, 18+
- Hep C treatment
- Free
The free home test
"If you are aged 17 or over and living in Ireland, you can order a free STI test online to take at home." "Your STI test kit will arrive in a plain envelope that fits through letterboxes." You post it back in the stamped envelope.
"You will get your results by phone or text message within 72 hours of the samples arriving at the lab." "If there are no more kits available to order, try again the following morning."
Clinics
"Some hospitals and clinics also offer free STI tests." The HSE lists its STI clinics. GPs, student health services and NGOs like HIV Ireland also test, sometimes for a fee.
Some public STI clinics offer free vaccines, such as HPV and hepatitis A and B, for people at risk. Free condoms are available from sexual health clinics and many colleges.
Hepatitis C
"You can order a free hepatitis C test to do at home. You must be aged 18 and over and living in Ireland." "If you are diagnosed with hepatitis C, treatment is free."
Common questions
Can I get a free STI test in Ireland?
Yes. If you're 17 or over and living in Ireland, you can order a free home test kit online. Some public clinics also test for free.
How long do home STI test results take?
You get results by phone or text within 72 hours of your samples arriving at the lab.
Is the STI test kit discreet?
Yes. It arrives in a plain envelope that fits through a letterbox.
Is hepatitis C treatment free in Ireland?
Yes. You can also order a free home hepatitis C test if you're 18 or over.