Use this form to apply for a National Entitlement Card (NEC) or a Young Scot NEC, with free bus travel, on behalf of a child aged under 16 years.
To use this form, your child/children must attend school in the Scottish Borders, and you must be resident in the Scottish Borders area. You can apply for a card for more than one child, however you must all live at the same address. As the person completing this form, you should be the child's main contact.
If any of the children you are applying for are over the age of 11, you should have the following evidence ready to upload before submitting the application:
Please note if you're applying for a child that requires the companion (+1) element, you must use this companion form (opens in new window).
If you are applying for a card outwith school term dates, your application will not be verified until staff return to the school. You can find more information on our school term dates (opens in new window).
Before completing this application, you must read the Terms and Conditions, which are available on the NEC website (opens in new window). You will also find guidance notes and a list of acceptable proofs.
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This form times out after 20 minutes inactivity, but if you sign in the information you’ve entered will be saved and you can return later to complete it.
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