Recently, Japan has started to try to apply for passports by mail. This is mainly to reduce the risk of infection. If you want to apply for a passport, you can refer to the following method. You must prepare all the information, otherwise it may not be possible. handle.

Processing Guide

In order to ease the difficulties for Chinese citizens in Japan to apply for passports and reduce the risk of epidemic infection, our consulate will continue to implement window services starting from February 16, 2021. Add passport mailing service. Applicants can either make an appointment at the window or make an appointment by mail. Chinese citizens over 16 years old who live in the consular area of ??our embassy (Tokyo, Kanagawa Prefecture, Chiba Prefecture, Tama Prefecture, Nagano Prefecture, Yamanashi Prefecture, Shizuoka Prefecture, Gunma Prefecture, Tochigi Prefecture, Ibaraki Prefecture) will have their passports Or if it has expired, you can choose to apply by mail (if the original passport is lost or damaged, it cannot be applied by mail. The postage and other costs are borne by yourself. Our Embassy does not charge additional fees other than the passport fee. Passports applied by mail do not include applicants. Fingerprint information cannot be used for self-service customs clearance when entering China.

If you do not meet the above conditions, please send an email for consultation first. Please do not mail the application directly. Consultation email: [emailprotected]

1. Application process

(1. Make an appointment online. Please log in to the "Online Appointment System for Overseas Passport Applications" (, fill in personal information online, upload photos, and enter the "Non-face Application" appointment Interface, make an appointment for the processing time, download and print the "Passport/Travel Certificate Application Form" and "Mail Certificate Application Form" with barcodes and other form attachments, and sign the applicant's signature in block letters

(2. Preparation materials

1. Please prepare the required materials according to the list of materials listed in the "Application Form for Mailing Certificate". Please use A4 specification paper for copies.

2. Please click It is required to sign on the "Signature Collection Form";

Please note: the signature here will be scanned and made into the new passport. In the future, it may be compared with my actual signature when handling immigration, foreign visa and other matters. Yes, please be sure to sign in simplified Chinese characters by yourself, and you are not responsible for any problems caused by signing on your behalf.

3. Please read the "Informed Consent Form for Not Collecting Fingerprints" carefully and sign it;

4. Please read the "Declaration of Nationality Status" carefully and sign it;

5. Please prepare 2 photos (photo requirements: white background, dark clothes, clear facial features, visible ears, no Wear a hat, size 48mm × 33mm, paste one of the photos on the photo paste area of ??the "Passport/Travel Certificate Application Form", and put the other photo in a small bag and put it in the application envelope.

(Three mailing materials

Applicants are requested to mail them through the Japan Post window according to the appointment time. The mailing costs are borne by the applicant. Each application must be mailed separately. Due to issues such as document mailing security and return mailing, Please do not choose the shipping method by yourself. The specific steps are as follows:

1. Go to the Japan Post window to purchase 2 A4 size envelopes and receive a cash receipt for one of the envelopes. Mail the application materials to our embassy and use another envelope as a return envelope. Our embassy will use this envelope to send you your new passport, canceled old passport and payment receipt.

2. Please give it to our embassy. Please fill in the postal code in the upper right corner of the envelope for mailing application materials: "141-8772", fill in the right side of the envelope with "Osaki_Bianjuruめ_Kyoto Shinagawa-ku_Gotanda 4-chome 6 no 6", and fill in the middle of the envelope with "Chinese Ambassador __ Ministry of Affairs_ ", go through the registration (_leave) procedures, stamp the _leave seal, and mark the upper left corner of the envelope: "パスポ_トUpdate".

3. Please fill in your name, address, and phone number as the recipient of the cash receipt (as shown in Figure 4). If the recipient is not the applicant, please indicate the applicant’s name.< /p>

4. Please package and mail all the materials according to the list of materials listed in the "Application Form for Mailing the Certificate". After checking and confirming that the listed materials are complete, send the voucher and return envelope (remember not to do so). Paste the cash receipt on the return envelope and put the application materials into the envelope addressed to our library by yourself, and mail it to the mailing address designated by our library: Osaki_Benburo_Kyoto Shinagawa-ku_Gotanda 4-chome 六ノ六中国Ambassador__Ministry_(Please fill in as shown in Figure 3. If the materials and signatures sent are incomplete, they will be returned to the sender, postage collect, and will not be accepted.

5. Only one application can be mailed per mail. Do not use one mail for more than 2 people. Please keep your mailing receipt and voucher number properly so that you can check the mailing status in time

(Copy the URL below to check the email status.

https://trackings.post.japanpost.jp/services/srv/search/input

(Four video meetings (spot check

For those who think it is necessary to meet via video, our Embassy will contact the applicant by phone within one week after receiving the email to agree on the time and method of the video meeting.

(5) It usually takes about 20 working days for the documents to be sent back

Under normal circumstances.

After the certificate is obtained, our embassy will mail it back to the applicant together with the original canceled passport and the fee receipt. The applicant must present relevant identification and sign when signing for receipt. Postage costs are borne by the applicant.

(Six Passport Fee Collection

The passport fee will be collected from the applicant when the Japan Post postman delivers the completed passport. The passport fee is 2,000 yen per copy, please send The passport fee, together with the return postage fee and passport fee collection service fee charged by the post office, will be paid to the Japan Post postman.

Notes

(1) The following situations will result in the return of the item. , you must make a new appointment

1. The name, gender, date of birth, place of birth, passport number and other basic information in the "Passport/Travel Certificate Application Form" filled out online are incorrect;

2. The address, contact information, family members and other information in the "Passport/Travel Certificate Application Form" filled out online are not filled in or are not filled in truthfully and accurately;

3. The application materials are incomplete;

< p>4. Failure to prepare the materials as required, choosing the mailing method by yourself, including cash in the materials, non-personal signature, etc.

(20 steps after confirming that the application materials have been couriered to our consulate. If you have not received the completed certificate by the end of the day, you can send an email to [emailprotected] to inquire.

(If you have urgent matters such as attending a funeral, visiting critically ill patients, etc. but are unable to make an appointment in the near future, please contact us first. After making an appointment on the website, send an email to [emailprotected] to apply for early application. The applicant's name, date of birth, passport number, contact information, date of appointment, reason for early application and relevant supporting materials must be provided in the email. Feedback results.

Download application materials and relevant precautions

Applicants please click "Read the original text" at the bottom or copy the URL (http://www.china-embassy.or.jp /chn/lsfws/glbgxzdy/P020210205568483588115.pdf Go to the browser address bar to download and print the application materials and related precautions. The downloaded document includes the following contents: (1. Mail application form, (2. Signature collection form, (3. Informed consent not to collect fingerprints). book, (4 Declaration of Nationality Status, (5 Precautions for filling out the passport/travel permit application form, (6 Photo specification requirements, (7 Two-way mailing operation guide).