How to apply for an official passport

Follow the steps below to apply for an official (special or diplomatic) passport if you don’t have a valid regular (blue) passport before.

If you do have a valid regular passport

Follow these instructions to apply for your official passport.

1. Get your documents ready

Include these documents with your application:

You may need extra documents if

2. Find out if you need a visa

Check to see if the country you’re travelling to requires a visa.

Find out if you need a visa(opens in a new tab) 

If it does, add 3 to 45 business days (depending on the country) to the 15 business days it takes for us to process your passport application.

Each country sets its own visa requirements and processing times. We have no influence over the time it takes a foreign mission to issue a visa.

3. Complete your application

To save time, complete the form on your computer. Sign each page of the application. If it’s incomplete, we’ll return it to you without processing it. This may cause travel delays.

If you need a visa for the country you’re travelling to

Include a complete visa facilitation form (PPTC 639) (PDF, 1.6 MB).

If you’re an employee of Global Affairs Canada

Include an agreement regarding continued custody of diplomatic passport (PPTC 446) (PDF, 1.07 MB).

4. Pay the fees

Special or diplomatic passport: $225

Visa: $90 per visa (if required)

If you’re applying to travel on official government business or you’re representing the Government of Canada abroad for

If none of the above apply to you, you do not need to complete a billing form. Just submit your application. We’ll let you know if we need anything else from you.

5. Submit your application

You can apply by mail, in-person walk-in or contact us for an in-person appointment.

By mail, by courier or by messenger

Use a certified courier or traceable mail service to reduce the delivery time of your application and help protect your documents.

Address for applicants from National Defence

DND/Official Travel section (passports)
101 Colonel By Drive
Ottawa, Ontario
K1A 0K2

Address for all other applicants

OSC PPT-O.T
PO BOX 8790 STN T CSC
OTTAWA ON  K1G 5K8

In person

Official Travel
Place du Centre
200 promenade du Portage, Commercial Level 2
Gatineau, Quebec
J8X 4B7

Hours: Monday – Friday, 8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. (Eastern Time)

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