Passport Renewal - Minor

Wondering how to renew your child’s Indian passport while living in Canada? Whether the passport is nearing expiry, has already expired, or you're applying for more pages, this updated 2025 guide explains the complete process. Learn about the required documents, parental consent forms, photo guidelines, and submission steps. Designed specifically for Indian passport renewal for minors in Canada, this guide helps parents avoid delays and get it right the first time.

The documents required for minor passport renewal:

1. Application Form - Duly filled and signed

2. Annexure E - Duly filled and signed

3. Annexure D - Duly filled and signed

4. Indian Passport First and Last Page copy

5. Status in Canada (Study permit/Work permit/Visitor Status / PR card with landing paper)

   • In-case of expired permit, attach the extension letter

6. Parents Marriage Certificate (Copy)

   • If minor has single parent, then attach:

     1. Indian Court Custody Order

     2. Attach Annexure C (Duly filled and signed)

     3. In such single parent cases, ignore points 7 & 8 or 9 & 10, as applicable.

7. Father’s Indian passport first and last page copy

8. Father’s status in Canada copy (Study permit/Work permit/Visitor Status / PR card with landing paper)

   • In-case of expired permit, attach the extension letter

9. Mother’s Indian passport first and last Page copy

10. Mother’s status in Canada copy (Study permit/Work permit/Visitor Status / PR card with landing paper)

    • In-case of expired permit, attach the extension letter

11. Indian address proof copy (Aadhar card/ any relative address proof with declaration)

    • In-case Indian address matches with the applicant’s last page of your Indian passport then no separate Indian address proof is required.

12. Canadian address Proof copy - Provide parent’s address proof (Driving License//Government Issued Photo ID/Utility Bill)

13. Checklist

14. Photograph (2x2)

    • Two recent passport-size photographs with white background.

    • One photograph should be pasted on the application form.

    • Size – 2 inch x 2 inch(51 mm x 51 mm)
      ii) Background –Background should be plain white colored without borders
      iii) Clothes – Dark colour
      iv) Eyes – Open
      v) Shoulders visible

🔴 Important Notes:

• Original Indian Passport must be submitted along with the application.

• All photocopies submitted must be self-attested by the parents.

Things to keep in mind:

1. If the kid is older than 5years, then kid at-least need to write his name on the application form (first page and third page). And on the third page, below the kid's signature any of the parent can sign it.

Which minor application is not eligible for tatkaal category:

1. Short time validity passport. Usually the child passport is valid for 5 years, if any passport which has the validity for 2 years, then he/she is not eligible for tatkaal.

2. 15-17 years old kid is not eligible under tatkaal category.

3. Status expired and applied status is not eligible.

4. Single parent (with custody)

Passport Renewal Minor Application Fees

📬 For Postal Applications:

1. The fees should be paid in form of money order or demand draft.

   • It should be favour of BLS International Services Canada

     • 72.70 (Normal Category)

     • 274.70 (Tatkaal Category)

🏢 For Walk-in Applications:

• Payment Method: Cash or Debit Card (at the service counter)

Postal Application
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