Pay your passport fee in Canada

Passport and travel document service fees have increased

As of March 31, 2026, most fees for passports and travel document services have increased. Learn how these changes may affect your application.

Your fees

These fees are for Canadians submitting and mailing passport applications in Canada.

Passport type CAN$
5-year adult passport (age 16 and up) [Error loading fee. Check the fee list.]
10-year adult passport (age 16 and up) [Error loading fee. Check the fee list.]
Child passport (age 0 to 15) [Error loading fee. Check the fee list.]

Additional fees may apply

You may need to pay extra fees on top of the fees above if you need

  • to replace a lost or stolen passport
  • urgent and express processing (only available if you apply in person at a passport office)
  • standard pickup at a passport office
  • other administrative services

Check what services are available at the offices near you.

Expedited services fees (available only in person)
Expedited services CAN$
Urgent pickup (by the end of the next business day) [Error loading fee. Check the fee list.]
Express pickup (within 2 to 9 business days) [Error loading fee. Check the fee list.]
Standard pickup (on or after 10 business days) [Error loading fee. Check the fee list.]
Weekend or statutory holiday service fees
Services CAN$

Weekend or statutory holiday

This service is only

  • for emergencies and
  • if you have to travel over that specific weekend or statutory holiday
[Error loading fee. Check the fee list.]
Service fees
Services CAN$

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.

[Error loading fee. Check the fee list.]
Certified true copies
1 to 3 copies of 1 page of a passport or travel document.
[Error loading fee. Check the fee list.]
File transfer (to a different passport office in Canada) [Error loading fee. Check the fee list.]

How to pay your fees

Apply in person

You can pay using any of the following:

  • credit card or prepaid card (Visa®, MasterCard® or American Express®)
  • debit card
  • certified cheque or money order (postal or bank)
    • in Canadian funds
    • with the exact amount
  • cheque from Canadian provincial, territorial or federal government departments
    • For example, the Ministry of Social Services.

We don’t accept cash or personal cheques. All cheques must be made payable to the Receiver General for Canada.


Apply by mail

Fill out the payment section on your application form with any of the following:

  • a credit card (Visa®, MasterCard® or American Express®)
  • an embossed prepaid card that has raised letters or numbers (Visa®, MasterCard® or American Express®)
  • a certified cheque or money order (postal or bank)
    • in Canadian funds
    • with the exact amount
  • cheque from Canadian provincial, territorial or federal government departments
    • For example, the Ministry of Social Services.

We don’t accept cash or personal cheques. All cheques must be made payable to the Receiver General for Canada.


Online

Only online renewals can be paid for online right now.

You can’t pay online for an application submitted in person or by mail.

Page details

2026-04-10