Documentos de identidad en Canadá (2026)

Última revisión: 9 de octubre de 2026

En breve: Foreign nationals entering as temporary residents must hold a valid passport or listed travel document and produce the documents an officer reasonably requires. Visa-exempt British citizens arriving by air also need an eTA, unless exempt.

NormaQué se aplica
Obligación de llevar o mostrar el documento de identidadDocumentos de identidad⚠ Por verificar
Documento nacional de identidad obligatorio para los ciudadanosDocumentos de identidad⚠ Por verificar
Obligación de identificación para visitantes extranjerosDocumentos de identidadA person who makes an application must produce a visa and all relevant evidence and documents that the officer reasonably requires. A foreign national seeking to enter as a temporary resident must establish that they hold the visa or other document required under the regulations. [1]
Los ciudadanos de la UE pueden entrar con un documento nacional de identidadDocumentos de identidad⚠ Por verificar
Documento para ciudadanos británicosDocumentos de identidadBritish citizens, as foreign nationals seeking to become temporary residents, must hold a valid passport issued by their country of citizenship. Visa-exempt foreign nationals arriving by air must also obtain an electronic travel authorisation (eTA), unless exempt. [2]

Notas

  • Provincial laws on carrying a driver's licence or identifying to police differ and were not checked here.

Fuentes

  1. Government of Canada, Department of Justice (Justice Laws Website): Immigration and Refugee Protection Act (S.C. 2001, c. 27), section 16 (consultada 9 de octubre de 2026) · todas las fuentes
  2. Government of Canada, Department of Justice (Justice Laws Website): Immigration and Refugee Protection Regulations (SOR/2002-227), sections 7.1 and 52 (consultada 9 de octubre de 2026) · todas las fuentes

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