What do you need to get a Canadian Passport?

Do I need to get my picture retaken to renew my Canadian passport?

• I need to get my passport renewed every 5 years. Do I need to buy a passport picture from a photo studio? What is the renewal procedure, do I just fill out some forms at the passport office or is there more that I have to do? I'm a Canadian citizen.

• Answer:

  Yes, you need new pictures. (they don't need to be signed my a guarantor though). Renewing is a lot easier, read the following: The Simplified Renewal Application Process allows Canadians to renew their passports without resubmitting proof of Canadian citizenship or supplementary identification and guarantor information. Some conditions apply. Canadians who meet the following eligibility criteria are now able to benefit from this process: * At the time they applied for their previous passport, they must have been at least 16 years of age. * Their most recent passport: o Must have been valid for five years; o Must have been issued in Canada (as indicated under "Issuing Authority" on page 2 of the submitted passport); o Must have been issued within the last six years; o Must not be damaged and must never have been reported as lost or stolen; and o Must have been issued under their current name. In order for us to process a passport application through the Simplified Renewal Application Process, the applicant must provide a completed form, including the current fee, two new photos, and their most recent passport. Please note that the new photos do not need to be signed by a guarantor or by anyone else. However, the name and address of the photographer or studio, as well as the date the photos were taken, must be provided on the back of one photo.