ID requirements
Do you need ID to enter a casino?
Yes, almost everywhere. Continental European casinos go further than a doorman's glance: France, Germany, Spain, the Netherlands, Poland and others register every entry and screen it against a national self-exclusion register.
Do you need ID to enter a casino — country by country
| Country | What you need at the door |
|---|---|
| Argentina | Photo ID or a passport is checked at the door.Provincial lottery and gaming institutes |
| Australia | Photo ID is checked at the door, and carded entry applies at several venues.State and territory regulators (e.g. NSW Independent Casino Commission) |
| Austria | An official photo ID or passport is required and entry is registered.Bundesministerium für Finanzen |
| Bahamas | A passport is required for visitors. |
| Belarus | A passport is required; casinos are oriented toward visiting players. |
| Belgium | An identity card or passport is required. Entry is registered and checked against the EPIS exclusion system.Kansspelcommissie / Commission des jeux de hasard |
| Bulgaria | Photo ID or a passport is required at the door.National Revenue Agency — Gambling Supervision |
| Cambodia | A foreign passport is required. |
| Canada | Photo ID is checked at the door and required for any large payout.Provincial regulators (e.g. Alcohol and Gaming Commission of Ontario) |
| Chile | Photo ID or a passport is required at the door.Superintendencia de Casinos de Juego |
| Colombia | Photo ID or a passport is checked at the door.Coljuegos |
| Costa Rica | A passport is required for visitors. |
| Croatia | Photo ID or a passport is required and entry is registered. |
| Cyprus | A passport or national ID is required.Cyprus Gaming and Casino Supervision Commission |
| Czechia | Photo ID is required, entry is registered, and the venue checks the national register of excluded persons.Ministerstvo financí — Odbor 73 |
| Denmark | Photo ID or a passport is required, and entry is checked against the ROFUS register.Spillemyndigheden |
| Dominican Republic | A passport is required for visitors. |
| Egypt | A foreign passport is required. |
| Estonia | Photo ID or a passport is required and entry is registered.Maksu- ja Tolliamet (Tax and Customs Board) |
| Finland | Photo ID or a passport is required and entry is registered. |
| France | Photo ID or a passport is required and entry is registered. Casinos check the national gaming-ban register (interdits de jeux) before admitting you.Autorité Nationale des Jeux (ANJ) |
| Germany | Photo ID or a passport is required at every Spielbank. Entry is registered and checked against OASIS, the national self-exclusion file.Gemeinsame Glücksspielbehörde der Länder (GGL) |
| Greece | Photo ID or a passport is required and entry is registered.Hellenic Gaming Commission |
| Hungary | Photo ID or a passport is required and entry is registered.Szabályozott Tevékenységek Felügyeleti Hatósága (SZTFH) |
| India | Photo ID or a passport is required. |
| Ireland | Photo ID is required. Venues have historically operated as private members' clubs, so some still ask you to sign up before your first visit.Gambling Regulatory Authority of Ireland |
| Italy | Photo ID or a passport is required and entry is registered.Agenzia delle Dogane e dei Monopoli (ADM) |
| Kazakhstan | A passport or national ID is required. |
| Kenya | Photo ID or a passport is checked at the door.Betting Control and Licensing Board |
| Latvia | Photo ID or a passport is required; entry is registered.Lotteries and Gambling Supervisory Inspection |
| Lithuania | Photo ID or a passport is required; entry is registered.Lošimų priežiūros tarnyba |
| Macao SAR China | A passport or travel document is required.Gaming Inspection and Coordination Bureau (DICJ) |
| Malta | A passport or national ID is required and entry is registered.Malta Gaming Authority |
| Mexico | Photo ID or a passport is checked on entry.Dirección General de Juegos y Sorteos (SEGOB) |
| Monaco | A passport or national ID is required at the Casino de Monte-Carlo. |
| Morocco | A passport or national ID is required. |
| Netherlands | Photo ID or a passport is required, entry is registered, and the venue checks Cruks, the national exclusion register.Kansspelautoriteit |
| New Zealand | Photo ID is checked at the door.Department of Internal Affairs |
| Panama | A passport or national ID is required. |
| Peru | Photo ID or a passport is checked at the door.MINCETUR — Dirección General de Juegos de Casino y Máquinas Tragamonedas |
| Philippines | Photo ID or a passport is required at the door.PAGCOR |
| Poland | Photo ID or a passport is required, and entry is registered by law.Ministerstwo Finansów |
| Portugal | Photo ID or a passport is required and entry is registered.Serviço de Regulação e Inspeção de Jogos (SRIJ) |
| Puerto Rico | Government-issued photo ID is required. |
| Romania | Photo ID or a passport is required and entry is registered.Oficiul Național pentru Jocuri de Noroc (ONJN) |
| Russia | A passport is required. |
| Serbia | Photo ID or a passport is checked at the door. |
| Singapore | A passport is required for visitors; citizens and permanent residents scan their NRIC.Gambling Regulatory Authority of Singapore |
| Slovakia | Photo ID is required; entry is checked against the register of excluded persons.Úrad pre reguláciu hazardných hier |
| Slovenia | Photo ID or a passport is required and entry is registered.Financial Administration of the Republic of Slovenia (FURS) |
| South Africa | Photo ID or a passport is checked on entry.National Gambling Board |
| South Korea | A foreign passport is required at foreigner-only casinos. |
| Spain | A DNI, NIE or passport is required. Entry is registered and screened against the RGIAJ ban register.Dirección General de Ordenación del Juego (DGOJ) |
| Switzerland | Photo ID or a passport is required; entry is registered.Eidgenössische Spielbankenkommission (ESBK) |
| Ukraine | A passport or national ID is required. |
| United Kingdom | Photo ID is requested under Think 21 and for enhanced due diligence on larger play. Membership and the 24-hour waiting rule were abolished by the Gambling Act 2005.Gambling Commission |
| United States | Government-issued photo ID is required to claim a jackpot, open a player's-club account or buy alcohol, and is routinely checked at the door for anyone who looks under 30.State gaming boards (e.g. Nevada Gaming Control Board) |
| Uruguay | Photo ID or a passport is checked at the door. |
| Vietnam | A foreign passport with a valid entry stamp is required at the door. |
A driving licence is often not enough outside your own country. Carry a passport when you travel to play.
Rules reviewed August 2026. Countries are listed where we have published a rule for this question; gambling law changes, so confirm with the regulator before you travel.