--- title: "Photo ID card in New Brunswick: how to get one" url: "https://canadaservicemap.ca/services/photo-id-card/new-brunswick" description: "Get a photo ID card (if you don't drive) in New Brunswick: handled by Service New Brunswick. Apply in person at a Service New Brunswick centre." 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 New Brunswick: how to get one New Brunswick · 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 Any New Brunswick resident without a valid driver's licence can get a photo identification card, at any age. Apply or renew in person at a Service New Brunswick Centre with one accepted ID document and two proofs of New Brunswick residency. The card costs $48.00, and it arrives by mail in about 14 days. It cannot be renewed online, by phone or by mail. Who handles it: [Service New Brunswick](https://canadaservicemap.ca/bodies/service-new-brunswick). Handles it in New Brunswick. Apply in person at a Service New Brunswick centre. ## Official links - [Get a photo ID card](https://www.gnb.ca/en/topic/driving-transportation/driving-licensing/photo-id.html), checked 12 October 2026 ## Who can apply - Any New Brunswick resident can apply for a photo ID card, and there is no age limit. It is meant for people who do not hold a valid driver's licence. Source: [gnb.ca](https://www.gnb.ca/en/topic/driving-transportation/driving-licensing/photo-id.html), checked 13 October 2026. ## Steps 1. To change the address on your card, visit a Service New Brunswick Centre with at least two proofs of residency. Source: [gnb.ca](https://www.gnb.ca/en/topic/driving-transportation/driving-licensing/photo-id.html), checked 13 October 2026. ## What you need - Bring at least one document from the accepted ID list, at least two proofs of New Brunswick residency, and proof of any name change. Source: [gnb.ca](https://www.gnb.ca/en/topic/driving-transportation/driving-licensing/photo-id.html), checked 13 October 2026. ## Cost - A photo ID card costs $48.00 and a replacement costs $15.00. Source: [gnb.ca](https://www.gnb.ca/en/topic/driving-transportation/driving-licensing/photo-id.html), checked 13 October 2026. ## How long it takes - You get a 30-day temporary document when you apply, and the card arrives by mail in about 14 days. The temporary paper is not proof of ID. Source: [gnb.ca](https://www.gnb.ca/en/topic/driving-transportation/driving-licensing/photo-id.html), checked 13 October 2026. ## Where to go - Apply for or renew the card at any Service New Brunswick Centre. A new photo is taken each time you renew. Source: [gnb.ca](https://www.gnb.ca/en/topic/driving-transportation/driving-licensing/photo-id.html), checked 13 October 2026. ## In every province and territory The same service across Canada: who handles it and the official link. New Brunswick 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](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 (this page) | 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 photo ID card in New Brunswick? A New Brunswick photo identification card costs $48.00. Replacing one costs $15.00. Source: [gnb.ca](https://www.gnb.ca/en/topic/driving-transportation/driving-licensing/photo-id.html), checked 13 October 2026. ### Can I renew my New Brunswick photo ID card online? No. Photo ID cards cannot be renewed online, through TeleServices or by mail. You must go to a Service New Brunswick Centre and have a new photo taken. Source: [gnb.ca](https://www.gnb.ca/en/topic/driving-transportation/driving-licensing/photo-id.html), checked 13 October 2026. ### How long does it take to get a New Brunswick photo ID card? About 14 days. The card is printed at a secure facility and mailed to you. You get a 30-day temporary document in the meantime, but it does not count as ID. Source: [gnb.ca](https://www.gnb.ca/en/topic/driving-transportation/driving-licensing/photo-id.html), checked 13 October 2026. ### Is there an age limit for a New Brunswick photo ID card? No. Any resident of New Brunswick can apply, whatever their age. Source: [gnb.ca](https://www.gnb.ca/en/topic/driving-transportation/driving-licensing/photo-id.html), checked 13 October 2026. ## Where to go in person - Provincial service centres: [Moncton, NB](https://canadaservicemap.ca/places/new-brunswick/moncton) (1), [Saint John, NB](https://canadaservicemap.ca/places/new-brunswick/saint-john) (1), [Fredericton, NB](https://canadaservicemap.ca/places/new-brunswick/fredericton) (1), [Dieppe, NB](https://canadaservicemap.ca/places/new-brunswick/dieppe) (1), [Miramichi, NB](https://canadaservicemap.ca/places/new-brunswick/miramichi) (1), [Edmundston, NB](https://canadaservicemap.ca/places/new-brunswick/edmundston) (1), [Tracadie, NB](https://canadaservicemap.ca/places/new-brunswick/tracadie) (1), [Bathurst, NB](https://canadaservicemap.ca/places/new-brunswick/bathurst) (1), [Shediac, NB](https://canadaservicemap.ca/places/new-brunswick/shediac) (1), [Campbellton, NB](https://canadaservicemap.ca/places/new-brunswick/campbellton) (1) ## 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 New Brunswick](https://canadaservicemap.ca/provinces/new-brunswick) - [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 New Brunswick: how to get one", checked 13 October 2026, https://canadaservicemap.ca/services/photo-id-card/new-brunswick