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All eligible Canadian adults can now apply online to renew their passports, Minister of Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Lena Diab announced on Tuesday.
Previously, Canadians could only renew online if their passport expires in the next six months or had already expired.
“Canadians expect passport services that work for their lives. Expanding online renewal gives eligible Canadians a simpler, more convenient way to renew their passports, without unnecessary barriers or delays,” said Diab in a press release.
“This is part of the Government of Canada’s ongoing work to modernize passport services and deliver public services that are responsive to the needs of Canadians today.”
Canadians can complete their passport renewal application online by submitting their application, photo and payment digitally instead of mailing documents or visiting a Service Canada Centre.
All passport applications require commercially taken photos.
Online renewals follow the same 20-business-day service standard as simplified adult renewals submitted in most Service Canada Centres and by mail. They include real-time status updates so applicants can track their application as it’s being processed.
Canadians who need a passport sooner must apply in person at a Service Canada Centre or a passport office that offers the 10-business-day, express or urgent service.
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