Single Sided Holders
Single Sided Holders — practical, durable ID card display solutions for Irish workplaces, schools, and events. The right holder keeps your ID card visible, protected, and easy to use — whether it's worn on a lanyard, clipped to a pocket, or attached to a badge reel.
We stock a wide range of holders, clips, and reels in various styles and attachment types. Available for delivery across Ireland. Browse our lanyards and all card holders.
Single Sided Holders — practical, durable ID card display solutions for Irish workplaces, schools, and events. The right holder keeps your ID card visible, protected, and easy to use — whether it's worn on a lanyard, clipped to a pocket, or attached to a badge reel.
We stock a wide range of holders, clips, and reels in various styles and attachment types. Available for delivery across Ireland. Browse our lanyards and all card holders.
Choosing a single-sided ID card holder
A single-sided holder shows one face of the card and covers the other, which is what most staff badges need: photo and name out front, and the back of the card, with its barcode or emergency number, kept against the shirt. It is the format Irish offices, schools, hospitals and events buy in the greatest numbers.
There are four families here. Open-faced BIOBADGE holders in twelve colours, portrait and landscape. Clear enclosed holders, including a rigid holder with a 50mm thumb slot and one with a key ring attachment. Vinyl holders for visitor passes, temporary passes, access control cards and windscreen car park passes, most in an eco friendly material. And adjustable armband holders in black and hi-vis. Prices start from €24 ex VAT for a single armband holder, with packs of 100 open-faced holders from €32 ex VAT.
Open-faced, enclosed or vinyl: what to look for
| Type | Suits | Pack of 100 ex VAT |
|---|---|---|
| BIOBADGE open-faced | Everyday staff ID, colour-coded departments | from €32 |
| Clear enclosed | Cards that must stay clean and dry | from €59 |
| Enclosed rigid with thumb slot | Access cards swiped many times a day | €90 |
| Vinyl visitor pass | Paper or card passes at reception | from €64 |
Fitting holders to cards, clips and lanyards
Every holder takes a standard 86 x 54mm card at 760 micron, and all have a slot for a strap clip or lanyard hook. If the card must be readable from both sides, the dual-sided holders are the answer. For each family in detail, see the open-face holders, enclosed holders and vinyl holders pages. Pair them with a lanyard or a clip from the ID card clips range and the badge is complete.
Frequently asked questions
What is the difference between an ID card holder and an ID card wallet?
A wallet is a soft, closed pouch for a pocket. The holders here are rigid or semi-rigid and designed to hang from a lanyard or clip with the card visible.
Which ID badge holder suits an access control card?
The enclosed rigid holder with a thumb slot or the vinyl access control holder. Both let the card be presented to a reader without removing it.
Can I get an ID card holder in Ireland in my organisation's colour?
The BIOBADGE open-faced holders come in twelve colours and dispatch from Dublin, so most organisations can match a brand colour or colour-code by department.
For a recommendation on quantity or colour, call 01 555 5555. We supply holders to organisations across Ireland and can usually settle it in one conversation.
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