Get urgent, express or emergency weekend passport services

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 that you

If you don’t apply for pick-up service, it may take longer than normal for you to get your passport by mail.

If you need your passport faster, you may be able to get one of these services:

You can request these services

To get the services, you

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 (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 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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