Service Animal ID Card

A Service Dog ID Card is an identification document for trained service dogs and their handlers. This card substantiates the status of the service animal required to support an individual with a specific health condition. It includes information such as the dog handler’s name, the name of the animal, and an image of the dog.

The handler can access various public and private places that allow service animals through the ID Card. Thus, the handler of the dog does not have to face many limitations. It focuses on the convenience of the service animals, which are specially bred to do any task related to the owner’s disability.

What I need to order a Service Dog ID Card

To register a service dog ID card, you must have a valid Service Animal Membership with ESAcert.

To use your membership benefits during check-out, you require the membership registration number or email used during registration. If you have not yet registered your assistant dog, follow this link: [Free Online Service Animal Registration].

Please remember that if you subscribe to our service for one year or more, you will be issued one service dog ID card free of charge. During the registration process for the service dogs, you can order as many service dog ID cards as you need or indicate your assistant dog registration number in the notes at any time in the future.

This card is essential when proving that a service dog is helping a person’s disability.

Service Dog ID Card Specification

Service dog ID cards are printed on CR-80 plastic cards, usually 3.370 inches by 2.125 inches. This standard size will not clutter your wallet and is almost the same size as a credit card or your ID card. Also, most handlers like to secure the service dog or emotional support animal ID cards to the trained dogs’ collars for identification purposes. You can add these to your order by following this link: [Service Dog Collars ID Tags].

These cards allow you to guarantee that your service animals are recognizable and can be of great help to you.

ID card includes:

• Assistant Animal Status
• Animal Photo
• Handler’s First and Last Name;
• Additional handler First and Last Name (optional);
• Animal Type
• Dog Breed
• Registration Number and state.
• Handler Signature.

Back of ID card

• QR code for online registration membership confirmation page with additional assistant dog information such a doctor’s letter, and notes from handler.
• The general law provisions and contact numbers for legal support for the dog.

Why having a physical Service Animal ID card is convenient:

1. Eliminates the need to carry the original doctor’s letter: no longer need to take your doctor’s letter with you wherever you go.
2. No time restrictions: not limited by time, which makes them more wholesome.
3. Increased recognition: improve visibility and acceptance for the dog, particularly from people with limited knowledge of the ADA and the United States Fair Housing Act.
4. Clear identification: eliminates the need for protracted explanations or conversations regarding the status of the dog. These benefits make it easy to identify service animals so they can complete their trained task efficiently. You can print a service dog identification card to obtain easily readable and wear-resistant evidence of your animal’s status.

Service Dog Registration ID Card Validity Period

The registered service animal card is an offline physical ID to identify your service dog only. It works with digital applications and does not have an expiration date. The authenticity of the registration is determined through the bar code and by checking the registration on the website. Thus, usage of the physical card is never limited, and the card remains current as long as the membership remains effective.

It is recommended to order an updated service dog ID card after updates, such as:

• Animal photo update
• Animal type or breed correction
• Dog name correction
• Second (additional) handler update

Possessing this card helps reinforce the legal rights of your service dog, differentiate it from pets, and acknowledge its value.

Is an ID Card Necessary?

Service dog ID cards, registration details, cards and certificates, tags, vests, and harnesses identify a service dog.

According to the ADA, these items are unnecessary for a real service dog ID card to be allowed into most facilities or cope with any gotten rights. Owners employ these accessories to make the dog visible to the public and to minimize direct questions about their person’s disability or trained service dog’s task.

Digital registration remains your main proof, but the service dog ID cards establish quick offline identification when necessary.

ESA Cert – We Care About Our Mission

Our goal includes making a technical solution so that the owner of an assistant dog doesn’t feel any difficulties in their everyday lives. This is why explaining to everybody why your dog has an exceptional status has to be as simplified and digitalized as this. Service animals are to assist a person with a mental health disability and should not cause discomfort. Such dogs are very helpful to us, and we appreciate them as workers daily.