How to renew a passport in Canada

Only adult passports can be renewed.

• If you’re 16 or older, find out if you can renew your passport (opens in a new tab) .
• If you’re under 16, you need to apply for a new child passport.

• must be sent with your application, and
• will be cancelled and cannot be used for travel

An expired, damaged, lost or stolen passport can be renewed if

• it was issued within 15 years of the date you apply, and
• you meet all the other eligibility requirements (opens in a new tab)

Not sure when you should renew your passport?

Learn when to renew your passport and when it’s too soon to renew.

Forms, instructions and fees

Answer the questions below. We’ll then

• give you all the forms you need
• tell you how to submit your application
• show the costs for different passport services

You need to contact us as soon as possible to report the theft or loss of your previous passport.

How to renew a passport on a weekend or statutory holiday (emergencies only)

1. Complete the form
2. Get all the required documents and your passport photos
3. Find 2 references
4. Call us and pay the fees
5. Get your passport

1. Complete the form

• Fill out the form on your computer to save time.
  • Save the form on your computer and use Adobe Reader 10 or higher.
  • Don’t use your phone or tablet. The form will not work properly.

  If your passport is lost or stolen but still valid

  Since your passport is still valid, you also need to

  • add a complete declaration concerning a lost, stolen, inaccessible, damaged or found Canadian travel document (PDF, 1.3 MB) to your application and
  • pay the extra fee for replacing a lost or stolen passport

  If your passport is damaged but still valid

  If your passport has a valid visa in it

  Tell us on your form if you need the visa and want your original passport back. If you don’t, the visa could be damaged when the previous passport is cancelled.

  • If you can’t open the form after saving it to your computer and using Adobe Reader
    • in Canada or the US:contact us online or call us
    • outside Canada and the US: contact the closest Canadian government office abroad

    Avoid this mistake

    Don’t forget to tell us if you want a 5 or 10 year passport under section 4 of the form (Period of validity).

    2. Get all the required documents and your passport photos

    You need to include the following with your application:

    • the following 3 pieces of information:
      • the date your passport was issued
      • the date it expired
      • its passport number
      • On the back of one of the photos, the photographer must write
        • their name
        • their complete address and
        • the date the photos were taken

        All your documents must be in either English or French. If a document is in another language, you must provide an official translation (opens in a new tab) .

        3. Find 2 references

        You need to include 2 references (opens in a new tab) to include on your application.

        • They must have known you for at least 2 years.
        • They cannot be a family member.

        4. Call us and pay the fees (weekend or statutory holiday)

        Call us ahead of time at 1-800-567-6868 to find out how to submit the application. We answer the phone Monday to Friday

        • from 8:30 am to 5 pm (your local time)
        • from 9:00 am to 5:30 pm (Newfoundland)
        • except for statutory holidays

        Get information on emergency passport services outside these hours

        You can leave a message and ask for us to call you back

        • on Friday or a weekday before a statutory holiday after 5 pm (your local time), 5:30 pm (Newfoundland)
        • on Saturday or Sunday

        We’ll call you with information on emergency services between 9 am and 5 pm (your local time).

        Paying your fees

        To get the weekend or statutory holiday service, you need to pay an additional $335 on top of the regular passport fees.

        If you need the weekend or holiday service for your family members at the same time, you need to pay an urgent service fee of $110 per family member.

        For example, if you apply for a 10-year passport for yourself and a 5-year passport for your child, the fees will be

        • $160 for your passport
        • $335 for your weekend or statutory holiday service
        • $57 for the child’s passport
        • $110 for the child’s urgent service
        Fees for weekend or statutory holiday passport service

        Passport type	CAN$
        5-year adult passport (age 16 or over)	120
        10-year adult passport (age 16 or over)	160
        Child passport (0 to 15 years of age)	57

        There are other fees for

        • replacing a lost or stolen passport
        • other administrative services

        Weekend or statutory holiday

        This service is only

        • for emergencies and
        • if you have to travel over that specific weekend or statutory holiday

        Additional administrative fee for replacing a valid lost or stolen passport

        You must pay this fee if you report a passport as lost or stolen and are applying for a replacement. This fee does not include the cost of the new passport.

        5. Get your passport

        The pickup date will be indicated on your receipt.

        You can send someone else to pick up your passport if they have

        • valid identification and
        • something in writing from you saying they’re allowed to
        If you have a NEXUS card

        When you get your new passport, make sure your personal information is up to date (opens in a new tab) in the Trusted Traveler Programs (TTP) System.