How to apply for an Ontario Photo Card — and autofill it with my-id.ca
Apply for an Ontario Photo Card without retyping your details
The Ontario Photo Card gives government ID to residents who do not drive — and the application asks for the same identity details you give on every official form. This guide is an example of storing them once in my-id.ca so the application fills quickly.
Official form and source
Start from the official ServiceOntario source and always use the current version — form numbers and links can change:
- Service page: Ontario Photo Card — ontario.ca
- Form (Central Forms Repository): Application for Ontario Photo Card — SR-LD-049
What this form is about
The application identifies you so ServiceOntario can issue a wallet-sized photo ID. It confirms your legal name, date of birth, and address.
Before you start: what to gather
- Your full legal name and date of birth.
- Your current Ontario address.
- Original identity documents proving your name and date of birth (confirm the current list on ontario.ca).
How my-id.ca makes it faster
- Save it once. Store your name, date of birth, and address in your my-id.ca profile.
- Keep proof ready. Upload your identity documents to my-id.ca Files.
- Autofill the application. Use the my-id.ca Chrome extension on a web form, or fill a PDF from your saved profile inside my-id.ca.
- Apply yourself in person at ServiceOntario.
Why do it in my-id.ca
Your name, date of birth, and address are asked for on nearly every Ontario form. Captured once in my-id.ca — stored in Canada, with self-hosted AI — the Photo Card application and its future renewal start mostly filled.
Frequently asked questions
- Who is the Ontario Photo Card for?
- Ontario residents who do not have a driver's licence and want government-issued photo ID. The application asks for your legal name, date of birth, and address, with supporting documents. my-id.ca can store these for autofill.
- What do I need to apply?
- Original identity documents proving your legal name and date of birth, plus your current address. Keep scans in my-id.ca Files and confirm the current list on ontario.ca.
- Does my-id.ca issue the card?
- No. my-id.ca autofills your information; you apply in person at ServiceOntario with your documents.
Fill it once. Reuse it everywhere.
Save your information in my-id.ca once, then autofill this form and the next one — web forms with the Chrome extension, PDFs right in the app. Your data is stored in Canada and AI runs on my-id.ca's own servers, never sent to third-party AI providers.