Transit visa: After you apply
What happens after you apply
Your fingerprints and photo (biometrics)
Temporary changes to biometrics
Book your biometrics collection appointment as soon as you can to avoid processing delays.
If you can’t book an appointment by the deadline in your biometric instruction letter, there may be temporary measures in place to help you.
Processing time ?
Varies by country
You may need to give biometrics with your application. This processing time doesn’t include the time you need to give biometrics.
We process your transit visa application
After you send us your application, we’ll review it to make sure it’s complete and has all the documents needed.
If it’s incomplete, we won’t process it. We’ll return it to you.
If your application is complete, the visa office may ask you to:
- get a medical exam
- get a police certificate
- go for an interview
We’ll tell you what to do if you need to complete any of these steps.
We process most transit visa applications in a few weeks or less. Processing times depend on the visa office and if you need to complete any additional steps.
We’ll return your passport and other original documents to you after we process your application. We won’t return original bank statements or any documents we find to be fake.
Change your contact information
You must contact the Canadian visa office that serves the country or region where you live if you change your:
- address
- telephone number
- any other contact information
Approving or refusing your application
If your application is approved, the transit visa will be put in your passport.
If your application is refused, we’ll send you an explanation.
For more information on visa refusals, see our Help Centre.
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