Apply for a passport – adults

Coronavirus (COVID-19): Reduced passport and travel document services

Due to the impacts of COVID-19

some services are still unavailable
- Find out what passport and travel document services are available.
we extended the eligibility period for Canadian passport renewals
- You may have extra time to renew your passport.

All new Canadian passports issued are 36-page passports. To apply for an adult passport, you must be 16 years of age or over.

Services and information

Find out about eligibility requirements for passport renewals, how your current or previous passport affects whether you can renew

What documents you need to submit, forms and where to apply

Find out what size your photo should be, what can and can’t be worn in passport photos and who can take a passport photo

How to apply, application forms and what supporting documents you need

Learn about fees and payment information for new passports, expedited processing and administrative services

How to change your name on your passport and what documents you need to submit

Where to collect the passport if you do not want it mailed to you and what to do when you receive it