Get urgent, express or emergency weekend passport services
Flooding and wildfires in parts of Canada may affect the delivery of passports by mail
If you live in an affected area and need your passport urgently, we recommend you
- apply in person at a passport office and
- pick up your passport in person when it’s ready
If you don’t apply for pick-up service, it may take longer than normal for you to get your passport by mail. Learn more about the Canada Post service interruptions.
If you need your passport faster, you may be able to get one of these services:
- urgent pick-up (by end of next business day)
- express pick-up (2 to 9 business days)
- emergency weekend or statutory holiday service
You can request these services
- when you apply
- 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.
If we didn’t meet our service standard: You applied for a passport and now need one on a weekend or statutory holiday (in Canada and for emergencies only)
To get your passport on a weekend or statutory holiday
- call us ahead of time at 1-800-567-6868. Our agents answer calls Monday to Friday
- 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. (your local time)
- 9:00 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. (Newfoundland)
- except for statutory holidays
You need to pay some fees, but you can get a refund
You need to pay $355 for the weekend or statutory holiday service.
Since it took us longer than the service standard (opens in a new tab) to process your submitted application, you
- do not have to pay the
- application fee again
- urgent pick-up fee ($110)
- transfer fee ($45)
- may ask for a refund (opens in a new tab) for the submitted application
We cannot 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
If we didn’t meet our service standards: You applied for a passport and now need one by the end of the next business day (in Canada)
To get your passport by the end of the next business day
- go in person to a passport office (opens in a new tab) with urgent pick-up service
- You don’t need an appointment.
You don’t need to pay again and you can get a refund
Since it took us longer than the service standard (opens in a new tab) to process your submitted application, you
- do not have to pay the
- application fee again
- urgent pick-up fee ($110)
- transfer fee ($45)
- may ask for a refund (opens in a new tab) for the submitted application
We cannot 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
If we didn’t meet our service standard: You applied for a passport and now need one in 2 to 9 business days (in Canada)
To get your passport in 2 to 9 business days
- go in person to a passport office (opens in a new tab)
- Book an appointment or try to get walk-in service.
- Don’t go to a regular Service Canada Centre.
You don’t need to pay again and you can get a refund
Since it took us longer than the service standard (opens in a new tab) to process your submitted application, you
- do not have to pay the
- application fee again
- express pick-up fee ($50)
- transfer fee ($45)
- may ask for a refund (opens in a new tab) for the submitted application
We cannot 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
If you’re still waiting for your submitted application within the service standard: You applied for a passport and now need one on a weekend or statutory holiday (in Canada and for emergencies only)
To get your passport on a weekend or statutory holiday
- call us ahead of time at 1-800-567-6868. Our agents answer calls Monday to Friday
- 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. (your local time)
- 9:00 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. (Newfoundland)
- except for statutory holidays
You need to pay additional fees
To get the weekend or statutory holiday service, you’ll need to pay $355.
- If you need the service for your family at the same time, you need to pay an urgent fee of $110 per family member.
- For example, the fees for a 10-year passport for yourself and a 5-year passport for your child will be
- $160 for your passport
- $355 for your weekend or statutory holiday service
- $57 for the child’s passport
- $110 for the child’s urgent service
You don’t need to pay these application fees again (depending on what you applied for):
- $120 (5-year adult passport)
- $160 (10-year adult passport)
- $57 (child passport)
- any other additional fees (such as fees to replace a lost or stolen passport)
We cannot 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
If you’re still waiting for your submitted application within the service standard: You applied for a passport and now need one by the end of the next business day (in Canada)
To get your passport by the end of the next business day or less
- go in person to a passport office (opens in a new tab) with urgent pick-up service
- You don’t need an appointment.
You need to pay additional fees
To get the urgent service, you’ll need to pay these additional fees
- $110 (urgent pick-up fee)
- $45 (transfer fee)
You don’t need to pay these application fees again (depending on what you applied for):
- $120 (5-year adult passport)
- $160 (10-year adult passport)
- $57 (child passport)
- any other additional fees (such as fees to replace a lost or stolen passport)
We cannot 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
If you’re still waiting for your submitted application within the service standard: You applied for a passport and now need one in 2 to 9 business days (in Canada)
To get your passport in 2 to 9 business days
- go in person to a passport office (opens in a new tab)
- Book an appointment or try to get walk-in service.
- Don’t go to a regular Service Canada Centre.
You need to pay additional fees
To get the express service, you’ll need to pay the additional
- $50 (express pick-up fee)
- $45 (transfer fee)
You don’t need to pay these application fees again (depending on what you applied for):
- $120 (5-year adult passport)
- $160 (10-year adult passport)
- $57 (child passport)
- any other additional fees (such as fees to replace a lost or stolen passport)
We cannot 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
If you haven’t applied: You need to renew an adult passport by the end of the next business day (in Canada)
Find out how to renew an adult passport urgently (opens in a new tab) . You’ll also find the instructions to get weekend or statutory holiday service (emergencies only).
We cannot 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
If you haven’t applied: You need a new adult passport by the end of the next business day (in Canada)
Find out how to get an adult passport urgently (opens in a new tab) . You’ll also find the instructions to get weekend or statutory holiday service (emergencies only).
We cannot 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
If you haven’t applied: You need a child passport by the end of the next business day (in Canada)
Find out how to get a child passport urgently (opens in a new tab) . You’ll also find the instructions to get weekend or statutory holiday service (emergencies only).
We cannot 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
If you haven’t applied: You need to renew an adult passport in 2 to 9 business days (in Canada)
Find out how to renew an adult passport in 2 to 9 business days (opens in a new tab) .
We cannot 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
If you haven’t applied: You need a new adult passport in 2 to 9 business days (in Canada)
Find out how to get an adult passport in 2 to 9 business days (opens in a new tab) .
We cannot 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
If you haven’t applied: You need a child passport in 2 to 9 business days (in Canada)
Find out how to get a child passport in 2 to 9 business days (opens in a new tab) .
We cannot 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 (opens in a new tab) . They’ll decide if you qualify for urgent services.
If you need urgent help while abroad, request emergency assistance (opens in a new tab) .
We cannot 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
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