Assistance to Canadians :
Passports
Passport delivery
Since February 2006, Canadians applying for passports in Germany are issued with the security enhanced passport printed in Canada.
The delivery of this new passport requires 15 to 20 working days depending on the season. This includes courier time for the document to be delivered from the printing centre in Canada to our office in Germany.
This initiative is an important part of the Government of Canada’s new National Security Policy and ensures that Canadian travel documents are compliant with International Civil Aviation Organization global standards.
Depending on the urgency of travel and the documents provided, clients may be eligible for a temporary passport. Information regarding the temporary passport can be found by clicking here .
We recommend applying for a new passport well in advance of any travel.
Machine-readable passports
Canadians planning to travel to the United States are advised that they are permitted to do so with a non-machine readable passport and do not require a visa. You will find information on this topic on the website of the Embassy of the United States in Ottawa.
Application forms
Online: Forms may be printed
and completed by hand or typed. Be sure to also print the instructions which
include important information on photograph specifications and on how to complete
the form, and read the information below.
Forms can also be obtained from the Consular Section in Berlin or one of the Canadian Consulates in Munich,
Düsseldorf, Hamburg
or Stuttgart. When requesting a form, please
specify the age of the applicant so that we can send you the correct form.
Click here to see the methods of payment and fee list
Visa pages - Change to passport procedure
Visa pages can no longer be added to a full passport since January 2005.
Canadians holding a full passport must apply for a new passport.
Important information for passport applicants in Germany
Where to send your application
The completed form should be sent with the photos, the documentation specified
on the form and the fee to:
Canadian Embassy
Consular Section
Leipziger Platz 17
10117 Berlin
Processing time
Provided the documentation is correct and the form has been signed and completed correctly, your
passport will be issued within 15 to 20 working days. Incorrectly completed
applications, missing documents, or photographs which do not meet the current standards, will delay the issuance of your passport.
Urgent passport applications can only be processed on a priority basis if the applicant submits the application and proof of travel (e.g. copy of ticket ) personally.
Passport photos
We only accept good quality photographs which meet the exact specifications
described on the passport instruction sheet which is attached to your passport
application form. Please read these specifications carefully and ensure that
your photographer is told the following:
- The face from chin to crown of head is 31 to 36 mm, as specified in the
photo specifications.
- Photo shows a full front view; profile views are not accepted.
- The photo is taken against a plain white background without shadows.
- The applicant has a neutral expression and a closed mouth.
Declaration of guarantor
- Please ensure that you complete all parts of the form, including signing
and dating it, before having your guarantor complete his/her section
of the form. If your guarantor's declaration is dated prior to yours it is
legally invalid and we will not be able to accept your application.
- If you cannot obtain an eligible guarantor, the form PPT 132, Statutory
Declaration in Lieu of Guarantor must be completed and signed before a notary
public, or other person authorized by law to administer oaths, or before a
consular officer at the Canadian Embassy in Berlin, or Consulate in Munich,
Düsseldorf, Hamburg or Stuttgart for a fee. This form is not available
online. Please contact us if you require it.
For lost or stolen passports
- When applying for the replacement of a lost, stolen, inaccessible or damaged
passport, form PPT 203, Statutory Declaration Concerning a Lost/Stolen Passport
must be completed and signed before a notary public, or other person authorized
by law to administer oaths, or a consular officer at the Canadian Embassy
in Berlin, or Consulate in Munich, Düsseldorf, Hamburg or Stuttgart for
a fee.
- Form PPT 201, Report of Lost, Stolen or Found Passport must be completed.
Please contact us if you require one of these forms, ppt203 can also be found
on the internet.
- Stolen passports should be reported to the police and a copy of the police
report attached to your passport application.
List of Passport Forms:
- PPT 040, Passport application for age 16 and over abroad, English
- PPT 041, Passport application for age 16 and over abroad, French
- PPT 042, Passport application for a child under 16 abroad, English
- PPT 043, Passport application for a child under 16 abroad, French
- PPT 028, Acknowledgement/consent to provision of passport facilities for
a minor child
- PPT 132, Statutory declaration in lieu of guarantor
- PPT 203, Statutory declaration concerning a lost, stolen, inaccessible or
destroyed Canadian passport or travel document
- PPT 201, Report of lost, stolen or found passport
- PPT 077, Request for a Canadian passport without place of birth
- PPT 261, Statutory declaration regarding an assumed name
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