Applying for a passport

To avoid further delays in getting your passport, make sure your application is complete by using the checklist detailing the most common errors when applying for a passport.

Submitting your application

To avoid any delays, ensure that you have included all the following with your completed passport application form:

• a proof of Canadian citizenship,
• supplementary identification,
• the photos signed by the guarantor,
• the required fees, and
• any valid travel document, if applicable.

By mail

Use of a certified courier/traceable mail service will reduce the delivery time of your application and ensure the safety of your documents.

In person

At a Passport Canada office

At a Receiving Agent

* These offices do not accept all types of applications.

Urgent and Pick-up services

To obtain urgent, express or pick-up services you must apply in person at a Passport Canada office and provide Passport Canada with the additional documentation listed below. Passport Canada will take appropriate action on a case-by-case basis. The cost of these services does not include the passport fee.