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The Embassy/Consulates do NOT store prohibited items for visa applicants, such as food, large bags, laptops, etc. 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.
The Embassy/Consulates will close to the public in observance of United States and Japanese holidays.
The Embassy/Consulates do NOT store prohibited items for visa applicants, such as food, large bags, laptops, etc. 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.
The Embassy/Consulates will close to the public in observance of United States and Japanese holidays.
You can fill out the correct form, or find information about your passport status at Travel.State.gov
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.
Visit the SIA Web Page – Only accessible by government device. Contact your military acceptance facility.
You can fill out the correct form, or find information about your passport status at Travel.State.gov
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.
Special Issuance Passports
Visit the SIA Web Page – Only accessible by government device. Contact your military acceptance facility.
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 may take up to 8 weeks. If you are traveling within the next 2 weeks, please see Emergency Passports for further information.
If you already know which forms to complete, you can:
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