The Embassy and Consulates in Canada only accept routine passport applications from U.S. citizens who reside in Canada. Applications for emergency replacement of lost, stolen or mutilated passports may also be accepted. Please read the information below carefully to assist you in determining the correct application and instructions to follow.
You may now fill out your passport application form using the convenient Passport Application Wizard. Be prepared to print the completed form which includes a barcode that holds all of your information - this allows for more speedy, accurate, and efficient processing of your application.
The same Wizard can be used to apply for the new wallet-sized passport card which can be used in crossing land borders only. More information: Passport Card
If you were born in Canada and believe you qualify for U.S. Citizenship and wish to apply for a U.S. Passport, please go first to the following page: U.S. Citizenship Claims
Submit form DS-11 in person to a U.S. Consulate/Embassy in Canada or a Passport Acceptance Facility in the United States if any of the following apply:
- First time applicant for a U.S. passport
- Renewing a U.S. passport issued over 15 years ago
- Applying for the replacement of a lost, stolen or mutilated passport
- Renewing a U.S. passport which was issued while you were under the age of 16
You may submit this application form by mail, to the National Passport Center, only if you meet all of the following requirements:
- Your passport was issued less than 15 years ago
- You can submit the passport
- You use the same name that appears in the passport
- If your name has changed, you must submit original documentation to reflect a legal name change, such as a marriage certificate or a certificate of name change
- You were at least 16 years old when your last passport was issued, within the last 15 years.
Applications for children's passports are given special attention in order to lessen the possibility that a U.S. passport might be used in the course of an international parental child abduction.
If possible, both parents should appear at the U.S. Embassy or Consulate with their child when the child's passport application is made.
American citizens residing in Canada who wish to amend, correct or extend the validity of their U.S. passports, issued within one year should go to the following link.
American citizens residing in Canada who wish to have additional visa pages added to their currently valid U.S. passport should go to the following link.
Locations within the United States where you can make your U.S. passport application.
After submitting your application, you can track its current status from this page. You can also print the status as proof that your application has been made.
The loss or theft abroad of a U.S. passport should be reported immediately to the local police and the nearest U.S. Embassy or Consulate.
Follow the links provided below for additional information from the U.S. Dept. of State.
