Northwest Territories - Apply for General Identification (ID) Card

ProcedureEdit

Go to one of the NWT Driver and Vehicle Licensing Issuing Offices to renew or apply for a General Identification card.
You will be required to fill out an N.W.T. Application for Drivers Licence or General Identification Form, prior to the issuance of a GIC.
Meet the identification requirements.

Required DocumentsEdit

General Required Documents:

legal name and date of birth
photo ID
proof residency

Accepted Documents:

Canadian Passport
Foreign Passport (with appropriate Government of Canada immigration documents proving right to be in Canada)
Native Status Card from INAC (DIAND)
Government of Canada Permanent Residency Card
Government of Canada Citizenship Card
Government of Canada Military ID / DL
Federal Police ID / DL
Birth Certificate
Record of Landing (Form IMM 1000)
Study Permit (Form IMM 1442)
Work Permit (Form IMM 1442)
Visitor's Record (Form IMM 1442)
Refugee Approved Status (Form IMM 1442)
Temporary Resident Permit (Form IMM 1442)
Canadian Drivers License
Canadian General Identification Card
Native Status Card (not from DIAND / INAC)
GNWT Employee ID Card
Guarantor Form
Bank Statement identifying residential address
Canada Pension Plan (CPP) benefit statement
Employment Insurance (EI) benefit statement
Federal Widow / Widower benefit statement
Lease Agreement identifying residential address
Letter from Employer on letterhead(must state employee's residential address)
Mortgage Agreement identifying residential address
NWT Student Financial Assistance (SFA)
Pay Stub identifying residential address
Personal Tax Statement identifying residential address
Property Tax Statement
Signed Note from landlord, roommate, spouse, parent, or guardian accompanied by their

proof of residency

Veteran's benefit statement
Welfare benefit statement

Office Locations & ContactsEdit

Road Licensing and Safety Division HQ

867) 873-7406 for those in Yellowknife or 1-888-803-8773 toll-free
e-mail to [email protected]

Driver and Vehicle Licensing Offices:

North Slave Region:

Yellowknife Issuing Office Laing Building
5003 - 49 Street
YELLOWKNIFE NT
PH: 867-873-7487
FAX: 867-669-9094
Mon - Fri 8:30 - 4:00

Hamlet of Behchoko
Nishkhon Centre 2nd Floor
BEHCHOKO NT
PH: 867-392-6500
FAX: 867-392-6139
Tue, Fri 1:00 - 3:45

South Slave Region:

Norland Agencies
105-62 Woodland Drive
HAY RIVER NT
PH: 867-874-2101
FAX: 867-874-3386
Mon - Fri 9:00 - 5:00

Driver and Vehicle Licensing Office
199 McDougal Road
Fort Smith, NT
Ph. 867-872-4132
Fax. 867-872-4136
Mon-Fri 8:00-4:00, closed at noon

Fort Providence Highway Operations
FORT PROVIDENCE NT
PH: 867-699-3117
FAX: 867-874-2272
By appointment

Fort Simpson Region

Fort Simpson Regional Office
2nd Floor Nahendeh Building
FORT SIMPSON NT
PH: 867-695-7652<>br> FAX: 867-695-3029
Mon - Fri 1:00 - 4:00

Inuvik Region

Hamlet of Aklavik
Gardlund Road
AKLAVIK NT
PH: 867-978-2351 / 2361
FAX: 867-978-2434
Mon - Fri 9:00 - 5:00, closed at noon

Charter Community of Deline
DELINE, NT
PH: 867 589-4800
FAX: 867 589-4106
Mon - Fri 9:00 - 5:00, closed at noon

Hamlet of Fort McPherson
706 Tetlit Gwichin Road
PH: 867-952-2428
FAX: 867-952-2725
Mon - Fri 9:00 - 5:00, closed at noon

Hamlet of Ulukhaktok
ULUKHAKTOK NT
PH: 867-396-3511
FAX: 867-396-3256
Mon - Fri 9:00 - 5:00

Tulita Dene Band
TULITA NT
PH: 867-588-3341
FAX: 867-588-3613
Mon - Fri 9:00 - 5:00, closed at noon

KAhsho Goeint Charter Community Council
FORT GOOD HOPE NT
PH: 867-598-2231
FAX: 867-598-2024
Mon - Fri 1:00 - 2:00, Wed 2:00 - 3:00
Driver Examinations only

Hamlet of Tuktoyaktuk
TUKTOYAKTUK NT
PH: 867-977-2286
FAX: 867-977-2110
Mon - Fri 9:00 - 4:30, closed at noon

DOT - Airport
335 Canol Drive
PH. 867-587-2451
FAX: 867-587-2718
NORMAN WELLS NT
Mon - Fri 8:00am - 12:00pm

Inuvik Regional Office
2nd Floor Mack Travel Bldg
145 Mackenzie Road
INUVIK NT
PH: 867-777-7343
FAX: 867-777-4290
Mon - Fri 9:00 - 4:30, closed at noon

EligibilityEdit

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FeesEdit

Issue General Identification Card - $37.00 Issue General Identification Card - Seniors - $19.00 Replacement General Identification Card - $22.00 Replacement General Identification card - Seniors - $11.00

ValidityEdit

Explain the time until which the certificate/document is valid.
e.g. Birth Certificate Valid Forever

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Processing TimeEdit

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InstructionsEdit

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e.g. The state office holds birth records since january 1908.

Required InformationEdit

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e.g.
1. Date of Birth.
2. City or County of Birth.

Need for the DocumentEdit

A General Identification Card is a legal document issued in the form of a small, mostly standard-sized card which may be used to verify the aspects of a person's personal identity.

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External LinksEdit

General Identification Card Application Process: http://www.dot.gov.nt.ca/_live/pages/wpPages/newDLandGIC.aspx
Issuing Offices: http://www.dot.gov.nt.ca/_live/pages/wpPages/issuingoffices.aspx
Fees: http://www.dot.gov.nt.ca/_live/pages/wpPages/services_fees.aspx

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