Who can renew a passport

You can only renew your Canadian passport if your last passport

was an adult passport that was issued
- when you were at least 16 years old and
- within 15 years of the date you apply for your renewal New
was valid for 5 or 10 years
has the same name, date of birth and place of birth as you want on your new passport
has the same gender identifier as you want on your new passport
- It can be printed on your most recent passport or have the observation sticker.

When not to apply for renewal

Do not apply for a renewal if you

currently have a child passport that was issued when you were under 16 years old
- You cannot renew a child passport.
- If you’re at least 16 years old and your child passport expired, you need an adult passport.
want to change your name, date of birth, place of birth or gender identifier on the new passport

For these situations, you must apply for a new adult passport. You can apply for an adult passport

Answer a few questions to find out if you can renew your passport

Were you 16 or older when you applied for your last passport?

Only adult passports can be renewed. If you were under the age of 16 when you last applied, you have to apply for a new passport.

Without the information from your most recent passport, you can’t use the renewal process. You need to apply for a new passport.

If your passport was issued more than 15 years ago, you need to apply for a new passport. You can’t apply for a renewal.

You can only renew a 5- or 10-year passport. You can’t renew a passport that was issued for a shorter period.

You can only renew your passport if your personal information hasn’t changed.

If you want to change the name, date of birth or place of birth, you need to apply for a new passport.

If you want to change the “F”, “M” or “X” in the “sex” field, find out how to update the gender identifier on a passport.

Based on your answers, you can renew your passport.