Canadian Passport Renewal in the UK 2026 (Canada High Commission London)

Confirm that the last passport was an adult passport issued when you were at least 16, issued within the last 15 years, valid for 5 or 10 years and has the same name, date of birth, place of birth and gender identifier you want on the new passport.

Use PPTC 482 for eligible adult simplified renewal. If any simplified-renewal condition is not met, use the applicable general adult passport application instead. Do not use a child passport form for an adult.

Canada recommends completing the PDF on a computer using Adobe Reader. Do not rely on completing the form on a phone or tablet because the form may not work correctly. Read the instructions at the end of the form and sign each required page.

Obtain two identical Canadian-compliant passport photos from a commercial photographer. Give the photographer Canada's 50 x 70 mm specifications and make sure the studio information and photo date appear on the back of one photo.

For the renewal process, provide two references who are 18 or older, have known you personally for at least 2 years and agree to be contacted. They do not need to be Canadian citizens or residents of the UK. Certain family members and people living at the same address who are related to you cannot be used.

Use the official Government of Canada online payment service and pay the applicable CAD fee. Print the payment receipt. The London High Commission currently states that passport applications should be paid online and that payment is not accepted in person.

Include the completed form, required photos, references, payment receipt and any applicable supporting forms. If your current passport contains a valid visa that you still need, state on the application that you want the original passport returned so the visa is not damaged when the old passport is cancelled.

London accepts passport applications by traceable/registered mail. The High Commission also provides a Consular Services drop-box inside the Cockspur Street entrance of Canada House, currently available Monday to Friday from 8:00 am to 4:00 pm except public holidays.

Address mailed applications to High Commission of Canada, Attn: Consular - Passport Services, Canada House, Trafalgar Square, London, SW1Y 5BJ. Several applications can be enclosed in one envelope.

The Government of Canada aims to process passport applications submitted outside Canada and the United States within 20 business days, plus mailing time. Do not treat this as a guaranteed total delivery date because mailing time is separate.

The High Commission advises applicants to track the shipment with the courier or postal company they selected. Because of high application volume, London states that it will not answer routine enquiries about application status or receipt of documents.

For mailed London applications, the passport and original documents are returned by registered mail. Canada notes that the passport and original documentation may arrive in two separate packages.

Check the spelling of your name, date of birth, place of birth, gender identifier, passport number and validity period as soon as the passport arrives. If there is an apparent production error, contact the issuing Canadian office promptly.

If you have a NEXUS card, Canada advises updating your passport information in the Trusted Traveler Programs system. Also update any airline, visa, residence or travel-authorisation record where the old passport number is stored.