Adult General Passport Application
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ADULT GENERAL PASSPORT APPLICATION for Canadians 16 years of age or over (in Canada or in the USA) GENERAL INFORMATION AND INSTRUCTIONS Aussi disponible en français Failure to complete all the required sections of this form will result in your application being rejected. Entitlement to a Canadian Passport Applying in Person A Canadian passport is the only reliable and universally For Canadians living in Canada: accepted travel and identification document for Canadians At a Passport Canada service location who travel abroad. At a participating Canada Post office Issued to Canadian citizens only, a Canadian passport At a participating Service Canada Centre reflects the identity of the applicant as determined by Our service locations are listed on page 2 of this application documentary evidence of citizenship and documents to and on our website at www.passportcanada.gc.ca. support identity. For Canadians living in the USA: Children under 16 years of age must have an individual If you require a passport in exceptional circumstances, passport (use form PPTC 155 "Child General Passport contact the nearest Canadian government office. Application"). Canadian government offices in the USA are listed on The bearer of a previous Canadian passport may be eligible page 2 of this application and on our website at to apply for a passport through the simplified renewal process. www.passportcanada.gc.ca. Consult our website at www.passportcanada.gc.ca. This form can only be used to submit an application by mail (see "Applying by mail") or in person at a Passport Canada Requirements Checklist service location (in Canada). All THREE (3) pages of the application form completed and signed within the last 12 months. TWO (2) identical passport photos taken within the last 12 months. Processing Times Application form and one of the photos certified by your guarantor. For information on the current processing times, visit our website at www.passportcanada.gc.ca or contact us by phone Proof of Canadian citizenship (no copies or certified copies). (see "Contact Us", page 2). Documents to support identity. Any Canadian passport or travel document issued to you within the last FIVE (5) years. The fee. Additional documents or information may be requested in Fees support of this application. For Canadians living in Canada – C$87 (includes the passport fee (C$62) and consular service fee (C$25)) Applying by Mail For Canadians living in the USA – C$97 (includes the passport fee (C$72) and consular service fee (C$25)) Mailed-in applications are processed in Canada. Note – These fees are subject to change. – Only Canadian funds are accepted. BY MAIL BY COURIER Passport Canada Passport Canada Important – Every person who requests a passport service Foreign Affairs and 22 de Varennes Building must pay the applicable fee. This fee is non-refundable. International Trade Canada 22 de Varennes Street Preferred method of payment Gatineau QC K1A 0G3 Gatineau QC J8T 8R1 Debit (Interac) (In person only), or CANADA CANADA Credit card (Complete section on DO NOT mail or bring your application to a Canadian application form.) government office in the USA. However, passport applications Other acceptable methods of payment and related forms are available from these offices. Certified cheque or money order/international money order (postal or bank) payable in Canadian funds to the Receiver The original documents that you enclose with your General for Canada application are valuable. To ensure that these documents are not lost or misplaced, it is preferable to use a courier Administrative fees and any applicable interest will be applied or mail service that allows you to trace your mail. to all dishonoured payments. PPTC 153A (09-01) M02 Page 1 of 4 Contact Us General information is available 24 hours a day, 365 days a year. Specific information is available during regular office hours. INFORMATION ON PASSPORTS AND FEES INFORMATION ON TRAVEL CONDITIONS AND REQUIREMENTS Website: www.passportcanada.gc.ca Website: www.voyage.gc.ca Toll-free: 1-800-567-6868 Outside continental USA: 819-997-8338 TTY (For persons who are deaf or hard of hearing) Toll-free: 1-866-255-7655 (7:30 a.m. to 8:00 p.m. ET) To obtain the most recent version of this form, visit our website. Application forms are also available in Braille, on diskette or in large print for persons with visual impairment. Passport Canada Locations (NOT MAILING ADDRESSES) DO NOT mail or use courier services to send your application form directly to a Passport Canada service location in Canada listed below. However, passport applications and related forms are available from these service locations or may be obtained online at www.passportcanada.gc.ca. CANADA ALBERTA NEW BRUNSWICK North York Laval Calgary Fredericton Suite 380, 3rd Floor Suite 500, 5th Floor Suite 254 Suite 430 Joseph Shepard Building 3 