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.
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