I’ve lost my citizenship card / certificate. How do I replace it?

If your citizenship certificate was lost

• complete and send us the solemn declaration form
• apply for a new citizenship certificate

If your card or certificate was stolen

• report the theft to your local police department
• complete and send us the solemn declaration form
• apply for a new citizenship certificate

Replacing your citizenship card

We stopped giving citizenship cards and the commemorative certificates in February  2012. We won’t send you a new card or replace a commemorative certificate.

To replace a lost or stolen card, you need to apply for a citizenship certificate (8½” x 11” paper certificate).

Other documents we accept as proof of citizenship

Find out which other documents you can use to prove your Canadian citizenship.