OTTAWA, 25 June 2015 – The Bahamas High Commission is pleased to advise the Bahamian public that the next passport clinic will be held on 22-24 July in Toronto, Ontario at the Bahamas Tourism Office located at 212-2150 Islington Avenue, St. Toronto, Ontario M9P 3V4 Canada.

The aim of these clinics is to facilitate passport applications for residents who reside in cities outside of Ottawa, Ontario and to ensure that The Bahamas meets the deadline set by the International Civil Aviation Organization for the replacement of handwritten passports with electronic passports by 24 November 2015. Therefore, all handwritten passports will be made obsolete by 24 November 2015.

To book an appointment to attend the Toronto Passport Clinic please contact The Bahamas High Commission at 613-232-1724. Individuals will need to ensure that they arrive at the passport clinic with all required documentation and a prepaid/self-addressed courier envelope that will facilitate the transport of their newly issued passports to their home address.

Persons with foreign issued documents such as birth and marriage certificates are asked to ensure that documents are authenticated before the clinic. Please visit the High Commission’s website for further details. http://www.bahighco.ca/Visitors/authentications.html. Persons with affidavits should contact the Bahamas High Commission prior to the clinic to ensure that there will not be a delay in the passport process.

For more information on application requirements and to download a Passport Renewal application please visit: http://www.bahighco.ca/…/citizenshipfirst-time-applicants.h…