Canadian passports and travel documents
We’re experiencing high call volumes. You may experience long wait times. If your request is not urgent, or you have general questions
- find out which passport and travel document services are available, including how you can apply
- check our Help Centre
If you need to contact us
- email us
- check your application status using our web form
- book an in-person appointment (in Canada only)
Avoid non-essential travel outside Canada until further notice. If you can’t avoid it, follow our official travel advice and advisories to protect yourself and your family while outside Canada.
Get a passport or travel document
Apply for a new adult passport
How to apply, forms, photos and documents to include
Renew your passport (adults)
Who can renew, how to apply, photos, forms and references
Apply for a passport for your child
Who can apply, how to apply, photos and documents to include
Apply for a refugee travel document or certificate of identity
Get a travel document for non-Canadians, forms, photos and document list
Get a photo
Size, what to wear and who can take a passport photo
Apply for a special or diplomatic passport
Get a passport and visa for official Government of Canada travel
Get certified true copies
Get a certified reproduction of part of your passport or travel document
Change the name on your passport or travel document
Reapply due to adoption, a relationship status change or a legal name change, or to reclaim an Indigenous name
Change the gender identifier on your passport or travel document
How to apply and documents you need to submit
Safety and security
What to do if your passport is lost or stolen
Who to contact and how to replace your passport
Protect your child’s safety
How to flag a child in our system to stop unauthorized passport applications
Protect yourself from passport fraud and identity theft
Keep your personal information safe
Get help abroad
Get passport services at embassies and consulates abroad
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- Check processing times
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Contributors
- Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada
- Employment and Social Development Canada
- Global Affairs Canada
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Dual Canadian citizens need a valid Canadian passport
You need a valid Canadian passport to board a flight to Canada
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Travel advice and passport validity
Check travel advisories and how long your passport needs to be valid for the country you’re visiting
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