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

If your card or certificate was stolen, report the theft to your local police department.

If you don’t plan to apply for a replacement for at least 6 weeks after the loss or theft

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).

Replacing your citizenship certificate

You need to apply for a citizenship certificate if yours was stolen or lost.

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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