You will be asked to show documents that prove your identity when you apply for a Manitoba driver’s licence or identification card for the first time, or when you move to Manitoba from another jurisdiction.

This requirement under Manitoba law is aligned with North American standards. Verifying identity before we issue a driver’s licence or identification card helps to protect all Manitobans from identity theft. It also ensures that Manitoba drivers’ licences or identification cards are issued only to those who are in our country legally, whether as citizens, permanent residents or visitors.

To prove your identity, you will need to produce supporting documents that satisfy the following key requirements:

• birth date
• legal names
• photograph
• Manitoba residence
• entitlement to be in Canada

For more information on the documents required to prove your identity, please see the Proving My Identity online tool at mpi.mb.ca.