Acceptable documents to show identity for citizenship applications
This section contains policy, procedures and guidance used by IRCC staff. It is posted on the department’s website as a courtesy to stakeholders.
- age of majority card;
- Certificate of Indian Status card;
- driver’s license;
- passport;
- health insurance identification card;
- senior citizen’s card;
- travel document.
Documents not accepted as a piece of identification:
- Birth certificate: used to establish the person’s date and place of birth and can also be used to establish parentage between a child and their parent(s).
- Document establishing Canadian citizenship status: citizenship or naturalization certificate, retention certificate and certificate of registration of birth abroad.
Documents issued by the registrar of civil Status in the Province of Quebec ( Directeur de l’état civil )
Only documents issued by the Registrar of Civil Status after January 1, 1994, are acceptable to apply for a proof document, a replacement of a proof document or a grant of citizenship. Clients submitting documents issued before January 1, 1994, should be directed to contact the Quebec government.
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Date modified: 2017-04-27
