Are you the holder of a Japanese passport and live or stay in the US? If your Japanese passport’s expiration date is less than 1 (one) year away or if you have run out of free space in the visa section – it is time to renew your passport.
This article provides detailed information on how to renew your Japanese passport while in the US and informs you as to the documents you need in order to renew your passport. We’ll also take a look at how long it takes to renew your Japanese passport in the US and the fees you will need to pay.
Renewing Japanese passport in US: application process
You can apply for a Japanese passport renewal if:
- the remaining period of validity of your passport is less than 1(one) year
- you have no more empty space in the visa section
You can apply for and receive a renewed Japanese passport in the US at any Japanese embassy or consulate in the US, through booking an appointment online or on the phone.
The consular offices of Japan in the United States are listed below:
- The Consular Office of the Embassy of Japan in the United States of America in Washington D.C.
- Consular Office of Japan in Anchorage
- Consulate-General of Japan in Atlanta
- Consulate-General of Japan in Boston
- Consulate-General of Japan in Chicago
- Consulate-General of Japan in Denver
- Consulate-General of Japan in Detroit
- Consulate-General of Japan in Hagåtña (Guam)
- Consulate-General of Japan in Honolulu
- Consulate-General of Japan in Houston
- Consulate-General of Japan in Los Angeles
- Consulate-General of Japan in Miami
- Consulate-General of Japan in Nashville
- Consulate-General of Japan in New York
- Consular Office of Japan in Portland
- Consular Office of Japan in Saipan
- Consulate-General of Japan in San Francisco
- Consulate-General of Japan in Seattle.
Renew your Japanese passport in the US: required documents
The list of documents required for your application is shown below:
- A passport photo with a size of 4.5 cm (length) x 3.5 cm (width), taken within the last 6 (six) months.
- Your current Japanese passport.
- A Japanese passport renewal application form (available at the reception desk of the embassy or consulate – you can also download it in Japanese from this page or contact the consulate to have the form sent to your home address).
- Documents showing your eligibility to stay in the US (a Green card, visa, etc.).
- Fee ($102 for a 5-year passport/$56 for children under 12 and $148 for a 10-year passport, which you can pay in cash or by money order).
If there has been a change in your family register status (you changed your name due to marriage, divorce or adoption) since you received your last passport, you will also be required to present a copy or extract of the family register (koseki tohon, original is required).
The extract from the family register must be issued within 6 (six) months prior to the date of application for a renewed Japanese passport.
The same list of documents applies to children under the age of 12, who can, however, only apply for a 5-year passport.
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Japanese passport renewal in the US – processing time
The waiting time for the processing of a renewed Japanese passport is 5 (five) working days.
Pick-up must be done by the applicant within 6 (six) months of the application date.
Take your Japanese passport photo with user-friendly software
When renewing your Japanese passport in the US, you will need to take a new passport photo. If you want to make sure your passport photo looks professional and will be accepted by the relevant authorities, take it using Passport Photo Online!
Simply upload a picture and give us 3 seconds! The software will check whether your photo fulfills all the official requirements and erases the background and replaces it with the proper one.
Feel free to take as many photos as you need until you are 100% satisfied with the result! Lastly, have your photo trimmed to the right size and only pay the fee for the photo you will actually end up using, no matter the number of tries.
Renewing a Japanese passport in the US: easier than you think
If your Japanese passport has no more than a year left before it expires or if you are running out of blank pages for visas, you should consider renewing your Japanese passport before it becomes invalid.
In order to do this, book an appointment online or on the phone and visit any consular office of Japan in the US. You will be asked to fill in an application form and provide a passport photograph as well as documents proving your right to remain in the US, such as a Green Card or visa.
Please also have your old passport on hand to show when asked to do so. After paying a fee and a waiting time of about 5 working days, you will receive a renewed Japanese passport and you are free to continue traveling the world! For the best passport picture, choose Passport Photo Online and look forward to the next time you show your Japanese passport at the border.
How to renew a Japanese passport in the US- FAQs
Where to renew my Japanese passport?
You can apply for a Japanese passport renewal at any consular office of Japan in the US.
How to renew a Japanese passport in Los Angeles?
Start with booking an appointment at the Consulate-General of Japan in Los Angeles (350 South Grand Avenue, #1700 Los Angeles, CA 90071, tel:(213) 617-6700).
Then prepare a passport photo, the Japanese passport renewal application form, a document such as a Green Card or visa showing your eligibility to stay in the US and the fee ($102 for a 5-year passport/$56 for children under 12, $148 for a 10-year passport). The processing time of your application is, in principle, 5 working days.
How to obtain a Japanese passport renewal form?
A Japanese passport renewal application form is available at the reception desk of any embassy or consulate. If you live far from the embassy or consulates, you can contact the authorities to have the form sent to your home address.
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Born in Poland and now living in Japan, Jagna’s impressive academic success – a Master’s Degree in Japanese Studies and a PhD in Mechanical Engineering – positions her uniquely in the world of academia. Her work as an editor for various scientific journals underscores her depth of knowledge in the field.