Place Laval Harry Hays Building Frederick Square 4900 Yonge Street Montréal 220-4th Avenue South East 77 Westmorland Street Ottawa West Tower, Suite 103 Calgary (South) (English only) NEWFOUNDLAND AND Level C, East Tower Complexe Guy-Favreau 14331 Macleod Trail SW LABRADOR C.D. Howe Building 200 René-Lévesque Boulevard West Edmonton St. John's (English only) 240 Sparks Street Pointe-Claire Suite 126 Suite 802 Scarborough (English only) Suite F-016A Canada Place Building TD Place Suite 210 Fairview Pointe Claire Shopping Centre 9700 Jasper Avenue 140 Water Street 200 Town Centre Court 6815 Trans-Canada Highway BRITISH COLUMBIA NOVA SCOTIA St. Catharines Québec Richmond (English only) Halifax Suite 600 Suite 200, 2nd Floor Suite 310 Suite 1508, 15th Floor Landmark Building Place de la Cité, Tour Cominar 5611 Cooney Road Maritime Centre 43 Church Street 2640 Laurier Boulevard Surrey (English only) 1505 Barrington Street Thunder Bay Saguenay Suite 900 ONTARIO 2nd Floor Suite 408 13401-108th Avenue Brampton (English only) 979 Alloy Drive Immeuble Saint-Michel Vancouver Suite 401 Toronto (English only) 3885 Harvey Boulevard Suite 241 40 Gillingham Drive Suite 300 Saint-Laurent Sinclair Centre Hamilton 74 Victoria Street Suite 112 757 Hastings Street West Plaza Level Whitby 3300 Boulevard de la Côte-Vertu Victoria Standard Life Building Whitby Mall SASKATCHEWAN Bay Centre 120 King Street West 1615 Dundas Street East Regina Level 4 Kitchener Windsor Suite 500 1150 Douglas Street Mezzanine Level Suite 503 1870 Albert Street MANITOBA 40 Weber Street East CIBC Building Saskatoon Winnipeg London 100 Ouellette Avenue Suite 405 Suite 400 Suite 201, 2nd Floor QUEBEC Federal Building 433 Main Street 400 York Street Gatineau (Hull) 101-22nd Street East Mississauga (English only) Commercial Level 2 Suite 116, 2nd Floor Place du Centre Central Parkway Mall 200 Promenade du Portage All service locations are 377 Burnhamthorpe Road East wheelchair accessible. USA DO NOT mail or bring your application form to a Canadian government office in the USA listed below. However, passport applications and related forms are available from these offices or may be obtained online at www.passportcanada.gc.ca. ATLANTA DALLAS MIAMI SAN JUAN The Consulate General of Canada The Consulate General of Canada The Consulate General of Canada The Honorary Consulate of Canada 100 Colony Square Suite 1700 First Union Financial Center Hato Rey Center Suite 1700 750 North St. Paul Street Suite 1600 Suite 802 1175 Peachtree Street NE Dallas TX 200 South Biscayne Boulevard 268 Ponce de Leon Avenue Atlanta GA DENVER Miami FL San Juan PR BOSTON The Consulate General of Canada MINNEAPOLIS SEATTLE The Consulate General of Canada Suite 2600 The Consulate General of Canada The Consulate General of Canada Three Copley Place 1625 Broadway 9th Floor Suite 600 Suite 400 Denver CO 701 Fourth Avenue South 1501 Fourth Avenue Boston MA DETROIT Minneapolis MN Seattle WA BUFFALO The Consulate General of Canada NEW YORK WASHINGTON D.C. The Consulate General of Canada 600 Renaissance Center The Consulate General of Canada The Embassy of Canada HSBC Center Suite 1100 1251 Avenue of the Americas 501 Pennsylvania Avenue NW Suite 3000 Detroit MI New York NY Washington DC Buffalo NY LOS ANGELES SAN FRANCISCO CHICAGO The Consulate General of Canada The Consulate General of Canada The Consulate General of Canada 9th Floor 14th Floor Two Prudential Plaza 550 South Hope Street 580 California Street Suite 2400 Los Angeles CA San Francisco CA 180 North Stetson Avenue Chicago IL PPTC 153A (09-01) M02 Page 2 of 4 INSTRUCTIONS 1 Personal Information NAME TO APPEAR IN PASSPORT Write the name you want to appear in the passport. If this name is different from the name on your documentary evidence of citizenship, the original of the documentation listed below may be required: – Marriage certificate – Legal change of name (original document from issuing authority) Additional documentation will be required to verify your identity as well as the name to appear in the passport (see instruction no. 5 "Documents to Support Identity"). SURNAME (LAST NAME) AT BIRTH/FORMER SURNAME (FORMER LAST NAME) Complete only if different from the surname (last name) to appear in the passport (for Passport Canada information only; will not appear in the passport). PLACE OF BIRTH Your place of birth must be provided on the application form. If you do not wish the place of birth to appear in the passport, submit a written request. Be sure to contact the consulate or embassy of every country you plan to visit to ensure that you will be admitted if the passport does not include your place of birth. SIGNATURE You MUST sign your usual signature on all THREE (3) pages. Your signature in section 1 will appear in the passport. Therefore, your signature MUST NOT exceed the inner limits of the signature box. 2 Declaration of Guarantor A guarantor is a person other than yourself who confirms your identity.