Japan’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs has indicated its policy to reduce passport issuance fees.
Based on instructions from Prime Minister Takaichi during the “Ministerial Meeting on Acceptance of Foreign Nationals and the Realization of a Society of Harmonious Coexistence,” which was held in November, the government will submit a bill to amend the Passport Act to the next ordinary session of the National Diet, and, following its approval, will reduce passport fees.
The passport fee for a 10-year passport for those aged 18 and over will be reduced to approximately 9,000 yen (currently 16,000 yen), and the fee for a 5-year passport for those under 18 will be reduced to 4,500 yen (currently approximately 11,000 yen for those aged 12 and over, and approximately 6,000 yen for those under 12).
At a press conference, Foreign Minister Toshimitsu Motegi stated, “We hope that the reduction of passport fees will contribute to the promotion of Japan as a tourism-oriented nation, as well as to expanding international exchange and deepening international understanding among Japanese citizens.”
The timing of the reduction is expected to be aligned with the planned increase in Japan’s International Tourist Tax, which the Japan Tourism Agency is currently coordinating, and is projected to take effect on or after July 1, 2026.
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