| Delays in passport application can be a real headache | | | | and anyone running status checks for all diplomatic, |
| when you’re hoping to obtain it quickly. | | | | official or no fee passports will have to call the travel |
| Here’s how you can check the status of your | | | | office instead. |
| application. | | | | Checking via the phone: To check your passport |
| Apply: An application should take about 4-6 weeks, | | | | status over the phone, call the National Passport |
| or half that time if you choose to use an expedited | | | | Information Centre at 1-877-487-2778 anytime |
| service. However, in order to ensure that your | | | | between 8am to 10pm from Mondays to Fridays, and |
| passport arrives in time for your trip, you should | | | | request to speak to an operator. |
| always make your application early. Applications | | | | Safety: Security can be compromised if you are not |
| should be lodged with the form and the relevant | | | | careful when checking your application status. A |
| documents and photograph at the nearest passport | | | | fundamental rule would be to always shut down your |
| agency. | | | | browser windows after use, especially when using a |
| When to check: You should allow for at least 5-7 | | | | public computer, or to ensure that your phone |
| days before you check the status of your application. | | | | connection is secured. Make sure that you have |
| Checking via the internet: The easiest way to check | | | | logged on to the correct web address and dialed the |
| the status of your application is to go online. Log on | | | | right number, so as not to fall victim to one of the |
| to the website at and fill in your relevant personal | | | | internet or phone frauds. |
| details. Do note that under the section of “Last | | | | Checking the status of your application can really |
| Name”, any suffixes will have to be included, and | | | | bring about much relief to anyone concerned about |
| hyphens will have to be replaced by a space. Status | | | | how the application process is going! |
| checking online is only available to regular passports, | | | | |