Renewal of Passport for Adults 18 or Older

In order to be able to apply for a passport you have to have a Swedish Civil Registration number (personnummer or samordningsnummer) from the Swedish Tax Authority. This procedure, or a legal name change, has to be completed before applying for the passport.  Please contact the Swedish Embassy for more information.

Applicants 18 years or older who have previously had a Swedish passport should bring the following documents when applying for a new passport:

Note all documents must be presented in the original at the time of application.

• The old passport, valid or expired
  
  
• Proof of status in Canada
  
  1) If you became a landed immigrant in Canada before July 1, 1998, and have not applied for Canadian citizenship a non-record letter is required. This is obtained by doing a Search of Citizenship Records at Citizenship and Immigration Canada.
  
  Please note that if you have received a Permanent Resident Card a non-record letter is not required. Instead present your Permanent Resident Card; or
  
  2) if you became a landed immigrant in Canada after July 1, 1998, your landed immigrant document is required; or
  
  3) if you have acquired Canadian citizenship by application after July 1, 2001, your Canadian Citizenship Certificate indicating the exact date that the citizenship was acquired, or proof that you have a pending citizenship application; or
  
  4) if you have acquired Canadian citizenship by application before July 1, 2001, and you have applied to regain your Swedish citizenship, present the Swedish Citizenship Certificate; or
  
  5) if you are in Canada on a permit with limited validity such as employment authorization, student authorization or visitor's record, present this permit; or
  
  6) if you were born in Canada, or any other country outside of Sweden, and obtained your Swedish citizenship from one of your parents and you are over the age of 18, proof that you can retain your Swedish citizenship.  An application to retain Swedish citizenship can be made on your 18th birthday and must be done before the age of 22.
  
  Remember that it is up to the applicant to prove his/her Swedish citizenship and to obtain all required documents.
  
• Fee
  
  Application fee is payable by cash, visa or master card at the time of application.  Please see Fee List under Facts 
  
  The new passport is normally ready in approximately 2 weeks from the time of application.  The new passport may be picked up at any Swedish consulate in Canada. 
  

Contact the Embassy for appointment :
Tel: 613-244-8200  
ambassaden.ottawa@foreign.ministry.se