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Identification Requirements

Before boarding, all passengers planning to travel on international flights to or leaving Canada who appear to be 18 years of age or older, are to be asked to present:

1. One piece of valid government-issued identification that includes a photograph and the passenger's name, date of birth and gender;
   

   or

2. A Restricted Area Identity Card (RAIC) (a smart card issued to airport workers).

Before boarding, all passengers planning to travel on domestic flights within Canada who appear to be 18 years of age or older, are to be asked to present:

1. One piece of valid government-issued identification that includes a photograph and the passenger's name, date of birth and gender;
   

   or

2. Two pieces of valid government-issued ID without photographs showing the passenger's name, date of birth and gender;

   or

3. A Restricted Area Identity Card (RAIC) (a smart card issued to airport workers).

Important: The name on the identification that is provided must match the name on the boarding pass.

Valid passports are required for all international travel and all other rules for flights to the United States and other international destinations continue to apply.

The verification of passengers' identification is already a practice followed by most major air carriers in Canada.

The following are some examples of valid government-issued identification documents that may be used to meet the requirements of the Identity Screening Regulations:

• passport
• citizenship card
• permanent-resident card
• driver's licence
• provincial health card
• provincial or territorial government identification cards (GICs)
• birth certificate
• Record of Landing Form/Confirmation of Permanent Residence (IMM 5292)
• immigration documents issued to foreign nationals (e.g., Work Permit, Study Permit, Visitor Record, Temporary Resident Permit, Refugee Approved Status)
• Canadian military identification
• federal police identification
• federal, provincial or municipal government employee identification cards
• Old Age Security (OAS) identification card
• Certificate of Indian Status (Status card) issued by Indian and Northern Affairs Canada (INAC)
• Canada Border Services Agency NEXUS card
• firearms license

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Date Modified:

2011-05-19