How to apply for an adult passport in Canada

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Forms, instructions and fees

• give you all the forms you need
• tell you how to submit your application
• show the costs for different passport services

You need to contact us as soon as possible to report the theft or loss of your previous passport.

How to get a passport on a weekend or statutory holiday (emergencies only)

1. Complete the form
2. Get all the required documents and your passport photos
3. Find 2 references
4. Call us and pay the fees
5. Get your passport

1. Complete the form

• Fill out the form on your computer to save time.
  • Save the form on your computer and use Adobe Reader 10 or higher.
  • Don’t use your phone or tablet. The form will not work properly.

  If your passport is lost or stolen but still valid

  Since your passport is still valid, you also need to

  • add a complete declaration concerning a lost, stolen, inaccessible, damaged or found Canadian travel document (PDF, 1.3 MB) to your application and
  • pay the extra fee for replacing a lost or stolen passport

  If your passport is damaged but still valid

  If your passport has a valid visa in it

  Tell us on your form if you need the visa and want your original passport back. If you don’t, the visa could be damaged when the previous passport is cancelled.

  • If you can’t open the form after saving it to your computer and using Adobe Reader
    • in Canada or the US:contact us online or call us
    • outside Canada and the US: contact the closest Canadian government office abroad

    Avoid this mistake

    Don’t forget to tell us if you want a 5 or 10 year passport under section 4 of the form (Period of validity).

    2. Gather all necessary documents and get your passport photos

    Include the following documents with your application form:

    • proof of Canadian citizenship
      • This can be a birth certificate or citizenship certificate.
        • If you have a paper certificate, it must be the original document, not a photocopy.
        • If you have a citizenship e-certificate, you must attach a printed copy.
        • This can be a photocopy or the original.
          • If you want to use a photocopy of your ID, make sure you show both sides and have it signed and dated by your guarantor or signing official.
          • On the back of one of the photos, the photographer must write
            • their name
            • their complete address
            • the date the photos were taken

            All your documents must be in either English or French. If a document is in another language, you must provide an official translation (opens in a new tab) .

            3. Find 2 references

            You need to include 2 references (opens in a new tab) to include on your application.

            • They must have known you for at least 2 years.
            • They cannot be a family member.

            4. Call us and pay the fees (weekend or statutory holiday)

            Call us ahead of time at 1-800-567-6868 to find out how to submit the application. We answer the phone Monday to Friday

            • from 8:30 am to 5 pm (your local time)
            • from 9:00 am to 5:30 pm (Newfoundland)
            • except for statutory holidays

            Get information on emergency passport services outside these hours

            You can leave a message and ask for us to call you back

            • on Friday or a weekday before a statutory holiday after 5 pm (your local time), 5:30 pm (Newfoundland)
            • on Saturday or Sunday

            We’ll call you with information on emergency services between 9 am and 5 pm (your local time).

            Paying your fees

            To get the weekend or statutory holiday service, you need to pay an additional $335 on top of the regular passport fees.

            If you need the weekend or holiday service for your family members at the same time, you need to pay an urgent service fee of $110 per family member.

            For example, if you apply for a 10-year passport for yourself and a 5-year passport for your child, the fees will be

            • $160 for your passport
            • $335 for your weekend or statutory holiday service
            • $57 for the child’s passport
            • $110 for the child’s urgent service
            Fees for weekend or statutory holiday passport service

            Passport type	CAN$
            5-year adult passport (age 16 or over)	120
            10-year adult passport (age 16 or over)	160
            Child passport (0 to 15 years of age)	57

            There are other fees for

            • replacing a lost or stolen passport
            • other administrative services

            Weekend or statutory holiday

            This service is only

            • for emergencies and
            • if you have to travel over that specific weekend or statutory holiday

            Additional administrative fee for replacing a valid lost or stolen passport

            You must pay this fee if you report a passport as lost or stolen and are applying for a replacement. This fee does not include the cost of the new passport.

            How to pay your fees in person

            You can pay using any of the following:

            • credit card or prepaid card (Visa ® , MasterCard ® or American Express ® )
            • debit card
            • certified cheque or money order (postal or bank)
              • in Canadian funds
              • with the exact amount
              • For example, the Ministry of Social Services.

              All cheques must be made payable to the Receiver General for Canada.

              We don’t accept cash or personal cheques.

              You can’t pay online for in-Canada services.

              You won’t receive a refund for the service fee if you

              • cancel your application
              • are refused a travel document
              • are issued a passport for a shorter validity period than requested
                • For example, if we issue a passport that’s valid for less than 5 years, despite you applying for a 5- or 10-year passport.
                  • This may happen if you’ve lost your passport multiple times.

                  Only the consular fees (opens in a new tab) , which apply to all adult applications, are refundable if a passport is not issued.