Fill Out Passport Form PPTC 643 Online
Request for a Sex or Gender Identifier - Adult
Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (Passport Program)
Request a sex or gender identifier change on a passport or travel document for an adult.
Reviewed July 2026
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Form PPTC 643, Request for a Sex or Gender Identifier: Adult, lets an adult ask the Passport Program to show a specific sex or gender identifier on their Canadian passport or travel document. Canada offers the identifiers F, M, and X, where X indicates another gender identity or that the holder prefers not to specify.
You can complete Form PPTC 643 in the Universal PDF editor and print a typed copy to sign. The request form is short, and it travels with your passport application, so a clean typed copy keeps the package consistent.
What is Form PPTC 643 used for
The form records your request for the identifier you want displayed on the document being issued.
- Request the X identifier on a new or replacement travel document
- Request a change between F, M, and X identifiers
- Applicants aged 16 and over; a child version, PPTC 644, exists for under 16
How to fill out Form PPTC 643
The form asks for your identity details and the identifier you are requesting, followed by a signed declaration.
- Legal name, date of birth, and contact information
- The sex or gender identifier you want shown: F, M, or X
- Declaration and hand signature on the printed form
How to submit it
Submit the request with a passport or travel document application, since the identifier appears on a newly issued document. Include it in the package you file in person at a Service Canada Centre offering passport services or a passport office, by mail, or at a Government of Canada office abroad.
If your current document is still valid and you want it reissued with a different identifier, review the current guidance on the official website for how reissuance and any fees work, and check the current fee on the official website.
Before you travel with an X identifier
Canada issues documents with the X identifier, but the Government of Canada notes it cannot guarantee that other countries will accept it for entry or transit. Check the entry requirements of every country on your itinerary before booking.
Frequently asked questions
The request is made by declaration on the form. Review the current instructions on the official website for exactly what your situation requires, but the process is designed around self-declaration.
The identifier is printed on the document, so a change appears on a newly issued document. Check the official guidance for how to have a current document reissued.
Not necessarily. Acceptance is decided by each destination and transit country, so verify entry requirements before travelling.
Form PPTC 644 is the child version, completed by a parent or legal guardian for an applicant under 16.
Fees depend on whether a new document is being issued and which services you request. Check the current fee on the official website.
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