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==Procedure==

#Submit all the required documents at the passport office in your municipalities or at embassies abroad
#All documents must be original
#Fill out application forms and attach your photos
#Once your application is received and approved you will be given a paper receipts with pick up dates stamped on them dont lose this paper it will be needed to collect the passport.

==Required Documents==

One Application Form (please use BLACK ink)

*Applicants under the age of 20 years may apply only for a 5 year passport.

*Even applicants age 0 they must apply for their own passport.
**Current Passport (even if expired)
**One photo, taken within six months. The Photo must measure 35mm x 45mm in size of face, from head to chin should be between 3.2cm - 3.6 cm (1 1/4 - 1 3/8 inches). Should be facing forward with plain background and no shadows -No hats, masks or sunglasses School picture may not be accepted -Best if taken at a photo studio as grainy digital camera photos or blurred photos may not be accepted.
**One Family Registry (Koseki Tohon or Koseki Shohon), issued within six months

For citizens applying abroad they must also bring:

*PR Card (for Permanent Residents)

*Valid Foreign Passport

*Birth Certificate (for Dual Citizens)

==Office Locations & Contacts==

There are 4 Japanese Passport offices in the Tokyo area. Here is a list of the closest stations:

1) Yurakucho Station: The Kyobashi Exit

2-10-1 Yurakucho,

Chiyoda-ku,

Tokyo Transportation 2nd floor hall

1 minute from Yurakucho Station

Kyobashi opening walk 

2) Shinjuku Station

2-8-1 Nishi-Shinjuku, Shinjuku-ku,

Tokyo Metropolitan Government Office first floor

Residents Square underground West Exit of Shinjuku Station 10 minutes walk

From the Toei Oedo LineA3 exit Tochomae station 

3) Ikebukuro Station:

3-1-3 Higashi-Ikebukuro, Toshima-ku,

Sunshine City in

the fifth floor World Import Mart

Ikebukuro Station East Exit walk 15 minutes

Tokyo Metro Yurakucho Line Higashi-Ikebukuro Station 5 min

Toden Arakawa Line 7 minutes walk four-chome,

Higashi-Ikebukuro station 

4) Tachikawa Station

Tachikawa Akebono-cho 2-1-1

Lumine Tachikawa 9th floor

Tachikawa Station 1 minute walk from Tama city monorail

Tachikawa North Station 3-minute walk

==Eligibility==

All citizens of Japan are eligible for a Japanese passport

==Fees==

Passport valid for 10 yrs 16000 yen

Passport valid for 5 yrs over 12 years old 11000 yen

Passport valid for 5 yrs under 12 years old 6000 yen

==Validity==

10 years after acquisition for adults, 5 for ages under 19

==Documents to Use==
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==Sample Documents==
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==Processing Time==

Processing takes 2-4 weeks.

==Related Videos==
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==Instructions==

*By convention, Japan's Emperor and Empress do not hold a passport.
*Applicant can appoint someone to fill in the application on their behalf
*Agents applying for someone must indicate so on the application form they must also produce their identification at the time of submitting application and collecting the passport

==Required Information==
*Applicant name
*Date of birth
*Place of birth
*Address
*Parents id no
*Applicant id no

==Need for the Document==

Japanese passports are issued to Japanese citizens to travel outside Japan.There are four types of Japanese passports.

====Ordinary passport====
Issued to normal citizens. Ordinary passports are issued in two different lengths of validity: five and ten years. Japanese citizens up to 19 years of age can only be issued a five-year passport, while those who are 20 years of age or older can choose either a five-year (blue) or ten-year (red) passport for different registration fees.

====Official passport====

Issued to members of the Diet and public servants.

====Diplomatic passport:====

Issued to members of the Imperial Family, diplomats and their family members and government high-level officials.

==Information which might help==
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==Other uses of the Document/Certificate==
In a foreign country, a passport is the only way that I almost can prove (nationality, name, age, etc.) and who one is. Therefore, in a foreign country, passport will be required in various places unlike when you are in the country. More specifically,

*when the immigration, such as in airport
*when you check in to a hotel
*when using a (travel checks) travelers checks
*when asked to present identification from such police officers

==External Links==

http://www.seikatubunka.metro.tokyo.jp/

==Others==
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