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Renewing a Passport by Mail
You can renew your existing passport by mail without a personal appearance only if--
Application FormPlease complete one copy of Form DSP-82 , available for download (forms are also available for pick-up in our offices and are available on base for military persons).Note that the form you print must be clear and sharp, with black print on white paper, 8 1/2 inches by 11 inches or, in Japan, A4 size. Thermal paper, dye-sublimation paper, special inkjet paper, and other shiny papers are not acceptable. Sorry. Two PhotosThe photos must be sized 2" X 2" (or 5 cm X 5 cm) with a white background. Be careful with the size-- "passport photos" you get at a local photographer's shop are likely too small and are intended for Japanese people to use to obtain a Japanese passport. Please don't staple the photos to the application form. Just write the applicant's name on the back of the photos with a felt tip pen (ball point can press through and mar the picture) and include them with the application. Here's what your photo should look like:  The photo must be 2 inches by 2 inches with the face size as specified.Your browser may not display the graphic above as the right size. One of the most common problems with passport applications we receive is that the photos are the wrong size.The photo in your current US passport may be a different size from what is needed for a new passport, as standards have changed from time-to-time. The best way to make sure your photos are the right size is to download and print out a passport application (see above).The drawing of a proper photo is right on the application form. Old PassportYou must submit your old passport with your mail-in application. We will cancel the old passport and return it to you along with the new one.Self-Addressed, Stamped EnvelopePlease include a self-addressed, stamped envelope. Postage is Y270. You can write your address in roman letters or kanji. APO users do not need to include postage.FeeThe fee for a renewal passport is $55 for adults.All mail-in applications must be paid in dollars by International Postal Money Order (kokusai yubin kawase) in US dollars made out to "US Embassy Tokyo, APO AP 96337-5004 USA." This money order is available from the Japanese Post Office. We cannot accept cash through the mail. Military application fees are payable only by US$ postal money order in the US$ exact amount made out to "US Embassy Tokyo, APO AP 96337-5004 USA." Military members seeking a "No Fee" passport must submit form DD 1056 in lieu of the fee. We cannot accept personal checks or credit cards. By MailPlease send us the old passport and all the items listed above, along with a self-addressed, Y270 stamped envelope.You can find the correct address and where to mail your materials, based on where you live in Japan, on this page. How Long Does It Take?Processing time is about three to four weeks after we receive your application in good order, as all passport printing now must be done in the U.S. However, because computers break, typhoons happen and mail is sometimes delivered late, please don't make any unchangeable travel plans until you have your new passport in hand.
For more information, including our phone and FAX number, please contact the office serving your part of Japan. The U.S. Embassy and our Consulates are closed on both U.S. and Japanese holidays. This is an official source of U.S. Government information on the Web. Inclusion of Non-U.S. Government links or information does not imply endorsement of contents.
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Overview
You were issued your
most recent U.S. passport at age 16 or older and within the past fifteen years, and
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