Quick answer
- 10-year adult passport
- CA$266.25
- Child passport (under 16, 5 years)
- CA$102.50
- Processing
- 20 business days, plus mailing time
- Where
- Embassy Hanoi, Consulate General HCMC (by appointment)
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Renew or apply for a new passport
You can renew (PPTC 482, simplified) if your most recent passport:
- is an adult passport issued when you were 16 or older, valid for 5 or 10 years;
- was issued within 15 years of the date you apply;
- shows the same name, date of birth and place of birth you want on the new passport.
Apply for a new passport (PPTC 040) if you are changing your name, date of birth, place of birth or gender identifier, or if your first Canadian passport was a child passport. Without a valid reason, you may have to wait until your passport expires in 12 months or less.
Updated: Sources: IRCC: Check if you can renew your passport outside Canada and the US, IRCC: Apply for a new passport abroad
What to prepare
- Renewal: the form, your last passport's number and issue / expiry dates, passport photos (no guarantor signature), 2 references who have known you for 2+ years and are not family.
- New passport: proof of Canadian citizenship (original paper certificate), ID, 2 identical photos, 1 guarantor (signs one photo and ID copies), 2 references (not family, not your guarantor).
- Documents in other languages need an official translation.
Updated: Sources: IRCC: What you need to renew your passport outside Canada and the US, IRCC: Apply for a new passport abroad
Where to apply
Embassy of Canada to Vietnam, in Hanoi
Address: 22nd Floor, Tower 1, Capital Place Building, 29 Lieu Giai Street, Hanoi City · Tel. 84 (24) 3734-5000 · hanoics@international.gc.ca (consular)
Consulate General of Canada in Ho Chi Minh City
Address: 9th Floor, The Metropolitan, 235 Dong Khoi Street, Sai Gon ward, Ho Chi Minh City · Tel. 84 (28) 3827-9899 · hochics@international.gc.ca (consular)
Updated: Sources: Global Affairs Canada: Embassy of Canada to Vietnam, in Hanoi, Global Affairs Canada: Consulate General of Canada in Ho Chi Minh City, Global Affairs Canada: Canadian Consular Services Charter
Fees and processing
| Fee | Amount |
|---|---|
| 10-year adult passport (age 16 and up) – Canadians living outside Canada | CA$266.25 |
| 5-year adult passport (age 16 and up) – Canadians living outside Canada | CA$194.25 |
| Child passport (5-year validity only) – Canadians living outside Canada | CA$102.50 |
| Extra fee for replacing a lost or stolen passport | CA$45 |
| Temporary passport | CA$125.75 |
| Interim passport | CA$150.75 |
Updated: Sources: Chính phủ Canada — Bộ Di trú, Tị nạn và Quốc tịch Canada (IRCC), Chính phủ Canada — Bộ Di trú, Tị nạn và Quốc tịch Canada (IRCC)
- In most cases processing takes 20 business days, plus mailing time. Urgent cases (serious illness, death in the family): contact the mission; extra fees apply.
- Pay online and include the receipt, or pay at the mission (Visa, MasterCard, American Express, JCB). Check payment options with the office first.
- Adult passport fees include a $25 consular fee, refunded if no passport is issued.
Updated: Sources: IRCC: Passport fees outside Canada and the US
Lost, stolen or damaged passport
Updated: Sources: IRCC: Lost, stolen, inaccessible, damaged or found passports