--- title: "Photo ID card in Alberta: how to get one" url: "https://canadaservicemap.ca/services/photo-id-card/alberta" description: "Get a photo ID card (if you don't drive) in Alberta: handled by Alberta registry agents (Government of Alberta). Compare all 13 provinces and territories." site: "Canada Service Map" author: "Mahmoud Halat" publisher: "Space & Story" lastReviewed: "2026-10-13" licence: "Built entirely from public data: open data and official government pages. Each record keeps the licence of its source, listed at https://canadaservicemap.ca/data." --- # Photo ID card in Alberta: how to get one Alberta · Identity and documents Compiled by Mahmoud Halat, checked 13 October 2026. Not a government website. The official page always has the final word. ## Short answer In Alberta, Alberta registry agents (Government of Alberta) handle it. Apply or renew in person at any registry agent office. Who handles it: [Alberta registry agents (Government of Alberta)](https://canadaservicemap.ca/bodies/the-government-of-alberta). They handle it in Alberta. ## Official links - [Get an ID card](https://www.alberta.ca/get-id-card), checked 12 October 2026 ## Who can apply - The ID card is for Alberta residents who can legally live in Canada and do not hold a valid driver's licence. Students from elsewhere attending an accredited Alberta school can also apply. Source: [alberta.ca](https://www.alberta.ca/get-id-card), checked 13 October 2026. - You must be at least 12. Applicants under 18 must come with a parent or guardian who gives consent. Source: [alberta.ca](https://www.alberta.ca/get-id-card), checked 13 October 2026. ## Steps 1. Online renewal is temporarily turned off. Renew by bringing your ID card to a registry agent. A new photo is taken if yours is 4 or more years old. Source: [alberta.ca](https://www.alberta.ca/get-id-card), checked 13 October 2026. ## What you need - Prove Alberta residence with a utility bill, bank statement or credit card statement, on paper or on screen. Source: [alberta.ca](https://www.alberta.ca/get-id-card), checked 13 October 2026. - Prove legal status in Canada with one original, unexpired document such as a Canadian birth certificate, passport, permanent resident card or citizenship certificate. Non-English documents need an approved translation. Source: [alberta.ca](https://www.alberta.ca/get-id-card), checked 13 October 2026. ## Cost - Registry agents set the price, up to a maximum listed in Alberta's Registry Agent Product Catalogue. Source: [alberta.ca](https://www.alberta.ca/get-id-card), checked 13 October 2026. ## Where to go - Apply in person at any authorized registry agent in Alberta. Source: [alberta.ca](https://www.alberta.ca/get-id-card), checked 13 October 2026. ## Good to know - If you are outside Alberta for a while or cannot leave home for medical reasons, you can apply remotely with form REG11197 sent to a registry agent. Source: [alberta.ca](https://www.alberta.ca/get-id-card), checked 13 October 2026. ## In every province and territory The same service across Canada: who handles it and the official link. Alberta is marked. | Province or territory | Who handles it | Official link | Good to know | |---|---|---|---| | [British Columbia](https://canadaservicemap.ca/services/photo-id-card/british-columbia) | ICBC (BC Identification card) | [Apply for a BCID](https://icbc.com/driver-licensing/getting-licensed/Apply-for-a-bcid), checked 12 October 2026 | Apply in person at an ICBC driver licensing office. | | Alberta (this page) | Alberta registry agents (Government of Alberta) | [Get an ID card](https://www.alberta.ca/get-id-card), checked 12 October 2026 | Apply or renew in person at any registry agent office. | | [Saskatchewan](https://canadaservicemap.ca/services/photo-id-card/saskatchewan) | SGI (Saskatchewan Government Insurance) | [Get a photo ID card](https://sgi.sk.ca/photo-id), checked 12 October 2026 | | | [Manitoba](https://canadaservicemap.ca/services/photo-id-card/manitoba) | Manitoba Public Insurance (MPI) | [Apply for an ID