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Getting your ID Card

New students starting in January 2025

24 hours after you have enrolled in your classes for the Spring 2025 term, new students at the Burnaby campus can visit the ID card production facility. Remember to bring a piece of valid, government-issued photo ID, electronic copies and high school ID cards are not accepted. More information on the ID card production facility location and hours of operation can be found below. 

After January 17th, or if you are obtaining your ID card at the Surrey or Vancouver campus, please visit the Registrar and Information Services office.

Burnaby campus ID card production Facility

Location: Maggie Benston Centre (MBC) room 2294.

Hours of Operation:

                        January 2: 12 p.m. to 4 p.m.

                        January 3-17: Monday-Friday 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.

Maggie Benston Centre (MBC) – 2nd floor:

If you have any accessibility needs, or require a private location for the photo to be taken, please visit the Registrar and Information Services office.

Current Students

Current SFU students who require a replacement ID card should visit the Registrar and Information Services offices that is most convenient to them. Location and hours of operation can be found on this page.

Bring a photo ID 

To get your SFU ID card, you must bring a physical copy of valid, government-issued photo ID in order to get your SFU ID card. Electronic ID copies and high school ID cards are not accepted. The ID must include your full name and date of birth in English. 

If you have questions, please contact us.

Types of SFU ID Card

Student

SFU ID cards are automatically renewed whenever you enrol in courses. You must keep your card for the duration of your studies at SFU and thereafter as an alumnus.

Faculty and staff

Human Resources will notify you when your card is available to be produced. Following the first payroll cycle, staff and faculty can collect their SFU Employee ID card at any of our three campuses at Registrar and Information Services

FIC students

You may need a Student ID Card if you live in SFU Residence and Housing and need access to the dining hall.

FIC students are able to request their ID and Replacement IDs at any of our Registrar and Information Services offices.

Visitors cards

Visiting faculty and scholars, SFU Childcare staff, visiting graduate students, and members of the SFU community who are being sponsored by a department may be eligible to receive an SFU ID card and library borrowing privileges.

In order for us to determine your eligibility for an SFU ID card, our office will require a letter from your department that lists your start and end date at SFU, in addition to a valid piece of government-issued photo ID (see below).  

If you are not a Visitor at SFU, please visit SFU Library directly  to get a external borrower card or the SFU Recreation website for information on their services.