Canadian passports and travel documents

How to apply for a passport, processing times, service locations, new requirements and what to do if your passport is lost, stolen or damaged.

We’re experiencing very high call volumes right now. Wait times are longer than usual. If you do not have travel plans in the next 2 weeks, we suggest you wait to call us.

Find out which passport and travel document services are available, including how to

apply
check the status of your application
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Get a passport or travel document

Renew your adult passport

Who can renew, how to apply, forms, photos and documents to include

Apply for a new adult passport

How to apply, forms, photos and documents to include

Apply for a passport for your child

Who can apply, how to apply, forms, 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

Find a form

Application forms for passport and travel document services

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

Floods in British Columbia

If you’re directly affected by the floods, you may be able to get

free replacement of documents that are lost, damaged, destroyed or inaccessible due to the floods
urgent processing and a refund for an application you’ve submitted because of the floods

Find out how to apply