Jiji Press

Japan Passport Fees Going Down to ¥9,000 in July

The Yomiuri Shimbun
The Foreign Ministry

Jiji Press

13:28 JST, April 24, 2026

TOKYO (Jiji Press) — Starting July, Japan will lower application fees for 10-year passports to around ¥9,000 .

At a plenary session Friday, the House of Councillors,passed into law a bill to cut the fees by ¥7,000 to ¥8,900 for online applicants and to ¥9,300 for over-the-counter applicants.

Under the revised passport law, which takes effect on July 1, adult Japanese nationals aged at least 18 can apply for passports valid for 10 years only, with the 5-year validity abolished for them.

Meanwhile, 5-year passports will continue to be available to children, at costs around ¥4,500 , down from around ¥11,000 for 12- to 17-year-olds and from around ¥6,000 for the others.