Saskatchewan's Mandatory Photo ID

Saskatchewan’s driver’s licence consists of two parts. One is a credit-card style photo identification card with several security features that make it very difficult to counterfeit. The other part is the annual paper certificate. All drivers must have both parts in order for their driver's licence to be valid.

Photo ID is available from SGI for all residents of Saskatchewan, regardless of whether or not the individual is a licensed driver and is valid for 5 years. Drivers can have their photo taken at any of the over 400 SGI motor licence issuers throughout Saskatchewan at no cost. Non-drivers can get a photo ID card from any motor licence issuer for a $10 fee. 

It currently takes 3 to 5 days for an individual to receive their photo ID card in the mail. However, if you need emergency service, please visit your local motor licence issuer.

If you lose or damage your photo ID, there is a $10 charge to have it replaced with the existing photo or a new one. A new photo can be taken any time before the photo expiry date for a $10 fee.

Free Photo ID for Seniors

As of June 1, 2006, Saskatchewan seniors can obtain a free photo ID card at any motor licence issuer in Saskatchewan.  This is a $10 saving as part of the Government of Saskatchewan Seniors’ Gold Plan. 

This voluntary benefit is available to all Saskatchewan seniors 65 years of age and over.

Two pieces of identification are required to obtain the photo ID card – one with a signature and another with a birth date.

This photo ID is not required to access any other benefits of the Seniors' Gold Plan.

If you have any questions about the free photo ID for seniors, contact sgiinquiries@sgi.sk.ca or SGI at 306-775-6900 in Regina or 1-800-667-9868.

Fake ID

It is a criminal offence to alter a photo ID card or the driver’s licence paper certificate in any way. It may not seem like a big deal right now, but there are serious consequences to using fraudulent ID, or loaning your ID for fraudulent purposes, including:

• getting your real driver’s licence suspended for at least three months
• a fine of at least $65
• a possible fraud conviction under the Criminal Code that could affect your employment, your education and your chances of travelling outside of Canada
• your actions can also get other people fined, fired or put out of business

You may be fined and your driver's licence suspended if you misuse a driver's licence. Examples of misuse include, but are not necessarily limited to:

• allowing someone else to use your driver's licence
• misrepresenting yourself when applying for a driver's licence
• using an outdated or otherwise invalid licence
• altering, in any way, a registration card, a licence, a motor vehicle liability insurance card or a certificate of insurance
• providing false identification when applying for a driver's licence or permit
• holding, at any time, more than one valid driver's licence