Embassy of the United States Ottawa, Canada

Note: If you were born in Canada and believe you qualify for U.S. Citizenship and wish to apply for a U.S. Passport, please visit our page on citizenship claims first.

DS-11: Should you use this form?

Submit Form DS-11 to a U.S. Consulate/Embassy in Canada or a Passport Acceptance Facility in the United States if you are:

• a first time applicant for a U.S. passport; or
• renewing a U.S. passport issued over 15 years ago; or
• applying for the replacement of a lost, stolen or mutilated passport; or
• renewing a U.S. passport which was issued while you were under the age of 16.

If one of these conditions applies to you, please fill out Form DS-11 online. Otherwise, please apply for a passport via the traditional route.

Checklist

The following is a checklist of items which must be submitted in person to the American Citizen Services section of the Consular Section at your nearest U.S. Embassy/Consulate. If you wish to print this list, please use the "Print" button in the upper right of this page. Please note that all applicants must appear in person.

1. Completed Form DS-11. Do not sign.

If you are applying to replace a lost or stolen passport, you must also complete and submit Form DS-64, Statement of Lost or Stolen Passport. Forms are also available at the nearest U.S. Embassy/Consulate.

2. Proof of U.S. Citizenship

Examples may include:

• An original certified copy of your U.S. birth certificate issued with the impressed seal of the state in which you were born.
  • Hospital birth certificates, Notifications of Birth Registration and copies of documents certified by notaries cannot be accepted.
• A Certificate of Naturalization or Certificate of Citizenship.
  • If the document does not show your exact date and place of birth, then also include a certified foreign birth certificate.
• Consular Report of Birth Abroad (FS-240 or FS-545) (if you were born outside of the United States to a U.S. citizen parent or parents and were registered abroad as a U.S. citizen).
• A U.S. passport issued over fifteen years ago.

If you have been previously included in another's U.S. passport, bring the passport together with a certified copy of your birth certificate to show your date and place of birth.

3. Proof of Legal Status in Canada

Present a copy of your Canadian Landed Immigrant document, Employment or Student Authorization, Minister's Permit, Visitor's Visa, Report of Birth Abroad of a Canadian citizen, or Certificate of Canadian Citizenship.

4. Identification

You must show one form of photo identification, such as a driver's license, student I.D., or Canadian passport.

5. Proof of Name Change, if applicable

If you would like your U.S. passport printed with a different name from the one that appears on the document you present as proof of U.S. citizenship, you must present evidence to reflect a legal name change, such as your marriage certificate, certificate of name change, or adoption decree.
If your name has changed more than once through marriage and your birth name does not appear on your current marriage certificate, you must also present evidence of the previous changes, such as the previous marriage certificate(s) and termination of the previous marriage(s).

6. Photographs

Note: The following information supplements the information available on the form itself. our page on citizenship claims first.

DS-11: Should you use this form?

Submit Form DS-11 to a U.S. Consulate/Embassy in Canada or a Passport Acceptance Facility in the United States if you are:

• a first time applicant for a U.S. passport; or
• renewing a U.S. passport issued over 15 years ago; or
• applying for the replacement of a lost, stolen or mutilated passport; or
• renewing a U.S. passport which was issued while you were under the age of 16.

If one of these conditions applies to you, click here to fill out Form DS-11 online. Otherwise, please click here.

Checklist

The following is a checklist of items which must be submitted in person to the American Citizen Services section of the Consular Section at your nearest U.S. Embassy/Consulate. If you wish to print this list, please use the "Print" button in the upper right of this page. Please note that all applicants must appear in person.

1. Completed Form DS-11. Do not sign.

If you are applying to replace a lost or stolen passport, you must also complete and submit Form DS-64, Statement of Lost or Stolen Passport. Forms are also available at the nearest U.S. Embassy/Consulate.

2. Proof of U.S. Citizenship

Examples may include:

• An original certified copy of your U.S. birth certificate issued with the impressed seal of the state in which you were born.
  • Hospital birth certificates, Notifications of Birth Registration and copies of documents certified by notaries cannot be accepted.
• A Certificate of Naturalization or Certificate of Citizenship.
  • If the document does not show your exact date and place of birth, then also include a certified foreign birth certificate.
• Consular Report of Birth Abroad (FS-240 or FS-545) (if you were born outside of the United States to a U.S. citizen parent or parents and were registered abroad as a U.S. citizen).
• A U.S. passport issued over fifteen years ago.

If you have been previously included in another's U.S. passport, bring the passport together with a certified copy of your birth certificate to show your date and place of birth.

3. Proof of Legal Status in Canada

Present a copy of your Canadian Landed Immigrant document, Employment or Student Authorization, Minister's Permit, Visitor's Visa, Report of Birth Abroad of a Canadian citizen, or Certificate of Canadian Citizenship.

4. Identification

You must show one form of photo identification, such as a driver's license, student I.D., or Canadian passport.

5. Proof of Name Change, if applicable

If you would like your U.S. passport printed with a different name from the one that appears on the document you present as proof of U.S. citizenship, you must present evidence to reflect a legal name change, such as your marriage certificate, certificate of name change, or adoption decree.
If your name has changed more than once through marriage and your birth name does not appear on your current marriage certificate, you must also present evidence of the previous changes, such as the previous marriage certificate(s) and termination of the previous marriage(s).

6. Photographs

Note: The following information supplements the information available on the form itself. Sample photographs are available from the State Department.

• Two recent, identical passport photographs.
• Two inches by two inches (5cm by 5cm) in size, exclusive of any white borders.
• The image size, from the bottom of the chin to the top of the head (including hair), should measure between one inch and one and three-eights inches.
• There should be at least one-half inch between the top of the head and the top of the photograph's border.
• The photographs must be in color. No black and white photographs will be accepted.
• The background must be light in color, preferably white or off-white. Photographs should not be grainy.
• You may smile for your passport photograph if you wish.

7. Fee - non-refundable

• US$135 if you are 16 years of age or older: application fee is $110 + execution fee is $25
• US$105 if you are under 16 years of age: passport application fee is $80 + execution fee is $25

You may pay by:

• Cash in U.S. dollars or the equivalent in Canadian dollars.
• Bank or postal money order, in U.S. dollars only, made payable to U.S. Consulate General or Embassy.
• Credit Card

Please note that personal checks are not accepted.

8. Children

Additional restrictions apply in the case of U.S. passport applications for children under the age of 16. If you are applying for a passport for a child please click here.

Documents

All documents submitted must be original or certified copies and must bear the official seal of the issuing authority. The original documents will be returned to you after processing.

Processing Time

Turn around time for passport issuance may be up to 4 weeks depending on seasonal workload. Typically, passports are held at the issuing office for pick-up. If you wish to have your passport mailed, you will be asked to provide a self addressed, pre-paid Xpress Post envelope, to ensure the safe and timely delivery of your documents.

U.S. Embassies and Consulates will continue to issue passports in emergency cases. Such passports will be limited in validity, and cannot be extended. Bearers will be required, however, to exchange their limited validity passports for a full-validity photo-digitized passport upon completion of their emergency travel, either through passport facilities in the U.S. or through a U.S. Embassy and Consulate abroad. You will be required to present evidence, such as an airline ticket, that an emergency exists.

U.S. Consulates in Canada

To find the hours and location of a consular offices, please select one of the following cities.