Identification Requirements

Refer to the section below for acceptable types of identification (ID)

• Your ID must be valid and government-issued
• ID that is not in English must be professionally translated
  • A copy of the original ID and the translated copy must be authenticated by the translator and submitted to the ECE Registry
• Do not submit original identity documents (for example, birth certificate or passport)

If your current legal name is different than the name on some or all of your supporting documents, submit proof of name change, for example:

• Government-issued marriage certificate 
• Divorce certificate or papers 
• Government-issued change of name document 

Acceptable ID

Primary ID

• Driver's licence or learner's licence issued by a Canadian province or territory
• B.C. identification card (BCID)
• B.C. Services Card 
• Canadian birth certificate
• Canadian or foreign passport
• Canadian citizenship card
• Canadian permanent resident card
• Canadian record of landing or Canadian immigration identification record
• Indian status card

Secondary ID

• Driver's licence or learner's licence issued by a Canadian province or territory
• B.C. identification card (BCID)
• B.C. Services Card
• Canadian birth certificate
• Canadian or foreign passport
• Canadian citizenship card
• Canadian permanent resident card
• Canadian record of landing or Canadian immigration identification record
• Indian status card
• Health or services card from another Canadian province or territory
• Foreign birth certificate (a baptismal certificate is not acceptable)
• Photograph identity card issued by a foreign national or regional government

If you cannot provide any of the documents listed on the ID section, contact the ECE Registry.