Dual Canadian citizens need a valid Canadian passport

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You need a valid Canadian passport to board your flight.</p> <p>If your country needs you to enter and exit that country using a passport issued by its government, you will still need a valid Canadian passport to board your flight to Canada. <strong>Make sure to carry both passports when you travel.</strong> <a href="#background" onclick="javascript:urchinTracker('linktracker/english/dual-cit/internal-same-page/background');">Find out more about why you must travel with a valid Canadian passport when travelling by air</a>.</p> <div class="alert alert-info"><h2 class="h3" id="cad-usa">Canadian-American dual citizens</h2> <p>To fly to Canada, you need</p> <ul> <li>either your valid U.S. passport <strong>or</strong> your valid Canadian passport</li> <li>to meet the <a href="/en/immigration-refugees-citizenship/services/visit-canada/eligibility.html">basic requirements to enter Canada</a></li> </ul> <p><strong>If you travel with just your valid U.S. passport, you </strong></p> <ul> <li>will need to <a href="http://www.cbsa.gc.ca/travel-voyage/td-dv-eng.html">carry identification that shows your Canadian citizenship</a></li> <li>may be asked to go through immigration screening</li> </ul> <p>Even though you only need one of your passports to enter Canada, you should travel with <strong>both</strong>. Having both passports makes travel between Canada and the United States easier. Your passports prove</p> <ul> <li>your citizenships</li> <li>that you have the right to enter Canada and the U.S. without immigration screening</li> </ul> </div> </div> <div class="mwscolumns section"> <div class="row row wb-eqht mrgn-tp-lg eqht-trgt"> <div class="col-md-4"> <div class="mwspanel section"> <div class="panel well eqht-trgt"> <div class="panel-body"> <div class="mwsbodytext text parbase section"> <h2 class="text-center mrgn-tp-sm">Flying in a few days or at the airport without a Canadian passport?</h2> </div> <div class="mwsbodytext text parbase section"> <p>You may have the option to board your flight if you qualify for a special authorization. Otherwise, you will have to reschedule your flight and get a valid Canadian passport.</p> <p><a href="#findOut">Find out if you are eligible for a special authorization</a>.</p> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="col-md-4"> <div class="mwspanel section"> <div class="panel well eqht-trgt"> <div class="panel-body"> <div class="mwsbodytext text parbase section"> <h2 class="text-center mrgn-tp-sm">Apply for a Canadian passport</h2> </div> <div class="mwsbodytext text parbase section"> <p>Find out how to apply</p> <ul> <li><a href="/en/immigration-refugees-citizenship/services/canadian-passports/renew-adult-passport.html">to renew an adult passport</a></li> <li><a href="/en/immigration-refugees-citizenship/services/canadian-passports/new-adult-passport/apply-how.html">for a new adult passport</a></li> <li><a href="/en/immigration-refugees-citizenship/services/canadian-passports/child-passport/apply-how.html">for a child鈥檚 passport</a></li> </ul> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="col-md-4"> <div class="mwspanel section"> <div class="panel well eqht-trgt"> <div class="panel-body"> <div class="mwsbodytext text parbase section"> <h2 class="text-center mrgn-tp-sm">Not sure if you are a Canadian citizen?</h2> </div> <div class="mwsbodytext text parbase section"> <p>If you were born outside Canada to a parent who is Canadian or are just not sure about your status, see <a href="/en/immigration-refugees-citizenship/services/canadian-citizenship/become-canadian-citizen/eligibility/already-citizen.html">Am I Canadian?</a> to find out</p> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="mwsbodytext text parbase section"> <h2 id="findOut">Find out if you are eligible for a special authorization to board your flight to Canada</h2> </div> <div class="mwsbodytext text parbase section"> <p>You can apply for a <strong>special</strong> authorization if you:</p> <ul> <li>have not been issued a Canadian passport that is valid on the day of your travel</li> <li>have a flight to Canada that leaves in less than 10 days</li> <li>have a valid passport from a <a href="/en/immigration-refugees-citizenship/services/visit-canada/entry-requirements-country.html#visaExempt">visa-exempt country</a></li> <li>are <strong>not</strong> a Canadian-American dual citizen</li> </ul> <p><strong>And one of the following:</strong></p> <ul> <li>have previously received a certificate of Canadian citizenship, or</li> <li>held a Canadian passport in the past, or</li> <li>were granted Canadian citizenship after having been a permanent resident of Canada.