card](https://www.mpi.mb.ca/how-to-apply-for-an-identification-card/), checked 12 October 2026 | | | [Ontario](https://canadaservicemap.ca/services/photo-id-card/ontario) | ServiceOntario | [Get an Ontario Photo Card](https://www.ontario.ca/page/ontario-photo-card), checked 12 October 2026 | Apply in person at ServiceOntario; you cannot hold a driver's licence and a Photo Card at the same time. | | [Quebec](https://canadaservicemap.ca/services/photo-id-card/quebec) | Not offered in Quebec | None on record | Québec does not issue a non-driver photo identification card. | | [New Brunswick](https://canadaservicemap.ca/services/photo-id-card/new-brunswick) | Service New Brunswick | [Get a photo ID card](https://www.gnb.ca/en/topic/driving-transportation/driving-licensing/photo-id.html), checked 12 October 2026 | Apply in person at a Service New Brunswick centre. | | [Nova Scotia](https://canadaservicemap.ca/services/photo-id-card/nova-scotia) | Registry of Motor Vehicles (Service Nova Scotia) | [Photo ID card information](https://novascotia.ca/sns/paal/RMV/paal275.asp), checked 12 October 2026 | Apply in person at an Access Nova Scotia RMV office. | | [Prince Edward Island](https://canadaservicemap.ca/services/photo-id-card/prince-edward-island) | Access PEI (Government of PEI) | None on record | Apply in person for a voluntary ID card at an Access PEI office. | | [Newfoundland and Labrador](https://canadaservicemap.ca/services/photo-id-card/newfoundland-and-labrador) | Motor Registration Division (Government Services, Government of Newfoundland and Labrador) | [Get a photo ID card](https://www.gov.nl.ca/motorregistration/new-drivers/photo-identification-card/), checked 12 October 2026 | | | [Yukon](https://canadaservicemap.ca/services/photo-id-card/yukon) | Motor Vehicles (Government of Yukon) | None on record | The Yukon general identification card is issued through Motor Vehicles offices. | | [Northwest Territories](https://canadaservicemap.ca/services/photo-id-card/northwest-territories) | Driver and Vehicle Services (Department of Infrastructure, Government of the Northwest Territories) | [Get a general ID card](https://www.idmv.inf.gov.nt.ca/Drivers/identification-cards/IDCard), checked 12 October 2026 | | | [Nunavut](https://canadaservicemap.ca/services/photo-id-card/nunavut) | Motor Vehicles Division (Government of Nunavut) | [General identification card](https://www.gov.nu.ca/en/service-nunavut/general-identification-card), checked 12 October 2026 | | ## Questions people ask ### How old do you have to be to get an Alberta ID card? At least 12. If you are under 18, a parent or guardian must come with you to give consent. Source: [alberta.ca](https://www.alberta.ca/get-id-card), checked 13 October 2026. ### Can I renew my Alberta ID card online? Not right now. The online renewal site is temporarily disabled, so renew in person at a registry agent. Source: [alberta.ca](https://www.alberta.ca/get-id-card), checked 13 October 2026. ### Can I drive with an Alberta ID card? No. The ID card is only for identification and does not let you drive a motor vehicle. Source: [alberta.ca](https://www.alberta.ca/get-id-card), checked 13 October 2026. ## More - [Get a photo ID card (if you don't drive) in every province and territory](https://canadaservicemap.ca/services/photo-id-card) - [Public services in Alberta](https://canadaservicemap.ca/provinces/alberta) - [Get or renew a passport](https://canadaservicemap.ca/services/passport) - [Get a Social Insurance Number (SIN)](https://canadaservicemap.ca/services/sin) - [Get proof of Canadian citizenship](https://canadaservicemap.ca/services/citizenship-certificate) - [Apply for Indian status or a status card](https://canadaservicemap.ca/services/status-card) - [Order a birth certificate](https://canadaservicemap.ca/services/birth-certificate) - [Order a death certificate](https://canadaservicemap.ca/services/death-certificate) ## Cite this page Canada Service Map, "Photo ID card in Alberta: how to get one", checked 13 October 2026, https://canadaservicemap.ca/services/photo-id-card/alberta