Application forms for Indian status and status cards
Forms you need to submit when applying for registration under the Indian Act and a status card.
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Indian status
Adults (16 or older)
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For applicants 16 or older, you need to submit:
- Application for Registration on the Indian Register and for the Secure Certificate of Indian Status (SCIS) (for adults 16 years of age or older)
- PDF print only 83-168SE, (282 KB, 6 pages)
- PDF fillable/saveable 83-168E, (123 KB, 6 pages)
- PDF instructions 83-168IE, (186 KB, 6 pages)
Children (15 or younger) or dependent adults
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For children (15 or younger) or dependent adults, you need to submit:
- Application for Registration on the Indian Register and for the Secure Certificate of Indian Status (SCIS) (for children 15 years of age or younger or dependent adults)
- PDF print only 83-171SE, (291 KB, 6 pages)
- PDF fillable/saveable 83-171E, (132 KB, 6 pages)
- PDF instructions 83-171IE, (185 KB, 6 pages)
Unknown or unstated parentage
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If you're asserting unknown or unstated parentage, you can submit:
- Statutory Declaration for Biological Parents Affirming Parentage
- PDF print only 83-174SE, (213 KB, 2 pages)
- PDF fillable/saveable 83-174E, (151 KB, 2 pages)
- Statutory Declaration – Unknown or Unstated Parentage
- PDF print only 83-175SE, (209 KB, 2 pages)
- PDF fillable/saveable 83-175E, (150 KB, 2 pages)
Status card
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If you're applying for your first secure status card or to renew, replace or update your secure status card, you need to submit:
- Secure Certificate of Indian Status (SCIS): Application for already registered persons
- PDF print only 83-172SE, 2023-02-09 (520 KB, 2 pages)
- PDF fillable/saveable 83-172E, (395 KB, 2 pages)
- PDF instructions 83-172IE, (275 KB, 4 pages)
If you’re an already registered adult and eligible for a simplified renewal, you can submit:
- Simplified Renewal – Secure Certificate of Indian Status (SCIS): Application for already registered adults
- PDF print only 83-187SE, 2023-02-03 (376 KB, 2 pages)
- PDF fillable/saveable 83-187E, 2023-02-03 (196 KB, 2 pages)
Some First Nations still issue Certificates of Indian Status (status cards). If your First Nation does, submit your application for a status card to your First Nations office's Indian Registration Administrator using:
- Application for Certificate of Indian Status 83-009E, (PDF, 84 KB, 1 page)
Guarantor information
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If you need a guarantor, you need to submit:
- Guarantor Declaration: Registration and Secure Certificate of Indian Status (SCIS)
- PDF print only 83-169SE, (183 KB, 2 pages)
- PDF fillable/saveable 83-169E, (103 KB, 2 pages)
If you can't find a guarantor, you need to submit:
- Statutory Declaration in Lieu of Guarantor: Registration and Secure Certificate of Indian Status (SCIS)
- PDF print only 83-170SE, (208 KB, 2 pages)
- PDF fillable/saveable 83-170E, (110 KB, 2 pages)