PASSPORT FIRST ISSUANCE

Passport applications must be submitted in person by the applicant, from Tuesday to Saturday.

The presence of minor children under twelve (12) years of age is not mandatory, provided that the photographs included in their application files meet the required standards. Children aged 12 and over must be accompanied by their father, by their mother if the father is not an Algerian national, or by their legal guardian.

The biometric passport application file must include the following documents (originals and copies):

• A valid consular registration card.
• A duly completed, dated, and signed application download.
• The applicant’s original 12S birth certificate.

Algerian nationals born abroad must request their 12S birth certificate from the Civil Status Department of the Consulate responsible for their place of birth.

Note: The foreign birth certificate must first be transcribed/registered with the relevant consular services. Please refer to the Civil Status section.

Algerian nationals born in Algeria may request their 12S birth certificate online at http://demande12s.interieur.gov.dz, or from their municipality of birth in Algeria.

• A marriage certificate extract or a divorce judgment extract, where applicable.
• Proof of legal status in Canada: study permit, work permit, permanent resident card, Canadian citizenship certificate, or Canadian passport.
• Proof of address or a legalized accommodation certificate.
• Two (02) recent, identical digital passport photographs.
• Original of the previous passport.
• Payment of consular fees by bank card Débit CAD 100; CAD 50 for students and minor children.