</li> </ul> <p>Your information will be verified in our electronic systems to confirm that you are a Canadian citizen. This authorization will be valid for <strong>only 4 days from the date of travel you select on the form</strong>. If you don鈥檛 use it within this time, you will need to apply for a new authorization.</p> </div> <div class="reference parbase section"><div class="cq-dd-paragraph"><div class="mwsgeneric_base_html_1049025775 mwsgeneric-base-html parbase"> <span data-incl-name="notice-dual-cit-outage-eng" data-incl-outage></span>  <div class="alert alert-warning"> <p>The Government of Canada will perform updates to its online system from <strong>12:00 a.m. to 5:30 a.m. Tuesday, November 26, 2024. Eastern time</strong>. The special authorization application form will not be available at that time. We apologize for the inconvenience. To apply for a special authorization, <strong>please return after 5:30 a.m. ET on November 26</strong>.</p> </div>   </div> </div> </div> <div class="mwsgeneric-base-html parbase section"> <p><a href="#centred-popup" aria-controls="centred-popup" class="wb-lbx btn btn-primary" role="button">Apply for a special authorization</a></p> <section id="centred-popup" class="mfp-hide modal-dialog modal-content overlay-def"> <header class="modal-header"> <h3 class="modal-title">Dual citizens returning to Canada</h3> </header> <div class="modal-body"> <p>When boarding your flight, you must show</p> <ul> <li>a printed or electronic copy of your Special Authorization approval email </li> <li>a proof of Canadian citizenship (including a citizenship certificate, or provincial or territorial birth certificate), <strong>if available</strong></li> </ul> <p>Without these documents, you may be denied boarding. </p> <p><a href="https://secure.cic.gc.ca/DualCitizenDoubleNationalite/en/Home">Continue to special authorization request</a>.</p> </div> </section> </div> <div class="mwsbodytext text parbase section"> <h3>If you are not eligible for the special authorization</h3> </div> <div class="mwsbodytext text parbase section"> <p>There are no quick fixes to help you get on your flight.</p> <p>Contact the nearest <a href="https://travel.gc.ca/assistance/embassies-consulates">Government of Canada office abroad to find out what your options are</a>. Only under strict conditions and on a case-by-case basis will temporary passports or emergency travel documents be issued.</p> </div> <div class="mwscolumns section"> <div class="row "> <div class="col-xs-auto pull-left"> <div class="mwsadaptiveimage parbase section"> <figure> <img src="/content/canadasite/en/immigration-refugees-citizenship/services/visit-canada/dual-canadian-citizens-visit-canada/_jcr_content/par/mwscolumns_copy/colpar-1/img_0_0/image.img.png/1516388218145.png" alt="" class="mrgn-bttm-md img-responsive cq-dd-image" data-emptytext="Image"/> </figure> </div> </div> <div class="col-xs-auto pull-left"> <div class="mwsbodytext text parbase section"> <p class="mrgn-tp-sm mrgn-lft-0">Need help? Find answers to your questions about the <a href="/en/immigration-refugees-citizenship/services/canadian-passports/help-centre.html">Canadian passport</a>.</p> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="mwsbodytext text parbase section"> <h2 id="background">Why you must travel with a valid Canadian passport</h2> </div> <div class="mwsbodytext text parbase section"> <p>Starting <strong>November 10, 2016</strong>, a new Government of Canada electronic system will verify that all passengers have an appropriate travel document before they can board a flight to Canada. This process will happen automatically when your travel document is scanned during check-in for your flight.  </p> <p>This change is part of a broader Government of Canada initiative aimed at ensuring that all Canada-bound passengers have appropriate travel documents to enter the country before they board their flight.</p> <p>For Canadian citizens, including dual Canadian citizens, you must present an acceptable travel document that shows that you are a Canadian. This means you need a valid Canadian passport (or a Canadian temporary passport, or a Canadian emergency travel document) to allow airline check-in staff and border officials to confirm that you are Canadian.</p> <p>A valid Canadian passport is the only reliable and universally accepted travel document that provides proof that you are a citizen and have the right to enter Canada without being subjected to immigration screening. 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