Renouncing citizenship

In some situations, you might decide that you want to renounce (give up) your Canadian citizenship. For example, if you are or want to become a citizen of a country that does not allow dual citizenship, you may have to renounce your Canadian citizenship.

For a renunciation of Canadian citizenship to be recognized in Canada, you must make a formal application to renounce your citizenship.

If you renounce your Canadian citizenship, you will lose all the rights and privileges of Canadian citizenship. For example:

• You will lose the right to travel under a Canadian passport.
• You will lose the right to vote.
• If you want to return to Canada as a permanent resident, you will have to go through the immigration process.

Learn about:

• Who can apply
• How to apply
• After applying
• Processing times