PPTC 482 — Adult Abroad Simplified Renewal Passport Application

What is PPTC 482?

PPTC 482 is the Adult Abroad Simplified Renewal Passport Application from the Passport Program of Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC). If you are a Canadian living in, or visiting, a country other than Canada or the United States, and your most recent passport meets a few conditions, this two-page form renews it without a guarantor, without proof of citizenship and without identity documents. The current edition is PPTC 482 (02-2026); the French version is PPTC 483.

The renewal leans on your last passport. Your name, date of birth, place of birth and sex identifier are taken from it, so section 1 must match it exactly. If anything has changed, or the old passport doesn't qualify, the instructions send you to the full overseas application, PPTC 040. It is the overseas twin of PPTC 054, which Canadians in Canada and the USA use.

FileIt walks you through PPTC 482 in plain language, checks the renewal conditions it can test from your answers (such as the passport's issue date and validity), and prints everything in capital letters onto IRCC's own official PDF. Your name, date of birth and email can be pre-filled from your People record in the FileIt vault, and the finished PDF is saved there. FileIt never submits it: you sign both pages in ink and hand it in at the office yourself.

Who needs to fill out PPTC 482?

• Canadian citizens abroad — outside both Canada and the USA — who already hold, or held, an adult Canadian passport.
• People whose most recent passport was issued in the last 15 years and was valid for 5 or 10 years.
• Applicants whose most recent passport was issued when they were 16 or older on the date they applied.
• Those who want the same name, date of birth, place of birth and gender identifier as their last passport (the gender printed in it, or the one on its observation sticker).
• Anyone applying for a first Canadian passport, or who can't meet these conditions, uses PPTC 040 instead; Canadians in Canada or the USA use PPTC 054.

When to use PPTC 482

• When your passport is nearing expiry — leave plenty of time, since the form recommends not finalizing travel plans until you have the new passport.
• Within 15 years of the date your most recent passport was issued; after that you must use PPTC 040.
• If your passport still has more than 12 months of validity, add a written explanation of why you are renewing early, or the application may be refused.
• Both pages must be signed within the 12 months before you submit the application.
• If you need the passport in less than 20 business days, contact the Government of Canada office abroad before paying.

What you need before you start

• Your most recent Canadian passport and its number, date of issue and date of expiry, plus any other unexpired Canadian passport issued to you.
• Two identical, unaltered photos taken within the last six months by a commercial photographer — no signature is needed on them.
• Your former surnames, if any, and the surname of one or both parents at their birth.
• Your current home address and, if different, a mailing address where the passport will be delivered — both with the country.
• Your addresses for the last two years, and your work, school or other activity over the same period with months and years.
• Contact details for two references who are not relatives and have known you for at least two years.
• An emergency contact's name, relationship, phone numbers and home address.
• Form PPTC 203 if your most recent passport is still valid but was lost, stolen, damaged or found.
• The fee (adjusted every year — the form refers you to Canada.ca/passport-fees).

What’s on PPTC 482

The 2026 edition has 5 pages. FileIt asks for it in 6 parts:

1. Section 1: Personal informationApplicant
2. Section 2: Most recent Canadian passportApplicant
3. Section 3: Period of validityApplicant
4. Section 4: Additional personal informationApplicant
5. Section 5: ReferencesReferences
6. Section 6: Emergency contact informationApplicant

How to fill out PPTC 482, step by step

1 Section 1: Personal information

Write your surname and given names exactly as on page 2 of your most recent passport — same spelling, same order. If your name has changed, you can't use this form. List all former surnames, including your surname at birth, and the surname of one or both parents at their birth (or UNKNOWN). Your place and date of birth and your sex are entered as shown in your most recent passport.

Add your eye colour, height with its unit, current home address and, if different, a mailing address — both with a country, since you are abroad — plus email and phone numbers. The anticipated travel date is optional and doesn't change processing times. Sign inside the border on page 1 by hand; FileIt can print the date and the city and country where you sign.

2 Section 2: Most recent Canadian passport

Give your most recent passport's number, date of issue and date of expiry. These are what make the simplified renewal possible, and if you can't provide them you can't use this form. Enclose any Canadian passport issued to you that has not expired. Tick the box if you want the passport cancelled and returned to you; otherwise it will be securely destroyed. A passport that is damaged, or was ever reported lost or stolen, is never returned.

3 Section 3: Period of validity

Choose a 5-year or 10-year passport. Fees depend on the validity and are adjusted each year. Only the CAN$25 consular services fee on adult applications is refundable if you cancel or are refused, according to the 02-2026 edition's instructions.

4 Section 4: Additional personal information

Part A: tick whether your address for the last two years is the same as your current home address, or list up to two previous addresses with the months you lived there. Part B: tick whether you were in school, employed, or in another form of occupation (homemaker, retired, unemployed and so on — say which), then fill in up to four rows with the employer or school, its address and daytime phone, the field of work or study, and the from and to months. Use form PPTC 056 if you run out of room.

5 Section 5: References

Give two people who are not your relatives, are 18 or over and have known you for at least two years, with their names, relationship to you, addresses including country, phones, email and the number of years they have known you. Unlike PPTC 040, a renewal doesn't need a guarantor, but the references may still be contacted to confirm your identity, so ask them first.

6 Section 6: Emergency contact information

Mandatory. Give the name, relationship, phones, email and home address of someone to contact if you need emergency help while outside Canada. Then sign and date page 2 by hand.

Common mistakes to avoid

• Writing your name differently from your most recent passport — a different spelling, order or a new married name means you need PPTC 040.
• Using PPTC 482 when your last passport was issued more than 15 years ago, before you were 16, or for less than five years.
• Using the overseas form while living in Canada or the USA, where PPTC 054 applies.
• Forgetting to enclose an unexpired passport, or not completing PPTC 203 for a valid passport that was lost, stolen or damaged.
• Signing only one page — both pages need your ink signature within the last 12 months.
• Renewing more than a year early without including a written explanation.
• Home-printed or edited photos; they must be taken and printed by a commercial photographer.

After you fill it out

Print the PDF and sign it in ink in the box on page 1 and on the signature line on page 2. No guarantor or photo certification is needed for a simplified renewal.

Take it to the nearest Government of Canada office that provides passport services in the country where you live or are visiting — a Canadian embassy, high commission or consulate (not one headed by an honorary consul) — with your two photos, any valid Canadian passport, and the fee. The instructions note that online payment is available, and the new passport is delivered to the mailing address on the form. If the office asks for more information, reply quickly: the file may be closed after 30 calendar days.

Keep a copy of what you submitted. FileIt saves the filled PDF in your vault, and when your new passport arrives you can store it there too, so its number and dates are ready for the next renewal.

PPTC 482: frequently asked questions

Official sources

• Blank form (PDF), published by Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) — Passport Program: https://www.canada.ca/content/dam/ircc/migration/ircc/english/passport/forms/pdf/pptc482.pdf
• Official instructions and guidance: https://www.canada.ca/en/immigration-refugees-citizenship/services/canadian-passports-abroad/renew-abroad.html
• Edition shown on this page: PPTC 482 (02-2026) (checked 2026-09-26).

FileIt is not affiliated with or endorsed by Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) — Passport Program or any government. This page explains the form in general terms and is not legal, tax or immigration advice. Always read the official instructions, and check that you are using the edition the recipient accepts. Page last reviewed 2026-09-26.

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