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Hello Everyone,

I have a quick question regarding re-newing my passport... Not sure if anyone will know and if not I will just call Passport Canada. I am wondering if when I re-new my passport to show my married name if I am required to send in our marriage certificate? I know we have to send in our original birth certificate and not a copy, I'm just not sure about the marriage one. And I absolutely HATE sending originals... Its annoying and stressful. Any help on this matter would be great! I want to get it done soon so we are all prepared when we get our NOA2 (which won't be for God only knows how long :( ).

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Flames9_RN   358

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Hello Everyone,

I have a quick question regarding re-newing my passport... Not sure if anyone will know and if not I will just call Passport Canada. I am wondering if when I re-new my passport to show my married name if I am required to send in our marriage certificate? I know we have to send in our original birth certificate and not a copy, I'm just not sure about the marriage one. And I absolutely HATE sending originals... Its annoying and stressful. Any help on this matter would be great! I want to get it done soon so we are all prepared when we get our NOA2 (which won't be for God only knows how long :( ).

C

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Hello Everyone,

I have a quick question regarding re-newing my passport... Not sure if anyone will know and if not I will just call Passport Canada. I am wondering if when I re-new my passport to show my married name if I am required to send in our marriage certificate? I know we have to send in our original birth certificate and not a copy, I'm just not sure about the marriage one. And I absolutely HATE sending originals... Its annoying and stressful. Any help on this matter would be great! I want to get it done soon so we are all prepared when we get our NOA2 (which won't be for God only knows how long :( ).

C

I just did this in August. You have to do a new application, not just a renewal and yes, you'll need a certified copy of your marriage certificate. I had mine notarized and sent it with the application. If you've been married before you'll need certified copies of your divorce decree as well. I sent mine in and had it back in 15 days. :)

Hope this helps and good luck with the passport and with NOA2!

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I was at a Service Canada centre in my city in June and they required original or certified copy. You have to go through the whole process again with a guarantor. PITA! lol But afterwards it's just the simplified renewal which is nice. When I got my 1st passport getting a guarantor was a lot harder because it had to be a professional like your doctor or a lawyer who knew you for 2 years. Now it's just another person with a Canadian passport that's valid or expired for less than a year.

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I renewed in August as well under my married name, sent all originals with a note "Please return original documents" and received everything within 2 weeks.

I feel like Passport Canada is pretty reliable.

On a side note, you might want to get another certified copy of your marriage certificate, just to have. That's what I did (with my birth certificate and marriage certificate), so now I have two copies in case I need to send one in. I always have one home, but I'm a compulsive worrier, so... !!!

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Service Canada has always returned documents in my experience. Both times I've gotten a passport plus all my friends and family have always gotten their documents back. But 20ish people isn't a large focus group either. Lol

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