Newfoundland and Labrador - Apply for a Photo Identification (ID) Card

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Procedure

• Please proceed to your nearest Motor Registering Division.
• Complete necessary application forms.
• Pay the fees.

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Required Documents

Any person who is a Canadian resident will 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:

Proof of Legal Presence and Primary

• Valid Foreign Passport with appropriate immigration documents
• Permanent Resident Card or Immigration papers Record of Landing
• Study or Work Permit
• Canadian Citizenship Card
• Temporary Resident Permit
• Secure Certificate of Indian Status Card (with photograph)
• Valid Canadian Passport

Primary

• Government issued Birth Certificate
• Valid Canadian Passport
• Canadian Armed Forces Identification Card
• Municipal, Provincial or Federal Police Force Identification
• Federal Firearms Identification Card
• Photo Identification Card issued by the Motor Registration Division

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)
• Government Identification Card (Newfoundland and Labrador)
• Photo Drivers Licence from another Canadian jurisdiction
• MCP Card
• Health Care Board Card (Newfoundland and Labrador only)
• or other documentation satisfactory to the Registrar

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

Office Locations & Contacts

Motor Registration Division

P.O. Box 8710

St. John's, NL

A1B 4J5

Telephone: 1-877-636-6867

Email: [email protected]

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Fees

There is a fee of $25.

Validity

The ID card is valid for a 5 year period.

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Instructions

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Required Information

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Need for the Document

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.

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