CHILD GENERAL PASSPORT APPLICATION for Canadians under 16 years of age applying in Canada or from the USA GENERAL INFORMATION Aussi disponible en français Failure to complete all the required sections of this form will result in your application being rejected. A Entitlement to a Canadian Passport E Periods of Validity for Passports Issued to Children A Canadian passport is the only reliable and universally For a child aged: accepted travel and identification document for Canadians 3 to 15 years, the maximum period of validity is 5 years. who travel abroad. under 3 years, the maximum period of validity is 3 years. Canadian passports are issued to Canadian citizens only. Note: Children who have been issued a passport in their If applying for an individual passport for a child 16 years of age first 12 months may be issued a one-time replacement passport, or older, use the application form (PPTC 153) to apply. free of charge, valid for the balance of the three-year validity period of the original passport. Full application requirements must be met. To ensure the photo is a current and true likeness of the child, it must be taken within one month of the date the application is submitted. B Who May Apply for a Passport on Behalf of a Child? One of the parents Processing Times The custodial parent in cases of separation or divorce F The legal guardian For information on current processing times, visit our website at www.passportcanada.gc.ca or contact us by phone (see "Contact Us", Section J). C Requirements Checklist G Fees Both pages of the application form completed and signed within the last 12 months For a child aged – 3 to 15 years—C$37 Two (2) identical passport photos of the child – under 3 years—C$22 (see Section Q) Note: Fees are subject to change. Application form and one of the photos certified by Important: Every person who requests a passport service your guarantor must pay the applicable fee. The fee is non-refundable. Proof of Canadian citizenship (original only) Accepted methods of payment (Canadian funds only) Any valid Canadian passport or travel document issued to Debit card (in person only), or the child Credit card (complete the section below, detach and submit with All documents that refer to custody or mobility of, or access your application) to, the child The fee Other accepted methods of payment All documents submitted throughout the travel document Certified cheque or money order/international money order application process that are written in a language other than (postal or bank) payable in Canadian funds to the Receiver English or French must be translated by a certified translator General for Canada Additional documents or information may be requested in Administrative fees and any applicable interest will be applied support of this application. to all dishonoured payments. D Credit Card Information COMPLETE if you are paying by credit card. FOR OFFICIAL Visa Name as it appears on card USE ONLY Authorization number MasterCard Card number Date of expiry American Month Year Express AUTHORIZATION—I authorize Signature of cardholder Date Passport Canada to charge Year Month Day C$ to my credit card. PPTC 155A Page 1 of 5 GENERAL INFORMATION H Applying by Mail Mailed-in applications are processed in Canada. BY MAIL BY COURIER Passport Canada Passport Canada Foreign Affairs and 22 de Varennes Street International Trade Canada Gatineau QC J8T 8R1 Gatineau QC K1A 0G3 CANADA CANADA DO NOT mail or bring this application to a Canadian government office in the USA. However, passport applications and related forms are available from these offices. The original documents that you enclose with your application are valuable. To ensure that these documents are not lost or misplaced, it is preferable to use a courier or mail service that allows you to trace your mail. I Applying in Person For Canadians submitting an application in Canada at: a Passport Canada regional office a participating Canada Post office a participating Service Canada Centre Our Passport Canada regional offices are listed on Section K of this application and on our website at www.passportcanada.gc.ca. For Canadians submitting an application from the USA: If the child requires a passport in exceptional circumstances, contact the nearest Canadian government office. Canadian government offices in the USA are listed on Section K of this application and on our website at www.passportcanada.gc.ca. This form can only be used to submit an application by mail (see Section H) or in person at a Passport Canada regional office (in Canada). J 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, FEES AND PROCESSING TIMES Website: www.passportcanada.