Get urgent, express or emergency weekend passport services
Wildfires in parts of Canada may affect the mail delivery of passports or other travel documents
Contact us if you need your passport or travel document urgently and you:
- can’t access your mail, and
- asked to have your passport or other travel document delivered to you
There may be a service disruption at Canada Post
Due to the potential Canada Post labour disruption, you should use another courier if you want to apply by mail, or apply at a Service Canada Centre or passport office.
In preparation for a possible labour disruption, we’ll deliver your passport through another courier. Some delays may occur.
If you need your passport faster, you may be able to get one of these services:
- urgent pick-up (by the end of next business day)
- express pick-up (2 to 9 business days)
- Some locations take at least 4 or 5 business days to process express applications.
- emergency weekend or statutory holiday service
You can request these services
- when you apply in person
- after you apply, but you now need your passport sooner
To get the services, you
- need to provide the necessary documents
- may have to pay additional fees
Instructions to get urgent or emergency services
Answer the following questions to learn about your next steps.
I urgently need to renew an adult passport in Canada
On the following page, tell us when you need the passport.
We’ll then explain how to renew your passport urgently, including which locations offer express, urgent or emergency service.
How to renew your passport in Canada
We can’t guarantee that you’ll get your passport on time.
For example, you may not get a passport within your timeline if
- there are security concerns with your application or
- your application is incomplete
I urgently need a new adult passport in Canada
On the following page, tell us when you need the passport.
We’ll then explain how to apply for an adult passport urgently, including which locations offer express, urgent or emergency service.
How to apply for an adult passport in Canada
We can’t guarantee that you’ll get your passport on time.
For example, you may not get a passport within your timeline if
- there are security concerns with your application or
- your application is incomplete
I urgently need a child passport in Canada
On the following page, tell us when you need the passport.
We’ll then explain how to apply for a child passport urgently, including which locations offer express, urgent or emergency service.
How to apply for a child passport in Canada
We can’t guarantee that you’ll get your passport on time.
For example, you may not get a passport within your timeline if
- there are security concerns with your application or
- your application is incomplete
I’m outside Canada and need a passport urgently
Contact the nearest Government of Canada office abroad. They’ll decide if you qualify for urgent services.
If you need urgent help while abroad, request emergency assistance (opens in a new tab) .
Find the closest Government of Canada office
We can’t guarantee that you’ll get your passport on time.
For example, you may not get a passport within your timeline if
- there are security concerns with your application or
- your application is incomplete
Contact us for help
If you already applied for a passport and now need it within the next 9 business days or less, call us.
We’ll help you find a way to get your passport urgently. Extra fees may apply.
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