The first and foremost thing that you need to know before going into the details is the definition and importance of a passport? Well, it is the most important official document which is the proof of your citizenship for a particular country. If you do not have a valid passport then in that case you may face criminal charges of the highest order by the government of the country. A passport is also required at the time you are travelling from one country to the other. Everywhere you go it is extremely necessary for you to show the valid proof of your citizenship for a particular country.

Without a passport you cannot also apply for a visa, which is very much essential while you are going to some other parts of the world. In this article we shall talk about the details of Canadian passport and what are the required documents that you need at the time of application of the same. For those among you, who already hold a valid passport, it is extremely important that you know the procedure for the renewal of the passport. As you must be know that a passport which has crossed its due is not at all valid document of your citizenship.

Requirements of Canadian Passport
In case of issuance of passport Canadian procedures are a little bit different from that of the other countries. The passport is issued by the Ministry of Foreign of the country under the direct supervision of Canadian Passport Order which says the last word for which the passport can be issued and renewed. The first and foremost thing that you need at the time of making an application is the photograph which should be the exact size as specified by the authority.

At present the size should be 5×7 cm, but it keeps changing from time to time. All the detail instructions are given in the website of the foreign affairs ministry and it is very important that you read the full thing before applying for the same. It is also important that you have identity proof of the country which you need to submit at the time of application. However if you are an U.S. citizen then the rules would be different from what it is in the other cases. For further details you always have the option of checking the websites which will provide you all the necessary details.

The country at the present moment issues six types of passports. Each one of them is targeted for different people who have different purposes. These are as follows:

• Regular Passport: These are mainly issued to the citizens for occasional travel, such as vacations and business trips. The validity period in this case will depend upon your age. However the maximum validity period is 3 years.
• Frequent Traveller Passport: These are exclusively meant for business people. It costs slightly higher than the normal ones, but the period of validity is the same as in the case of the regular ones.
• Temporary Passport: These are issued on behalf of Passport of Canada at the time when you have an urgent and proven need for an interim passport.
• Emergency Passport: These are one used documents issued to the Canadians for the purpose of direct return to Canada or to another Canadian mission where the full passport services may be obtained.
• Special Passport: These are issued to people representing the Canadian government on official purpose.
• Diplomatic Passport: These are issued to the tip ranking officials of the Canadian government and to the private citizens who are nominated as official delegates.

  So, look into which category you will fall and then apply for the passport of the land which you love so much.