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The front cover of a contemporary 10 years Japanese ePassport
Identity Information Page Issued by Japan
Purpose Identification Eligibility requirements Japanese citizenship Expiration 10 years or 5 years after acquisition for adults, 5 for ages under 19
Japanese passports are issued to Japanese citizens to travel outside Japan.
Contents [hide] 1 Types of passports 2 Physical appearance 2.1 Identity information page 2.2 Passport note 2.3 Language
[edit] Types of passportsOrdinary passport: Issued to normal citizens. Ordinary passports are issued in two different lengths of validity: five and ten years. Japanese citizens up to 19 years of age can only be issued a five-year passport, while those who are 20 years of age or older can choose either a five-year (blue) or ten-year (red) passport
Official passport: Issued to members of the Diet and public servants. Diplomatic passport: Issued to members of the Imperial Family, diplomats and their family members and government high-level officials. By convention, Japan's Emperor and Empress do not hold a passport. All Japanese passports issued after March 20, 2006 are biometric passports.
[edit] Physical appearance First Japanese passport, issued in 1866. Passports for passengers between Mainland Japan and Okinawa during 1952-1972Japanese passports have the Imperial Seal of Japan inscribed in the center of the front cover, with the Japanese words Nipponkoku Ryoken (