Getting your ID Card

New students

New students can get their SFU ID card 24 hours after enrolling in courses.

Where to get your card

Visit the Pop-Up SFU ID Card Facility at the Lower Level of the SFU Bookstore & Spirit Shop on the Burnaby campus.
For detailed directions, visit the SFU Bookstore website.

Students at the Vancouver or Surrey campuses can get their SFU ID card at the Registrar and Information Services (RIS) office on their campus.

What to bring

Please bring:

Your SFU ID number, and
One piece of valid government-issued photo ID showing your full name and date of birth in English, such as:
- Passport
- Canadian driver’s licence
- Certificate of Indian Status

Important notes:

If you previously attended FIC, you must bring your FIC ID card to receive your SFU ID card.
Electronic copies and high school ID cards are not accepted.
Your SFU ID card can only be printed if the name on your government ID matches your legal name in your SFU record.

Pop-Up ID Card Facility hours (Burnaby campus only)

Monday, January 5 – Friday, January 9: 9:00 am – 4:00 pm
(last entry at 3:00 pm)
Monday, January 12 – Friday, January 16: 9:00 am – 4:00 pm
(last entry at 3:00 pm)

Returning students, faculty, and staff

Please visit a Registrar and Information Services office at the campus most convenient for you to replace your SFU ID, if needed.

Bring one piece of valid, unexpired government-issued photo ID that shows your full name and date of birth in English.

If you have any questions, feel free to 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

Following the first payroll cycle, staff and faculty can get their SFU Employee ID card at any of our three campuses Registrar and Information Services offices.

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 three campuses 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. Visiting students who do not pay the Student Services fee will be required to pay $20 + PST before receiving their SFU ID card.

To determine your eligibility for an SFU ID card, our office requires a letter from your department that lists your start and end dates at SFU, along with a valid piece of government-issued photo ID.

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

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