Effective 1 January 2011, the CFA Program identification policy changed. Find out how this impacts you.
In order to enroll in the CFA Program and to register to sit for the CFA exam, you must have a valid international travel passport. The government-issued ID number on your passport and the country of issuance must be entered during online exam registration. On exam day, you must present your passport, containing the same name, date of birth, government-issued ID number, and country of issuance that you used to register, at the test center for admittance.
ID requirements are strictly enforced. It is your responsibility to read and understand the instructions and requirements. If you do not present appropriate ID you will not be admitted to the test center and you will forfeit your registration fee.
In order for your passport to be considered valid it must:
Be an international travel document. Internal passports used as a national ID are not sufficient.
Be current (not expired).
Contain your name, date of birth, government-issued ID number, and country of issuance exactly as you provided when you registered to take the CFA exam.*
Include a recognizable photograph.
Be an original document. Photocopies will not be accepted.
This policy sets forth one global standard, in the form of a single document that is both internationally obtainable and recognizable, that allows us to confirm the identity of our candidates, and to ensure that all candidates receive identical treatment during the exam day admissions process.