Answer first: begin on the HSE sexual health services page and use its current “Free home STI tests” link. The destination is a service provider page linked by the HSE. Check the destination, eligibility, privacy notice, kit instructions and support route there rather than relying on a summary copied elsewhere.
Source-navigation sequence
Check the domain and page title. The HSE gateway explains which sexual-health service routes it currently links to.
Use the link supplied on the HSE page. Confirm the final domain and that the destination describes the Irish service.
Use the criteria shown by the HSE and provider on the day you access the service. STI.ie does not decide eligibility or whether home testing is appropriate for an individual.
Check what personal details the service requests, how the kit is delivered, how messages or results may be communicated and which privacy notice applies. Stop if the domain or data request does not match the service you intended to use.
Follow only the current instructions provided with the service and kit. Questions about samples, timing, results or follow-up belong with the provider or a healthcare professional.
What to record when checking a link
- HSE gateway URL and access date.
- Destination URL after redirects.
- Page title and service name.
- Where the current eligibility and privacy information appears.
- Provider contact or support route shown on the service page.
Avoid copied service claims
Eligibility, test coverage, delivery, processing and result arrangements can change. Do not treat a search snippet, social post or old STI.ie paragraph as a current promise. If an HSE page and a provider page differ, save both links and ask the provider or HSE for clarification.
For clinic routes instead, use the HSE clinic source check. For general HSE information, use the source finder.
STI.ie does not supply, order, process or interpret tests and is not affiliated with the HSE or the linked provider. Links checked 25 July 2026. This page is navigation only, not medical advice, eligibility confirmation or a service guarantee.