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Passport Services
Apply for or renew a U.S. Passport
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What Passport Service Do You Need?
Visiting The Embassy or Consulate

APPOINTMENTS ARE REQUIRED

The U.S. Embassy in Tokyo and consulates in Japan have resumed routine American Citizen Services with limited appointment availability. Please click "Read More" for detailed information.

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Security Notice

The Embassy/Consulates do NOT store prohibited items for applicants. There is no facility at the Embassy/Consulates to store such items, so you must make arrangements to store these items elsewhere before you enter. If you arrive with a prohibited item, you will be turned away and asked to make a new appointment.

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Office Closure

The Embassy/Consulates will close to the public in observance of United States and Japanese holidays.

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Forms

You can fill out the correct form, or find information about your passport status at Travel.State.gov

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Photo Requirements

You must provide one photo with your passport application. All our photo policies apply to both adults and children under age 16. We have a few exceptions to our photo policies for infants.

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Special Issuance Passports

Visit the SIA Web Page – Only accessible by government device. Contact your military acceptance facility.

ARE YOU A U.S. CITIZEN WHO NEEDS A PASSPORT?

There is no walk-in service for United States citizens who require a service related to passports, citizenship, or birth registration. These services are by appointment only.

Passport services are not available on weekends, or on Japanese or U.S. Holidays.

The processing time for routine passport renewals is 6-8 weeks. If you are traveling within the next 2 weeks, please see Emergency Passports for further information.

Do You Know What Type of Forms You Need?

If you already know which forms to complete, you can:

  1. read our important passport information which provides guidance for applying locally,
  2. go directly to our forms page at eforms.state.gov and enter “Passports” in the search field,
  3. visit our appointment website to schedule an appointment at one of our locations, or
  4. get specific passport guidance info on Travel.State.gov.
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