If your Canadian passport has been lost or stolen, Canada Passport Help can assist you with preparing the required declaration and the appropriate passport application for replacement.
The requirements depend on whether your passport is still valid or has expired, and whether you meet the requirements to use the adult passport renewal process.
Canada Passport Help provides professional assistance with preparing and reviewing your replacement passport application, including the required forms, supporting documents, identification, and passport photos, to help identify potential issues before submission.
What Should You Do If Your Canadian Passport Is Lost or Stolen?
1. Report a Valid Lost or Stolen Passport
If your passport is still valid and has been lost or stolen, you should report the loss or theft to the Passport Program as soon as possible.
Once a passport has been reported lost or stolen and cancelled, it cannot be used again, even if it is later found.
2. Consider Filing a Police Report
If your passport was stolen, you should report the theft to the appropriate local police or law-enforcement authority.
For a lost passport, whether a police report is appropriate will depend on the circumstances.
Form PPTC 203 (opens in a new tab) asks whether a police report was filed. If one was filed, you will need to provide information about the report. If no police report was filed, you may be asked to explain the circumstances.
3. Complete PPTC 203 When Required
If your lost or stolen passport is still valid, you must submit PPTC 203 — Declaration Concerning a Lost, Stolen, Inaccessible, Damaged or Found Canadian Travel Document with your replacement passport application.
You must also pay the regular passport fee plus the current CAD $45 additional Government of Canada fee for replacing a valid lost or stolen passport.
If the lost or stolen passport has already expired, you generally apply using the normal passport application process and do not need PPTC 203 solely because the expired passport was lost or stolen.
Can You Renew a Lost or Stolen Canadian Passport?
Yes, you may still be eligible to use the adult passport renewal process even though you no longer have your previous passport.
To qualify, you must meet the Government of Canada’s passport renewal requirements and provide the required information about your most recent passport.
If you are not eligible to renew, you will generally need to submit a new adult Canadian passport application, which has additional documentation, guarantor, and reference requirements.
Canada Passport Help can review your circumstances and help identify which application process appears appropriate.
What If Your Canadian Passport Is Inaccessible Rather Than Lost?
If you know where your passport is but cannot obtain or access it, it should not automatically be treated as a lost passport.
Different requirements apply to an inaccessible Canadian passport.
Canada Passport Help offers a separate Inaccessible Canadian Passport Service to assist with these circumstances.
Learn More About Inaccessible Canadian Passports →
How Canada Passport Help Can Assist
Replacing a lost or stolen Canadian passport can involve additional requirements beyond a standard passport application.
We can assist with:
- Reviewing whether the adult renewal or new adult passport application appears appropriate;
- Preparing and reviewing PPTC 203, when required;
- Reviewing your passport application and supporting documents;
- Identifying additional requirements resulting from the loss or theft;
- Reviewing Canadian passport photos and required documentation; and
- Identifying potential errors or missing information before submission.
Our objective is to help you prepare a complete, properly documented, and carefully reviewed replacement passport application and reduce the risk of avoidable corrections or delays.
Frequently Asked Questions About Lost or Stolen Canadian Passports
What should I do if my Canadian passport is lost or stolen?
If your Canadian passport is still valid, report the loss or theft to the Passport Program as soon as possible. You will then need to apply for a replacement passport and submit PPTC 203 with your application.
If the passport was stolen, you should also consider reporting the theft to the appropriate local police or law-enforcement authority.
Can I renew my Canadian passport if it was lost or stolen?
Yes. You may still be eligible for the adult passport renewal process even if you no longer have your previous passport, provided you meet the Government of Canada’s renewal requirements and can provide the required information about your most recent passport.
If you are not eligible for renewal, you will generally need to apply for a new adult Canadian passport.
How much does the Government of Canada charge to replace a lost or stolen passport?
If the lost or stolen passport is still valid, the Government of Canada currently charges an additional CAD $45 replacement fee, in addition to the applicable passport fee.
For Canada Passport Help’s standard Lost or Stolen Canadian Passport Service, this additional government fee is included in the service package price shown above.
What happens if I find my passport after reporting it lost or stolen?
Once a valid passport has been reported lost or stolen and cancelled, you cannot use it again, even if you later find it.
A found passport or other Canadian travel document should be returned in accordance with Government of Canada instructions.
More Questions?
For detailed information about lost or stolen Canadian passports, passport renewals, new adult passport applications, guarantors, references, passport photos, and supporting documents, visit Canada Passport Help FAQs
Questions About Replacing a Lost or Stolen Canadian Passport?
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