To authenticate or renew your health insurance card, follow one of these two steps.
If you have a driver’s license
Go to a Société de l’assurance automobile du Québec (SAAQ) outlet with all the required documents, including the renewal notice for your health insurance card.
If you don’t have a driver’s license
If less than 6 months have passed since the renewal date and you have an appointment with a doctor in the next few days:
Go to your local CLSC to have your application authenticated; you must bring all the documents required by the Régie de l’assurance maladie du Québec (RAMQ). A list of these documents is included with the renewal notice from the RAMQ. Among other things, you will need two pieces of ID and a recent photo. Visit the RAMQ website for more information about the photo specifications.