Canadian Certificate of Identity

The Canadian Certificate of Identity is an international travel document issued by Passport Canada to an alien resident of Canada who is statelss or unable to obtain a national passport. It has a brown cover and is bilingual in both English and French. The validity of the travel document is determined by the issuing office.

Eligibility

• The applicant must have legally landed in Canada for less than three years
• The applicant must either be stateless, or be unable to obtain a national passport

Use

The Certificate of Identity may be used for travel to all countries/territories specified in the travel document, apart from the bearer's country of citizenship if he/she is not stateless.

A holder of a Canadian Certificate of Identity by virtue of his/her statelessness can enter Germany and Hungary visa-free for a maximum of 90 days within a 180 day period ^[1]. This visa exemption does not apply to those who hold a Certificate of Identity because they have been unable to obtain a national passport.

External links

• Passport Canada: Travel documents

References

1. ^ Information pursuant to Council Regulation (EC) No 539/2001 listing the third countries whose nationals must be in possession of visas when crossing the external borders and those whose nationals are exempt from that requirement