Domestic Passport

[Arryl77]

Hi everyone,


I'm in the process of preparing my online application for Canadian citizenship and had a question regarding supporting documents, specifically related to foreign passports.

I have a domestic passport from my country of origin that is not valid for international travel—it cannot be used to enter or exit the country, and I have never used it for any travel purposes. It’s essentially a domestic ID document in passport format that is still called a passport and has a bio page with photos and some other information like stamps about travel documents, marital info, etc.
Given that the IRCC asks for copies of all passports and travel documents covering the 5-year eligibility period, I’m wondering:

1. Do I need to submit this domestic passport (even though it wasn’t used for travel)?
2. If yes, do all the pages (and not only the biographical page) need to be translated (it’s not in English or French)?

I want to make sure I submit everything correctly, but also avoid unnecessary translations or documents if they’re not required.

Has anyone had a similar experience or received clarification from IRCC on this?

Thanks in advance for your help!

 

[armoured]

Hi everyone,


I'm in the process of preparing my online application for Canadian citizenship and had a question regarding supporting documents, specifically related to foreign passports.

I have a domestic passport from my country of origin that is not valid for international travel—it cannot be used to enter or exit the country, and I have never used it for any travel purposes. It’s essentially a domestic ID document in passport format that is still called a passport and has a bio page with photos and some other information like stamps about travel documents, marital info, etc.
Given that the IRCC asks for copies of all passports and travel documents covering the 5-year eligibility period, I’m wondering:

1. Do I need to submit this domestic passport (even though it wasn’t used for travel)?
2. If yes, do all the pages (and not only the biographical page) need to be translated (it’s not in English or French)?

I want to make sure I submit everything correctly, but also avoid unnecessary translations or documents if they’re not required.

Has anyone had a similar experience or received clarification from IRCC on this?

Thanks in advance for your help!

I assume you are referring to what is called an 'internal passport' in many countries, esp of the former Soviet Union.

No, these are considered national identity documents valid only within the country of origin, and not (international) 'passports.' There is no need to supply them with a citizenship application (unless otherwise requested or needed if there is no other identification). I'd actively avoid providing it, because these are long documents and would require extensive translation and possibly explanation.

Note - It would have been submitted - usually - with the PR application, so IRCC likely has a copy somewhere anyway. They don't need another and (almost certainly) won't ask for it. (When provided with the PR application, at least there was a high probability it was looked at by someone who knew what it was and what the various stamps and fields meant)

 

[Arryl77]

Yes, it is an internal passport from a former Soviet Union country, and it was submitted with the PR application.
Thank you very much for your explanation — it's greatly appreciated!

I have another question. One family member, who was a minor at the time of receiving their PR status, had an internal passport (not valid for international travel), which was not submitted to IRCC. Another family member received the plastic version of their internal passport (also not valid for travel) after we had already obtained PR status.

Is my understanding correct that we do not need to submit these documents either?

Thanks again for your help!

 

[Seym]

All internal passports aren't needed. Doesn't matter if they're plastic or not, we're submitted during PR application or not. Provide the documents you can travel with only.

 

[armoured]

Yes, it is an internal passport from a former Soviet Union country, and it was submitted with the PR application.
Thank you very much for your explanation — it's greatly appreciated!

I have another question. One family member, who was a minor at the time of receiving their PR status, had an internal passport (not valid for international travel), which was not submitted to IRCC. Another family member received the plastic version of their internal passport (also not valid for travel) after we had already obtained PR status.

Is my understanding correct that we do not need to submit these documents either?

Thanks again for your help!

If they don't ask for your national ID/internal ID of foreign countries, you don't need to provide.

 

[Arryl77]

Thank you both very much for your helpful responses!