--- title: "Photo ID card in Manitoba: how to get one" url: "https://canadaservicemap.ca/services/photo-id-card/manitoba" description: "Get a photo ID card (if you don't drive) in Manitoba: handled by Manitoba Public Insurance (MPI). The card costs $20, including the photo. No sign-up." 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 Manitoba: how to get one Manitoba · 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 Manitoba, Manitoba Public Insurance (MPI) handles it. Who handles it: [Manitoba Public Insurance (MPI)](https://canadaservicemap.ca/bodies/manitoba-public-insurance-corporation). Handles it in Manitoba. ## Official links - [Apply for an ID card](https://www.mpi.mb.ca/how-to-apply-for-an-identification-card/), checked 12 October 2026 ## Who can apply - You can apply if you live in Manitoba, are entitled to be in Canada and do not already hold a driver's licence. Parents must co-sign for applicants under 18. Source: [mpi.mb.ca](https://www.mpi.mb.ca/how-to-apply-for-an-identification-card/), checked 13 October 2026. ## What you need - Bring original documents, not copies, that prove your birth date, full legal name and photo, plus two documents dated within 90 days that show your Manitoba address. Source: [mpi.mb.ca](https://www.mpi.mb.ca/how-to-apply-for-an-identification-card/), checked 13 October 2026. ## Cost - The card costs $20, including the photo. Renewing costs $20 and replacing a lost or damaged valid card costs $10. Source: [mpi.mb.ca](https://www.mpi.mb.ca/how-to-apply-for-an-identification-card/), checked 13 October 2026. ## Where to go - Take your documents to any Autopac agent or MPI Service Centre, register as an MPI customer if you are not one already, and have your photo and signature taken. Source: [mpi.mb.ca](https://www.mpi.mb.ca/how-to-apply-for-an-identification-card/), checked 13 October 2026. ## Good to know - If you lack a document with your photo or address, MPI may accept a Guarantor Declaration signed by someone who knows you personally or professionally. Source: [mpi.mb.ca](https://www.mpi.mb.ca/how-to-apply-for-an-identification-card/), checked 13 October 2026. - Drivers can hand in their licence and get an ID card for $10, or for free if they are 65 or older. Source: [mpi.mb.ca](https://www.mpi.mb.ca/how-to-apply-for-an-identification-card/), checked 13 October 2026. - The card proves age, identity and Manitoba residency, but it cannot be used to enter the United States. Source: [mpi.mb.ca](https://www.mpi.mb.ca/how-to-apply-for-an-identification-card/), checked 13 October 2026. ## In every province and territory The same service across Canada: who handles it and the official link. Manitoba 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](https://canadaservicemap.ca/services/photo-id-card/alberta) | 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 (this page) | 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 much is a Manitoba ID card? $20 including the photo, and $20 to renew. A lost, destroyed or damaged valid card can be replaced for $10. The fee may be waived in some cases. Source: [mpi.mb.ca](https://www.mpi.mb.ca/how-to-apply-for-an-identification-card/), checked 13 October 2026. ### How long does it take to get a Manitoba ID card? Usually within 10 business days of applying. If it has not arrived by then, tell an Autopac agent or MPI so they can check whether it was lost or stolen. Source: [mpi.mb.ca](https://www.mpi.mb.ca/how-to-apply-for-an-identification-card/), checked 13 October 2026. ### Where do I apply for a Manitoba Identification Card? At any Autopac agent or MPI Service Centre. Bring all your original documents with you. Source: [mpi.mb.ca](https://www.mpi.mb.ca/how-to-apply-for-an-identification-card/), checked 13 October 2026. ### Can I use a Manitoba ID card to cross into the United States? No. It is accepted as proof of age, identity and residency in Manitoba, but not for entering the U.S. Source: [mpi.mb.ca](https://www.mpi.mb.ca/how-to-apply-for-an-identification-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 Manitoba](https://canadaservicemap.ca/provinces/manitoba) - [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 Manitoba: how to get one", checked 13 October 2026, https://canadaservicemap.ca/services/photo-id-card/manitoba