Are you applying for a status card

Find out how to apply for a status card and about processing time.

For information on the extension of the validity date of status cards and Temporary Confirmation of Registration Documents, visit Indian status.

To find out how to apply for COVID-19-related benefits, visit Coronavirus and Indigenous communities.

Services and information

Find out how to apply for a Secure Certificate of Indian Status (secure status card) or a Certificate of Indian Status (status card).

Find out what documents are required when applying for a secure status card.

Find out how to renew your status card. Secure status cards are valid 10 years for adults and dependent adults and 5 years for children.

Find out what steps you need to take if your status card has been lost, stolen, damaged or destroyed.

Find out how to submit acceptable photos when applying for a secure status card.

Indian status does not expire but your status card does.