Applying for a passport

Guarantor

Retired guarantors are not eligible unless the guarantor's name still appears on the listing provided to Passport Canada by the relevant association.

The guarantor must complete and sign the "Declaration of Guarantor" section of the application form and be able to confirm your identity. In the case of a child, the guarantor must have known the applicant (parent or legal guardian) personally for at least two years and have knowledge of the child.

Duties of a guarantor

Your guarantor must perform the following tasks free of charge:

1. Certify the information on the application form by completing and signing the "Declaration of Guarantor" section.
2. Write, "I certify this to be a true likeness of (either your name or your child's name)" on the back of one of the passport photos and sign.
3. If applicable, sign and date a copy of the documents to support your identity.

Eligible guarantors

Your guarantor must:

1. Have known you personally for at least two (2) years.
2. Live within the jurisdiction of the passport issuing office and be accessible for verification.
3. Be one of the following:
• Dentist
• Judge
• Practising lawyer
• Magistrate
• Mayor
• Medical doctor
• Notary public
• Police officer
• Signing officer of a bank

A relative may act as a guarantor for passport purposes provided he or she meets the specified requirements.

Declaration in lieu of guarantor

If you have not known an eligible guarantor for at least two years, complete form PPTC 132 "Statutory Declaration in Lieu of Guarantor" available from any Canadian Government office abroad.

The "Statutory Declaration in Lieu of Guarantor" form must be sworn to or declared before, and signed by, a person authorized by law to administer an oath or a solemn declaration. If completed outside Canada, a qualified official includes a Canadian or British diplomatic or consular representative, or a qualified local official.