dnyfyn said:
Hi,
A family known to me recently obtained the citizenship. Now they want to apply for the passport.
However, the requirement is that the guarantor should live at the same address. Is it correct? If they don't have anybody at the same household holding a Canadian passport what are the alternatives?
It's NOT a requirement for a guarantor to live at the same address.
Guarantor requirements if you are applying in Canada
Your guarantor must:
Hold a 5-year or 10-year Canadian passport that is valid or has been expired for no more than one year, on the day you submit your application.
Have known you (the applicant) personally for at least 2 years.
In the case of a child, the guarantor must have known you (the parent or legal guardian who is applying on behalf of the child) personally for at least two years and must have knowledge of the child.
Be a Canadian citizen 18 years of age or older.
Have been 16 years of age or older when he or she applied for his or her own passport.
Provide the requested information contained in his or her passport.
Be accessible to the passport program for verification.
If you are the parent or legal guardian and you are applying on behalf of your child, you cannot sign as guarantor on your child’s application. However, the other parent (not submitting the application) can sign as long as the requirements are met.
