What are the accepted forms of identification required to obtain a new Secure Certificate of Indian Status?
• Registered Indians 16 years and older: • Your previous valid status card; AND • Your original birth certificate (long or short form); AND • Other valid* form of identification Registered Indians 65 years of age: • Your previous valid status card; AND • Other valid* form of identification Children 15 years of age and under: • To be accompanied by a parent or legal guardian • The parent or legal guardian must present a valid* form of photo identification • Legal guardians will also require documentation of guardianship • The child will need to present an original birth certificate (long or short form) and, as appropriate, any previous valid status card (or Statutory Declaration) *Other valid forms of identification include: • Passport (equivalent to 2 IDs) • Driver’s license (provincial or territorial) • Student ID (with digitized photograph) • Government-issued employee ID card (with digitized photograph) • Other government-issued ID card (including federal, provincial or territorial)
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