Cdn Citizenship & passport applications for children

katsmum
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Joined: 26 Apr 2004
Posts: 13
Location: UK

Posted: Tue Jul 15, 2008 3:15 am

 

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I live in the UK and want to get Canadian citizenship certificates and passports for my two young children. I have all the forms and even the photos - but I want to know if I can send in both types of applications together. I have heard that this is possible. I emailed the Canadian High Commission in London but got an automated reply which was not at all helpful.

Does anyone here have experience doing this?

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Jausman
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Joined: 07 Jun 2008
Posts: 25
Location: Ottawa

Posted: Wed Jul 16, 2008 5:12 am

 

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I did the same when I was living in Geneva - both our children were born there but two years apart, so I went through the process one child at a time but two documents for each. There was no problem, although the citizenship registration took longer because the certificate was printed in Canada and sent to Geneva, while the passport was issued in Geneva by the consular officer. In some ways it is efficient for you because you only need to submit the supporting documentation once. However, the handling of four different applications for two children from one set of parents may appear a bit complex at first for the consular assistant who first receives them. If at all possible, you might want to submit them to the High Commission in person to explain what you want, present all the documentation and determine if anything is missing. Mailing it in may be convenient for you but risks confusion at the other end. Good luck! John

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katsmum
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Joined: 26 Apr 2004
Posts: 13
Location: UK

Posted: Wed Jul 16, 2008 10:18 am

 

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Thank you for your comments!

I've actually just received an email from the passport office confirming that I CAN send all together but that the passports would be valid for just one year until the citizenship certificates come though.

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