# Does a New Passport Require a New PR Application?

**URL:** <https://discourse.settlement.org/t/does-a-new-passport-require-a-new-pr-application/7105>\
**Category:** Permanent Resident Status\
**Created:** [February 4, 2017, 4:31pm UTC](https://discourse.settlement.org/t/does-a-new-passport-require-a-new-pr-application/7105 "2017-02-04T16:31:57Z")\
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**Author:** ![rgq](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/cdc98d/32.png) [@rgq](https://discourse.settlement.org/u/rgq)\
**Post date:** [February 4, 2017, 4:31pm UTC](https://discourse.settlement.org/t/does-a-new-passport-require-a-new-pr-application/7105/1 "2017-02-04T16:31:57Z")

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My wife has permanent residency in Canada. She just renewed her German passport and has a new passport number.

Does she has to renew her PR and fill in a PR application based on having a new passport number.

Your feedback would be greatly appreciated as the government website does not appear to address this.

Thanking you in advance.

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**Author:** ![SettlementOrgMod](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/bbce88/32.png) [@SettlementOrgMod](https://discourse.settlement.org/u/SettlementOrgMod)\
**Post date:** [February 7, 2017, 4:11pm UTC](https://discourse.settlement.org/t/does-a-new-passport-require-a-new-pr-application/7105/2 "2017-02-07T16:11:45Z")

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Hello,

Thank you for sharing your wife’s situation with us.

We can appreciate that you would be interested in this type of information.

According to the [Immigration , Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC)](http://www.cic.gc.ca/english/information/pr-card/apply-how.asp) website only states that you must renew your PR card if it expires. It additionally states,

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> You should **only** apply for a PR card if:
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> - you didn’t receive your PR card within 180 days of immigrating to Canada;- your PR card is expired or will expire in less than nine months;- your PR card has been lost, stolen, or destroyed; **or** - you legally changed your name and need to update your PR card.

The [Immigration , Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC)](http://www.cic.gc.ca/english/information/pr-card/apply-how.asp) website also states that you should renew your card six months before it expires in the [How do I renew my permanent resident card? Frequently Asked Question](http://www.cic.gc.ca/english/helpcentre/answer.asp?qnum=057&top=10).

There is no need to contact the IRCC if your card has expired or will expire shortly.

You may want to contact the [Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) Call Centre](http://www.cic.gc.ca/english/contacts/call.asp) directly to confirm this information.

I hope this information is helpful. Please let us know if you have further questions and if there is any follow up to your question/situation.

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Anna  
[Settlement.Org](http://Settlement.Org) Content and Information/Referral Specialist, CIRS  
[Settlement.Org](http://Settlement.Org)