Guide: How to Renew Your Canadian Passport

If the location is busy, we may prioritize people who need a passport within 48 hours.

Your fees

These fees are for Canadians submitting and mailing passport applications in Canada.

Passport type	CAN$
5-year adult passport (age 16 or over)	120
10-year adult passport (age 16 or over)	160
Child passport (0 to 15 years of age)	57

Additional fees may apply

You may need to pay extra fees on top of the fees above if you need

• to replace a lost or stolen passport
• urgent and express processing (only available if you apply in person at a passport office)
• standard pickup at a passport office
• other administrative services

Check what services are available at the offices near you.

Expedited services fees (available only in person)

Expedited services	CAN$
Urgent pickup (by the end of the next business day)	110
Express pickup (within 2 to 9 business days)	50
Standard pickup (on or after 10 business days)	20

Weekend or statutory holiday service fees

Services	CAN$
Weekend or statutory holiday This service is only for emergencies and if you have to travel over that specific weekend or statutory holiday	355

How to pay your fees

 

Online

You can’t pay online for in-Canada services.

 

Apply in person

You can pay using any of the following:

• credit card or prepaid card (Visa^®, MasterCard^® or American Express^®)
• debit card

certified cheque or money order (postal or bank)

• • in Canadian funds
  • with the exact amount

• • made payable to the “Receiver General for Canada”

We don’t accept cash or personal cheques.

Apply by mail

Fill out the payment section on your application form with any of the following:

• a credit card (Visa^®, MasterCard^® or American Express^®)
• an embossed prepaid card that has raised letters or numbers (Visa^®, MasterCard^® or American Express^®)
• a certified cheque or money order (postal or bank)
  • in Canadian funds
  • with the exact amount
  • made payable to the “Receiver General for Canada”

We don’t accept cash or personal cheques.

Service fees

Services	CAN$
Additional administrative fee for replacing a valid lost or stolen passport You must pay this fee if you report a passport as lost or stolen and are applying for a replacement. This fee does not include the cost of the new passport.	45
Certified true copy of one page of a passport (1 to 3 copies)	45
File transfer (to a different passport office in Canada)	45

 

You won’t receive a refund for the service fee if you

• cancel your application
• are refused a travel document
• are issued a passport for a shorter validity period than requested
  • For example, if we issue a passport that’s valid for less than 5 years, despite you applying for a 5- or 10-year passport.
    • This may happen if you’ve lost your passport multiple times.

Only the consular fees, which apply to all adult applications, are refundable if a passport is not issued.

5. Get your passport

Your passport and any original documents you submitted will be mailed to you. They may be in 2 separate packages.

Service standards don’t include mail time. Mail time is usually 5 business days but can vary across the country.

If you paid for a pickup service

The pickup date will be indicated on your receipt.

You can send someone else to pick up your passport if they have valid identification and something in writing from you saying they’re allowed to

If you’re moving, but haven’t received your passport yet
Contact us to update your mailing address if you

• haven’t received your passport and
• are moving within 30 days of submitting your application

If you have a community mailbox, make sure you check it before you contact us about your application.