Secure Air Travel Regulations

Marginal note:Boarding gate — international flight

4 An air carrier must, at the boarding gate for an international flight, verify the identity of each passenger who appears to be 18 years of age or older using

• (a) one of the following pieces of photo identification issued by a government authority that shows the passenger’s surname, first name and any middle names, their date of birth and gender and that is valid:

  • (i) a passport issued by the country of which the passenger is a citizen or a national,

  • (ii) a NEXUS card,

  • (iii) any document referred to in subsection 50(1) or 52(1) of the Immigration and Refugee Protection Regulations; or

• (b) a valid restricted area identity card, as defined in section 3 of the Canadian Aviation Security Regulations, 2012.