Why would you only get a 2 year passport? Just curious because I always thought they were 5 years and then up until recently 10. Anyone know more about passports?
When we first saw those images from Maple Gate I too noticed the two year time limit on his passport but couldn't come up with a reason off the top of my head. Your question prompted me to have a look:
I bolded the last line. I'm guessing he couldn't provide "direct" proof of citizenship but given he had a British passport and one could extrapolate from that that the British government had been satisfied he had lineage out a descendant who was Canadian and he would have been able to prove residency here that they granted him this temp passport.
Anybody have any thoughts?
Passport Applications
General Information
Canadian passport services are available from:
- the Embassy of Canada in Abu Dhabi for residents of the emirate of Abu Dhabi
- the Consulate General of Canada in Dubai for residents of Dubai and the Northern Emirates
The applicant has to submit his/her application in person or through a family member provided that the applicant picks up his/her passport in person.
Processing time
It takes 20 working days to process a passport application once the necessary forms, supporting documents and fees are received. You should plan accordingly to avoid disappointment.
Validity
- Canadian passports issued to adults are valid for 5 years or 10 years (optional).
- Canadian passports issued to children who have a proof of citizenship (0 to15 years of age) are valid for 5 years.
- Canadian passports issued to children/adults without proof of citizenship are valid for 2 years (Limited validity passport).