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Getting your ID Card
Please 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.
New and returning students must visit a Registrar and Information Services office at one of the three campuses that is most convenient to them to request or renew their student ID.
Faculty, staff and students visiting the Surrey and Vancouver campuses can visit the Registrar and Information Services office. If you have any questions, please contact us.
New Students
If you are a new student, you will be able to get your SFU ID card 24 hours after you have enrolled in courses.
Examples of valid government-issued photo ID may include your passport, Canadian driver’s license, or Certificate of Indian Status.
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 a valid government-issued photo ID. The ID must include your full name and date of birth in English, and must not be expired.
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 get 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.