Applying for a passportSubmitting your applicationTo avoid any delays, ensure that you have included all the following with your completed passport application form: By mailUse of a certified courier/traceable mail service will reduce the delivery time of your application and ensure the safety of your documents. | Service | Processing time | Details | Where to submit |
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| By mail | 4 weeks
(20 working days) | This does not include mailing time. | Passport Canada
Foreign Affairs Canada
Gatineau, QC
K1A 0G3 | | By courier | 4 weeks
(20 working days) | This does not include mailing time. | Passport Canada
70 Crémazie Street
Gatineau, QC
J8Y 3P2 |
In personAt a Passport Canada office| Processing time | Details | Where to submit |
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2 weeks
(10 working days) | This does not include the day the application is submitted and mailing time. | Passport Canada service locations |
| Receiving Agent | Processing time | Details | Where to submit |
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| At a participating Canada Post office* | 3 weeks
(15 working days) | This does not include mailing time. An additional $15 fee is applicable. | Canada Post service locations | | At a participating Service Canada Centre* | 4 weeks
(20 working days) | This does not include mailing time. | Service Canada service locations |
* These offices do not accept all types of applications. Urgent or express services are available for emergency or compassionate reasons on a case-by-case basis. However, applicants must apply in person at a Passport Canada service location and provide proof of the emergency. For additional information on these or other services, contact Passport Canada.
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