Government of Canada services and information in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia

Refer to International adoption.

Refer to Children born outside of Canada.

If your child is born outside of Canada, you do not need to register the birth in Canada.

Refer to Canadian citizenship.

Complete your citizenship application before booking an appointment to present your documents in person. Bring your online payment receipt to your appointment.

Pay your application fees online before you apply for citizenship services.

Refer to Death abroad.

Refer to Marriage outside Canada.

Consular officials do not provide any legal advice or represent a person in court.

The office provides the following notarial services, by appointment only, to Canadian citizens and, in limited cases, to non-Canadian citizens if the documents are intended for use in Canada.

Note: Documents must be in English or French, or accompanied by an official translation in English or French.

Authentication/Attestation (certify the document signature, the position of an official and the seal are genuine):

• Documents issued in Canada must be authenticated by Global Affairs Canada in Ottawa before the office will certify the documents (fees apply).
• Clients requiring information about authenticating documents while outside of Canada, refer to Authentication of documents.

Note: Complete all documents before booking an appointment. Sign all documents in front of the consular officer.

Refer to Canadian passports and travel documents.

Should you apply for a child passport, please see below required documents

• printed, completed and signed Child Abroad General Passport Application (PPTC042)
• 2 identical passport photos
  • On the back of one of the photos, the photographer must write
    • their name
    • their complete address and
    • the date the photos were taken
  • Your guarantor must also sign the back of this photo.
  • Read the full photo requirements for more information.
• proof of your child’s Canadian citizenship
  • This can be a long-form birth certificate or a citizenship certificate.
    • It must be the original document, not a photocopy.
    • The name on the proof of citizenship is what goes on their passport.
• proof of parentage or proof of legal guardianship (if applicable), such as
  • a detailed (long-form) birth certificate from a Canadian provincial or territorial vital statistics office that includes the name of the parent(s)
    • This document is also accepted as proof of Canadian Citizenship.
      • if born in Ontario, we also accept a certified copy of birth registration
      • if born in Quebec, we also accept a copy of an act of birth
  • a court-issued adoption order that has the name of the adoptive parent(s)
  • a foreign birth certificate that has the name of the parent(s)
• all documents that refer to the custody of, mobility of, or access to the child
• any Canadian passport or other travel document issued in the child’s name
• child should be present at the time of the application

Be mindful that a certified translation will be required for any documentation above being submitted in a language other than English or French.

You can pay online for all your passport services before completing your passport application.

Book an appointment to present your documents in person. Bring your online payment receipt to your appointment.

• Report a lost or stolen passport

Refer to Benefits for Canadians living abroad and Retiring abroad.

Refer to Studying abroad and EduCanada.

Refer to Travel documents – Visas.

• Apply to travel, study, work or immigrate to Canada.
• Find a visa application centre (VAC) to book an appointment to give your biometrics (fingerprints and photo).
• Submit an enquiry using the IRCC web form to contact a visa office.

Permanent residents of Canada: Find out how to apply for a Permanent Resident Travel Document (PRTD).

Refer to Voting in an election while outside Canada.