Special or diplomatic passport (child): How to apply

1. Get the documents ready

You need to include these documents with your child’s application:

• an original copy of your child’s proof of citizenship
• proof of parentage
• proof of legal guardianship, if applicable
• all documents that refer to custody of, mobility of, or access to the child
• 2 identical passport photos.
  • On the back of 1 photo:
    • there must be a signature from the guarantor, and
    • the photographer must write
      • the photographer’s name, address and postal code
      • the date the photo was taken
• a detailed flight itinerary, if available
• a copy of one of the following documents:
  • the signed travel authority and advance form
  • the posting confirmation form
  • a signed letter from your department
  • National Defence or Canadian Armed Forces specific forms
• a completed Visa Facilitation Form (PPTC 639) (PDF, 1.6 MB), if your child needs a visa

You may need extra documents if

• you’re being posted abroad
• your child’s name has changed
• you’re replacing a lost, stolen or damaged passport
• you’re changing the gender identifier on your child’s passport

2. Complete the application form

Download the child special or diplomatic application form (PPTC 637) (PDF, 2.2 MB)

Remember to

• sign each page
• include the guarantor’s information
• make sure your guarantor signs
  • the application form
  • the back of 1 of the photos

3. Find out if you need a visa

If you’re travelling to a country that requires a visa, add 3 to 45 business days (depending on the country) to the 15 business days it takes for us to process the 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.

Find out if you need a visa

4. Pay the fees

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

• a federal department or agency, complete and include the
  • passport information billing form [PPTC 467] (PDF, 64 KB)
• a Crown corporation or you’re paying with a credit card other than a departmental credit card, complete and include the
  • credit card payment authorization form [PPTC 084] (PDF, 98 KB)
• the Department of National Defence (DND) and you’re not being posted somewhere, complete and include the
  • requisition form for official passports [PPTC 455] (PDF, 50 KB)
• the Department of National Defence (DND) and you’re being posted somewhere, complete and include the
  • Department of National Defence posting confirmation [PPTC 458] (PDF, 50 KB)