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 p.m. ET) INFORMATION ON TRAVEL REPORTS, WARNINGS AND REQUIREMENTS Website: www.voyage.gc.ca To obtain the most recent version of this form, visit our website. Application forms are also available in Braille and in large-print. PPTC 155A Page 2 of 5 GENERAL INFORMATION K Passport Canada Regional Offices (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 NEWFOUNDLAND AND Ottawa Montréal Calgary LABRADOR East Tower, Level C Complexe Guy-Favreau Harry Hays Building, Suite 150 St. John's (English only) C.D. Howe Building Suite 103, West Tower 220 4th Avenue South East TD Place, Suite 802 240 Sparks Street 200 René-Lévesque Boulevard West Calgary (South) (English only) 140 Water Street Scarborough (English only) Pointe-Claire 14331 Macleod Trail South West NOVA SCOTIA 200 Town Centre Court, Fairview Pointe Claire Shopping Centre Edmonton Halifax Suite 210 Suite F-016A Canada Place Building, Suite 126 Maritime Centre St. Catharines 6815 Trans-Canada Highway 9700 Jasper Avenue 15th Floor, Suite 1508 Landmark Building, Suite 600 Québec BRITISH COLUMBIA 1505 Barrington Street 43 Church Street Place de la Cité, Tour Cominar Kelowna ONTARIO Thunder Bay 2nd Floor, Suite 200 Capri Centre, Suite 110 Brampton (English only) 979 Alloy Drive, 2nd Floor 2640 Laurier Boulevard 1835 Gordon Drive 40 Gillingham Drive, Suite 401 Toronto (English only) Saguenay Richmond (English only) Hamilton 74 Victoria Street, Suite 300 Immeuble Saint-Michel, Suite 408 5611 Cooney Road, Suite 310 Standard Life Building Whitby 3885 Harvey Boulevard Surrey (English only) 120 King Street West, Whitby Mall, Suite 6 Saint-Laurent Central City Shopping Centre Plaza Level 1615 Dundas Street East 2089 Marcel-Laurin Boulevard, 10153 King George Boulevard Kitchener Suite 100 Vancouver 40 Weber Street East Windsor Sinclair Centre, Suite 200 Mezzanine Level CIBC Building, Suite 503 SASKATCHEWAN 757 Hastings Street West London 100 Ouellette Avenue Regina Victoria 400 York Street QUEBEC 1870 Albert Street, Suite 500 Bay Centre 2nd Floor, Suite 201 Gatineau (Hull) Saskatoon 1150 Douglas Street, Level 4 Mississauga (English only) Place du Centre Federal Building, Suite 405 MANITOBA Central Parkway Mall 200 Promenade du Portage 101 22nd Street East Winnipeg 2nd Floor, Suite 116 Commercial Level 2 433 Main Street, Suite 400 377 Burnhamthorpe Road East Laval All service locations are NEW BRUNSWICK North York 3 Place Laval wheelchair accessible. Fredericton Joseph Shepard Building 5th Floor, Suite 500 Frederick Square, Suite 430 3rd Floor, Suite 380 corner of Saint-Martin/des 77 Westmorland Street 4900 Yonge Street Laurentides Government of Canada Offices in the USA (NOT MAILING ADDRESSES) 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. USA 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 500 North Akard Street, Wachovia Financial Center Hato Rey Center 1175 Peachtree Street NE, Suite 2900 200 South Biscayne Boulevard, 268 Ponce de Leon Avenue, Suite 1700 Dallas TX Suite 1600 Suite 1111 Atlanta GA DENVER Miami FL San Juan PR BOSTON The Consulate General of Canada MINNEAPOLIS SEATTLE The Consulate General of Canada 1625 Broadway, Suite 2600 The Consulate General of Canada The Consulate General of Canada Three Copley Place, Suite 400 Denver CO 701 Fourth Avenue South, 1501 Fourth Avenue, Suite 600 Boston MA DETROIT Suite 900 Seattle WA BUFFALO The Consulate General of Canada Minneapolis MN WASHINGTON D.C. The Consulate General of Canada 600 Renaissance Center, NEW YORK The Embassy of Canada One HSBC Center, Suite 3000 Suite 1100 The Consulate General of Canada 501 Pennsylvania Avenue NW Buffalo NY Detroit MI Concourse Level Washington DC CHICAGO LOS ANGELES 1251 Avenue of the Americas The Consulate General of Canada The Consulate General of Canada New York NY Two Prudential Plaza 550 South Hope Street, 9th Floor SAN FRANCISCO 180 North Stetson Avenue, Los Angeles CA The Consulate General of Canada Suite 2400 580 California Street, 14th Floor Chicago IL San Francisco CA PPTC 155A Page 3 of 5 INSTRUCTIONS L Child's Personal Information SURNAME AND GIVEN NAMES TO APPEAR IN PASSPORT Write the child's name as you want it to appear in the passport. If this name is different from the name on the child's documentary evidence of citizenship, the child's legal change of name document (original document from issuing authority) may be required.