➤ Acceptable Identification:

You must bring two pieces of valid ID to your appointment (at least one must be a photo ID). 

 

 Acceptable forms of ID include: 

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• Driver’s License

• Canadian Passport

• Foreign Passport

• Provincial Photo Card (e.g. Ontario ID Card)

• Canadian Citizenship Card 

• Canadian Permanent Resident Card

• Certification of Indian Status

• Firearms Possession Certificate

• Firearms Acquisition Certificate

• Record of Landing

• Canadian National Institute of the Blind Identification Card

• Federal / Provincial / Municipal Identification Card

• Military Family Identification Card

• Work or Study Permit issued by IRCC

• Refugee Status Document issued by IRCC

• Birth Certificate

• Baptismal Certificate

• Hunting License

• Fishing License

• Marriage License

• Hospital Card

• Private Industry Employee Identification Card

• Union Membership Card

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NOTE: Ontario Health Cards cannot be accepted for identification purposes (Health Cards and Numbers Control Act, 1991 section 2.2(1)).

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NOTE: Social Insurance Card, debit, visa or master cards are NOT accepted as IDs.

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➤ Request Letters or Forms:

You must bring any request letters, emails or forms issued by the organization requesting fingerprints or an RCMP Criminal Record Check. This may include documents such as: 

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• IRCC request letter for citizenship applications;

• Fingerprint request form for certain employment applications;

• Volunteer confirmation letter; and/or

• Referral letter issued by the police station for vulnerable sector checks.

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➤ Foreign Country Requirements:

If you are obtaining fingerprints to submit to a foreign country, it is your responsibility to check that country's specific requirements including:

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• Photo specifications or requirements for us to sign and stamp your photo;

• Required seals or stamps on fingerprint cards; and

• Any specific forms that fingerprints must be captured on (if applicable, you must bring the specific form to your appointment).