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Acceptable types of identification for returning Canadian residents

Find out what identification Canadian residents need to carry when returning to Canada.

2023-03-25

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Border Services Officer standing in a Primary Inspection Lane booth.

Hi, everyone. Border Services Officer Robichaud here to remind you to carry proper identification when returning to Canada.

A passport is always best as it is universally accepted, but other acceptable forms of ID for returning Canadians include a Canadian birth certificate, a certificate of Indian Status card, a NEXUS or FAST card. Enhanced driver's license, a permanent resident card, or a Canadian citizenship card.

For more information, visit our website.

CBSA website address on screen (cbsa-asfc.gc.ca).

Canada Wordmark appears.

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