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Passport services 
Child Support OwedA passport, except for direct return to the United States, will not be issued in any case in which the applicant has been certified by the Secretary of Health and Human Services as notified by a state agency under 42 U.S.C. 652(k) to be in arrears of child support in an amount exceeding $5,000.00.Your passport will be revoked if you fall under this regulation, including when you apply for additional pages, seek a renewal or process a Report of Birth application. Additional Pages - By MailIf your full-validity passport has not yet expired, but has no blank pages left, we can add additional pages for you free of charge by mail. Processing time is only a few days. We can usually only add two sets of pages; after that, you will need to replace the passport even if it has not already expired.We cannot add additional pages to a limited validity passport. Limited passports have a duration of less than 10 years (for adults) or less than 5 years (for children). If you run out of blank pages in a limited validity passport, you must apply for a new, full validity passport. Details on how to apply are here. Application Form for More Pages Please complete an application form (DSP-19). Note that the online version of this form includes instructions on the back side written for use in the U.S. which do not apply to your application in Japan. This form must be completed, and signed by the passport holder him/herself, regardless of whether you seek additional pages by mail or in person. You will need to use free Acrobat software to view and print this form. You can download the software. There is no fee for this service. Please send us your passport, the completed, required form DSP-19, a note requesting additional pages, and a self-addressed, Y270 stamped envelope. Please mail your materials to the office serving your part of Japan. Military members with APO addresses on Okinawa should send their materials to the Consulate in Naha; all other APO users please send your materials to the Embassy in Tokyo. Our addresses are here. Two-Parent Consent Required for Adding PagesThe two-parent passport consent requirement for minors under age 14 applies to all passport services including requests for extra passport supplement pages.To comply with this two-parent passport consent statute, you must:
Changing Your Name in Your PassportYour passport may be amended to show your married name or a legal change of name. Processing time is only a few days.Here's what you'll need: Application Form Please complete an application form (DSP-19).Note that the online version of this form includes instructions on the back side written for use in the U.S. which do not apply to your application in Japan. You will need to use free Acrobat software to view and print this form.You can download the software. Documentation You'll need to show us legal documentation supporting any requested change.For example, your original marriage certificate showing your new spouse's name or an original court order showing a legal name change.We cannot accept copies, and we reserve the right to request additional documentation. By Mail Please send us your passport and materials, along with a self-addressed, Y270 stamped envelope. Please mail your materials to the office serving your part of Japan. Military members with APO addresses on Okinawa should send their materials to the Consulate in Naha; all other APO users please send your materials to the Embassy in Tokyo. Our addresses are here. There is no fee for this service. Extending a Limited Validity PassportLimited Validity passports can be issued for a variety of reasons, but usually are designed to cover emergency travel. Such passports, valid for a maximum of twelve months, can only be replaced with a full validity passport.You will need to follow the requirements as explained here and apply in person.We cannot issue a second limited validity passport to replace an earlier one; you are expected to provide the information needed to enable us to issue a full validity passport following the issuance of a limited one. There is no additional fee when trading in a limited validity passport for a full-validity passport if you provide the old, limited passport to us for cancellation.Otherwise the fees are $85 for adults and $70 for children. Since there are various reasons for limiting a passport, a case by case examination must be made by the passport section of the Embassy before determining whether a passport can be extended. Often the passport can be extended only after authorization is received from the Department of State in Washington, D.C. Full validity passports are printed only in the U.S. Because of these potential delays, you should not make any unchangeable travel plans until we are able to hand you your new passport.
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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