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CHILD

GENERAL PASSPORT APPLICATION

for Canadians under 16 years of age (in Canada or in the USA)

GENERAL INFORMATION AND INSTRUCTIONS

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Failure to complete all the required sections of this form will result in your application being rejected.

Entitlement to a Canadian Passport

Applying by Mail

A Canadian passport is the only reliable and universally

Mailed-in applications are processed in Canada.

accepted travel and identification document for Canadians

who travel abroad.

BY MAIL

BY COURIER

Canadian passports are issued to Canadian citizens only.

Passport Canada

Foreign Affairs and

22 de Varennes Building

If applying for an individual passport for a child under 16 years

International Trade Canada

22 de Varennes Street

of age, use this application form (PPTC 155) to apply.

Gatineau QC K1A 0G3

Gatineau QC J8T 8R1

CANADA

DO NOT mail or bring your application to a Canadian

Who May Apply for a Passport on Behalf of a Child?

government office in the USA. However, passport applications

One of the parents;

and related forms are available from these offices.

The custodial parent in cases of separation or divorce; or

The original documents that you enclose with your

application are valuable. To ensure that these documents

The legal guardian.

are not lost or misplaced, it is preferable to use a courier

or mail service that allows you to trace your mail.

Requirements Checklist

Applying in Person

BOTH pages of the application form completed and signed

For Canadians living in Canada:

within the last 12 months.

At a Passport Canada service location

TWO (2) identical passport photos of the child (see "Photo

At a participating Canada Post office

Specifications").

At a participating Service Canada Centre

Application form and one of the photos certified by

Our service locations are listed on page 2 of this application and

your guarantor.

on our website at

Proof of Canadian citizenship (no copies or certified copies).

For Canadians living in the USA:

Any valid Canadian passport or travel document issued to

If the child requires a passport in exceptional

the child.

circumstances, contact the nearest Canadian

All documents that refer to custody or mobility of, or access

government office. Canadian government offices in the

to, the child.

USA are listed on page 2 of this application and on our

The fee.

website at

Additional documents or information may be requested in

This form can only be used to submit an application by mail

(see "Applying by mail") or in person at a Passport Canada

support of this application.

service location (in Canada).

Periods of Validity for Passports Issued to Children

Fees

For a child aged:

For a child aged – 3 to 15 years – CAN$37

– under 3 years – CAN$22

3 to 15 years, the maximum period of validity is 5 years.

Note – These fees are subject to change.

under 3 years, the maximum period of validity is 3 years.

– Only Canadian funds are accepted.

Note: Children who have been issued a passport in their

first 12 months may be issued a one-time replacement passport,

Important – Every person who requests a passport service

free of charge, valid for the balance of the three-year validity

must pay the applicable fee. This fee is non-refundable.

period of the original passport. Full application requirements

Preferred method of payment

must be met. To ensure the photo is a current and true likeness

Debit (Interac) (In person only), or

of the child, it must be taken within one month of the date the

(Complete section on

Credit card

application is submitted.

application form.)

Other acceptable methods of payment

Certified cheque or money order/international money order

Processing Times

(postal or bank) payable in Canadian funds to the Receiver

General for Canada

For information on current processing times, visit our

website at or contact us by phone

Administrative fees and any applicable interest will be applied

to all dishonoured payments.

(see "Contact Us", page 2).

PPTC 155A (08-07) M02

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