Passport Application

To apply for a Canadian Passport,  proof of identity for applicants age 16 and over must be provided. The identity documents must be issued by a federal or provincial/territorial government authority, or local equivalent abroad, and must include:

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• name

• date of birth

• sex

• photo

• signature

 

 

One can submit one or more supporting ID documents to prove all of the above elements. Otherwise, if one element is missing, the application will be refused.

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When an individual applies for a new passport in an assumed relationship surname/ family name that is different from the name on his/her birth or citizenship certificate, that person must submit one of the following documents, along with their birth or citizenship certificate:

 

• a marriage certificate

• a common-law relationship certificate

• a court order (i.e. separation agreement or divorce order/judgment) issued by a court of law in or outside Canada

• a certificate to dissolve a registered common-law relationship

• a resumption of surname certificate.

 

The identity document submitted together with the passport application, must display the relationship surname that the person is requesting.

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It is important to notify Passport Canada immediately should your passport be lost or stolen. There will be a for replacement of a passport.

 

Canadians Living Abroad

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Applicants for a Canadian passport living outside Canada have the option of choosing a guarantor who is:

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• an adult with a valid or recently expired Canadian passport (less than a year)

• a member of the approved list of occupations and persons below:

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The guarantor does not need to be a Canadian citizen, if they are in one of the following occupations:

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• Medical doctor

• Dean/head of university or college

• Dentist

• Judge

• Lawyer/notary

• Notary public

• Pharmacist

• Police officer

• Signing officer of a bank or trust company or of a financial institution that offers a full range of banking services (cash withdrawals, deposits, savings)

• Veterinarian

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Passport Refusals

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In the event that you have been refused issue of a passport, your passport is revoked and/or you have been refused passport services, you may appeal and seek judicial review of the decision in Federal Court.