My responsibilities

Upon receipt of a new passport

Verify the accuracy of the information in the passport, especially your personal information. If there are any errors, contact Passport Canada immediately.
Signature - You are required to sign your name in ink in the space provided on page 3. Parents must not sign the passport of a child who cannot sign.
Address - Complete the section provided on page 4.
Contact information - Enter on page 4 the name of a person to be contacted in case of emergency and keep it up to date. We recommend that you name someone who would not normally travel with you.

Keeping the passport up to date

Change of name

If your name changes after you have been issued a passport, you may either use the existing passport and carry documentary evidence of the name change, or apply for another passport in the new name.

Change of address

If your address or the address of the person to contact in case of emergency changes, make sure to update the information on page 4.

Change of appearance

As the intent of the passport photo is to identify the person presenting a passport to border officials, it is essential that the photo accurately reflect the identity of the bearer. In order for you to avoid experiencing difficulties when travelling, we normally suggest that you obtain a new passport if your appearance has changed significantly.

Visa pages

If you hold a valid passport in which the visa pages have become filled with visas or entry-exit stamps, you should apply for a new passport.

While away... Keep the passport safe

A passport is a valuable document. Protect it at all times. Do not leave it unattended in your baggage, automobile, hotel room or elsewhere. Keep it with you at all times, such as in your inside coat pocket, purse, or money belt.

Carry your passport with you in a money belt or lock it in your hotel safe.
In some countries, you may have to surrender your passport to a foreign government official or a hotel/hostel employee. If you don't get it back in a reasonable time, inform the nearest Canadian Government office abroad.