Description: Rules and requirements for obtaining a photo identification card.

Photo Identification Card (ID Card)

Motor Registration Division is the agency responsible for issuance of photo identification cards. The identification card is accepted for all purposes for which proof of identification is required under any Act of this Province, such as purchase of liquor, cigarettes, etc.

In order to qualify for a photo identification card, you must be a resident of this province.

You need two pieces of identification, with at least one being an original primary document and the second an original secondary document as listed within each category below:

Primary

Birth Certificate¹
Passport
Canadian Armed Forces Identification Card
Municipal, Provincial or Federal Police Force Identification
Federal Firearms Identification Card
Photo Driver's Licence (from another jurisdiction)
Citizenship, Immigration, Naturalization, or Canadian Landed Resident papers

¹ if the name on the birth certificate is not your current name, you will require another original of documents such as a marriage certificate which specifies your current name.

Secondary

Baptismal Certificate (with church seal)
Marriage Certificate
Social Insurance Card
Credit Card
School Identification Card (photograph: Newfoundland and Labrador schools only)
Indian Status Card (with photograph)
Government Identification Card (Newfoundland and Labrador)
MCP Card
Health Care Board Card (Newfoundland and Labrador only)
or other documentation satisfactory to the Registrar

You may produce two pieces of identification from the primary list but WE CANNOT ACCEPT TWO PIECES OF IDENTIFICATION FROM THE SECONDARY LIST.

If you are married and wish to have your married name on your photo id card, you must also have your marriage certificate with you. The ID card is valid for a 5 year period at a fee of $25.

Airlines and Photo ID

The airlines in Canada are asking for photo identification from passengers. Some Newfoundlanders and Labradorians are out of province and do not have such identification. At times, they are seeking assistance from Motor Registration Division to obtain photo identification. Here's what to do:

When out of province, have a set of passport photos taken at any commercial location. Take the photos to either a police station or a notary public for certification. This will involve presentation of appropriate documents such as birth certificate, social insurance card, MCP identification, etc. Air Canada will then accept the certified photo as appropriate identification.