How do I replace a Canadian passport that is lost, stolen or damaged?

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General information, not advice. If your Canadian passport is lost or stolen, report it as soon as possible: by phone at 1-800-567-6868 from Canada or the United States, or with the nearest Government of Canada office if you are abroad. If the passport is still valid, you submit a replacement application with a declaration (form PPTC203) and pay the usual fees, plus an additional fee for a lost or stolen passport ($45 according to the page we read). An expired passport is replaced without a special form, through a renewal or a new application. A review or investigation into what happened can delay the replacement.

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Key facts

Reporting the loss or theft: Canada or United States: 1-800-567-6868. Abroad: the nearest Government of Canada office.
Form: Declaration concerning a lost, stolen, inaccessible, damaged or found Canadian travel document (PPTC203), to include with the application if the passport is still valid.
Fees: Usual passport fees, plus $45 if a valid passport is lost or stolen (amount shown on the page we read; confirm on the fee list, adjusted on March 31, 2026). For a damaged passport: the usual fees for a new passport.
Expired passport: No special form: renewal or new application the usual way.
Child passport: Same PPTC203 declaration and same additional fee if the lost or stolen passport is still valid; follow the child passport application steps.
Time: The page gives no time frame for a replacement; a review or investigation can cause delays.

What is your situation?

What is your situation with the passport?

Your procedure, step by step

Start the official procedure Official page: Lost, stolen, inaccessible, damaged or found passport or travel document (IRCC) (opens in a new tab)https://www.canada.ca/fr/immigration-refugies-citoyennete/services/passeports-canadiens/perdu-vole-inaccessible-endommage-trouve.html

Report the loss or theft as soon as possible. From Canada or the United States, call the Passport Program at 1-800-567-6868. From abroad, contact the nearest Government of Canada office. Abroad, also ask for a police report if possible: it is not required to replace the passport, but it can help with an insurance claim.
Check whether you can renew your passport: the official page states that renewing is simpler than getting a new one. If you are not eligible to renew, apply for a new passport.
Lost or stolen passport that is still valid: include with your application the declaration concerning a lost, stolen, inaccessible, damaged or found Canadian travel document (form PPTC203). Pay the usual fees, plus the additional $45 fee for replacing a lost or stolen passport.
Damaged passport that is still valid: renew it or apply for a new passport, with the same PPTC203 declaration, and pay the usual fees for a new passport (the page does not mention the additional fee for a damaged passport).
Expired passport: you do not need to fill out a special form. Renew or apply for a new passport the usual way. If you do not know whether your passport is expired, include the declaration form with your application.
Check the fees on the official list before paying: passport fees were adjusted on March 31, 2026, and the fees page does not show the amounts directly.
Allow time: before issuing the replacement passport, the Passport Program may review or investigate the circumstances of the loss, theft or damage, which may cause delays.
If you find a passport you reported lost or stolen, you must return it, with the completed PPTC203 declaration.

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General information drawn from official sources. It does not replace legal, medical or financial advice. For your situation, contact the organization concerned or a professional.

Sources

Passeport ou autres documents de voyage perdus, volés, inaccessibles, endommagés ou trouvés (Immigration, Réfugiés et Citoyenneté Canada (IRCC))
Perte ou vol d'effets personnels à l'étranger (Voyage.gc.ca (Affaires mondiales Canada))
Payer les frais exigés pour un passeport au Canada (Immigration, Réfugiés et Citoyenneté Canada (IRCC))
Modification des frais de passeport et de documents de voyage (Immigration, Réfugiés et Citoyenneté Canada (IRCC))

Checked on October 6, 2026. Rules, deadlines and fees can change: always confirm on the official page above. Demande au Québec is an independent website, not a government site.

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