Renewing Your Canadian Passport Outside of Canada

If you’re a fellow Canadian expat living abroad, especially for the long term, knowing how to renew your passport outside of Canada can be very helpful. A relatively straightforward process, this is also helpful for travellers who have lost or had their passport stolen and are still abroad.

The process has moved largely online, with all of the documents available from Gov Canada, avoiding any trips and long wait times in your nearest embassy. This being said, you won’t be able to submit your final application online, the process still requires you to print these documents out and mail in your final renewal application along with your receipt of payment, updated passport photos and current passport (if it’s still in your possession).

Before you start, here are a few things to consider:

• This post is dedicated to renewing your passport, meaning that you’ll have to have applied for a passport before. If you’re looking to apply for a passport for the first time, you’ll need to go through the PPTC 040 Adult Abroad General Passport Application.
• If your passport has expired for over one year, you’ll need to go through a different process than the one described in this post.
  
• If you’re applying earlier than one year before the expiry, you’ll need to provide a written description within your application as to “why you’re applying at this time”.

If you’re unsure about whether or not you’re eligible to renew your passport, check on Gov Canada here.