What is the correct way to enter my driver’s licence information?
Enter your driver’s licence number exactly as it’s shown on your licence. Also, it is important that you enter your name and your date of birth like it is on your driver’s licence. Be sure to include any dashes and special characters.
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Check out your province below to see how your driver’s licence number should be entered.
Driver’s licence number formats
Alberta
Your driver’s licence will be one of four formats:
AA####
A#####
######
#####-###
#= any numbers
A= any letters
Heads up! Unfortunately, we don't offer auto coverage in this province. If you currently live in a province that we do cover, you can still purchase insurance with this driver’s licence. Be sure to check with your provincial transportation services to update your licence to match the province you currently live in.
British Columbia
Driver's licence format:
####### or ########
#= any numbers
Please note: There can be seven or eight numbers. In either case, you’ll need to enter the total number of digits on your driver's licence number.
Heads up! Unfortunately, we don't offer auto coverage in this province. If you currently live in a province that we do cover, you can still purchase insurance with this driver’s licence. Be sure to check with your provincial transportation services to update your licence to match the province you currently live in.
Manitoba
Driver's licence format:
AAAAAAA###BB
A= any letters
#= any numbers
B= numbers or letters
Please note: Do not enter dashes “-“.
Heads up! Unfortunately, we don't offer auto coverage in this province. If you currently live in a province that we do cover, you can still purchase insurance with this driver’s licence. Be sure to check with your provincial transportation services to update your licence to match the province you currently live in.
Newfoundland & Labrador
Driver’s licence format:
AYYMMDD###
A= first letter of last name
Y= the last two numbers of birth year
M= month of birth year
D= day of birth year
#= any numbers
Heads up! Unfortunately, we don't offer auto coverage in this province. If you currently live in a province that we do cover, you can still purchase insurance with this driver’s licence. Be sure to check with your provincial transportation services to update your licence to match the province you currently live in.
New Brunswick
Driver's licence format:
#######
#= any numbers
Please note: Your driver’s licence number may have fewer than seven digits. Just enter the number exactly as it appears on your card.
Northwest Territories
Driver's licence format:
######
#= any numbers
Please note: There can be five or six numbers, enter what you have on your driver’s licence.
Heads up! Unfortunately, we don't offer auto coverage in this territory. If you currently live in a province that we do cover, you can still purchase insurance with this driver’s licence. Be sure to check with your provincial transportation services to update your licence to match the province you currently live in.
Nova Scotia
Driver's licence format:
AAAAADDMMYY###
A= first 5 letters of last name
D= day of birth year
M= month of birth year
Y= the last two numbers of birth year
#= any numbers
Please note: If your last name has fewer than five letters, you must add spaces after your name until it is five characters long. For example, if your last name is Lin, you would type "Lin" followed by two spaces.
Nunavut
Driver's licence format:
######
#= any numbers
Please note: There can be five or six numbers, enter what you have on your driver’s licence.
Heads up! Unfortunately, we don't offer auto coverage in this territory. If you currently live in a province that we do cover, you can still purchase insurance with this driver’s licence. Be sure to check with your provincial transportation services to update your licence to match the province you currently live in.
Ontario
Driver's licence format:
A####-####Y-YMMDD
A= the first letter of your last name
#= any numbers
Y= the last two numbers of birth year
M= month of birth year
D= day of birth year
Please note: If your driver's licence number starts with the first letter of your first name instead of your last name, please swap them in our form. Put your first name in the "Last name" field, and your last name in the "First name" field.
Prince Edward Island
Driver's licence format:
######
#= any numbers
Please note: Your driver’s licence number may have fewer than six digits. Just enter the number exactly as it appears on your card.
Quebec
Driver's licence format:
A####DDMMYY##
A= the first letter of your last name
#= any numbers
D= day of birth year
M= month of birth year
Y= the last two numbers of birth year
Please note: Do not enter dashes “-“.
Saskatchewan
Driver's licence format:
########
#= any numbers
Heads up! Unfortunately, we don't offer auto coverage in this province. If you currently live in a province that we do cover, you can still purchase insurance with this driver’s licence. Be sure to check with your provincial transportation services to update your licence to match the province you currently live in.
Yukon
Driver's licence format:
######
#= any numbers
Please note: Your driver’s licence number may have fewer than six digits. Just enter the number exactly as it appears on your card.
Heads up! Unfortunately, we don't offer auto coverage in this territory. If you currently live in a province that we do cover, you can still purchase insurance with this driver’s licence. Be sure to check with your provincial transportation services to update your licence to match the province you currently live in.