Canadian Passport Order (SI/81-86)

Name

• 1 Where an applicant applies for a passport in a name that is

  • (a) other than the applicant’s legal name,

  • (b) different from the name set out in

    • (i) the applicant’s birth certificate,

    • (ii) certificate of citizenship, or

    • (iii) any other document required in respect of a passport under this Order,

  the applicant may be required to submit additional documents or affidavits in clarification thereof.

Address

• 2 Where an applicant provides as an address a Canada Post Office Box number or a General Delivery address, the applicant may be required to provide an explanation for such address or to provide a permanent address.

Date of Birth

• 3 Where the date of birth of an applicant set out in an application for a passport differs from the date of birth in that applicant’s birth certificate, further evidence of the date of birth of the applicant may be required.

Sex

• • 4 (1) Where the sex indicated in an application for a passport is not the same as that set out in that applicant’s birth certificate, the applicant may be requested to provide an explanation.

  • (2) Where an application for a passport indicates that a change of sex of the applicant has taken place, the applicant may be requested to submit a certificate from a medical practitioner to substantiate the statement.

• 5 [Repealed, SI/2001-121, s. 7]

Loss of Citizenship

• 6 Where the information submitted in an application for a passport indicates that the applicant may have, at any time, ceased to be a Canadian citizen, information may be required from that applicant to establish that the applicant is a Canadian citizen.

Passports for Children

• 7 Where an applicant referred to in subsection 7(1) of this Order applies for the issue of a passport to a child referred to in that subsection, the applicant may be required to submit evidence, in the form of affidavits, statutory declarations or otherwise, to substantiate the applicant’s eligibility to make such an application.

Missing Canadian Passports

• 8 Where there is in existence a valid Canadian passport in respect of an applicant and that applicant is unable to produce it, the applicant may be required to provide a statement explaining the circumstances in respect of the missing passport together with such affidavits or statutory declarations as are necessary to establish that the passport is missing and the reasons therefor.

Marriage

• • 9 (1) Where a female applicant married an alien prior to January 1, 1947, additional information may be required to establish whether the applicant is a Canadian citizen.

  • (2) Where a female applicant who is married and in possession of a valid passport issued to her in her maiden name requests that her married name be added to the passport, the applicant may be required to produce her marriage certificate.

Delivery of Passports

• • 10 (1) An applicant who is taking delivery of a passport may be required to produce a document establishing their identity.

  • (2) If a representative of an applicant is taking delivery of the passport issued to the applicant, the representative may be required to produce a letter of consent from the applicant to accept delivery as well as a document establishing the representative’s identity.

Applicants who have been Refused Passports

• 11 Where an applicant has previously applied for a passport and the issue of a passport to that applicant has been refused, information may be required from the applicant to establish that the applicant is eligible to be issued a passport.

Proof of Guardianship

• 12 Where the application for a passport is in respect of a child and the applicant is the legal guardian of the child, information may be required to establish proof of guardianship of that child.