Apply for a passport – adults

All new Canadian passports issued are 36-page passports. To apply for an adult passport, you must be 16 years of age or over.

Services and information

Eligibility requirements for passport renewals, how your current or previous passport affects whether you can renew

Application forms, what documents you need to submit and where to apply

Photo size, what can and cannot be worn in passport photos and who can take a passport photo

Passport applications, travel documents, urgent service, and express service

Fees and payment information for new passports, expedited processing and administrative services

Where to collect the passport if you do not want it mailed to you and what to do when you receive it

Find out about Canadian passports and the advantages of an ePassport.

Find out how to protect yourself from fraud when applying for a passport.

Find quick and direct answers to your questions about Canadian passports, completing an application, and other travel information.