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Transit visa: How to apply

Venezuelan passport holders

You may need to complete extra steps when you fill out your application.

If the printed expiry date on your Venezuelan passport has passed

If the printed expiry date has passed and you’re applying for a visitor visa, study permit, work permit or to extend your stay as a temporary resident in Canada, follow these steps:

  1. Add 5 years to the printed expiry date shown on your passport and enter it in the expiry date field of the application form.
  2. Include a letter of explanation with your application stating: “I am a Venezuelan national with a Venezuelan passport, which has been extended for 5 years”.

Warning: If your passport is still expired after adding 5 years to the printed expiry date, your passport is considered expired. You’re not eligible to submit an application with that passport.

Follow these steps to apply online using the IRCC Portal.

1. Get an invite code, create an account and sign in

If it’s your first time using the IRCC Portal, you need an invite code to create an account. Once you have your code, you can create an account in the portal and sign in.

2. Complete the online form and upload your documents

After you answer all the questions, you’ll get a list of documents you need to upload.

This includes the documents that support your visa application.

Sign in to the IRCC Portal

Sign in

Get an invite code to create an account

Already have an invite code? Create your IRCC portal account

If you can't apply online

You can apply on paper if you can’t apply online because:

  • of a disability
  • you're travelling with an identity or travel document that was issued to a refugee, a stateless person or a non-citizen

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