Japan Re-entry Permit

The Japan Re-entry Permit (Japanese: 再入国許可書) is a travel document similar to a Certificate of Identity, issued by Japan's Ministry of Justice.

There is also a stamp-type Japan Re-entry Permit (Japanese: 再入国許可), which is pasted into a passport or other travel document.

Eligibility

The travel document-type Re-entry Permit is issued to residents in Japan who are stateless or are unable to obtain a foreign passport.^[1]

Contents

The travel document type Re-entry Permit is a passport-like booklet contains 28 pages, including instruction pages, personal information page, and visa pages. There is no valid date specified on the personal information page, but the valid date of re-entry to Japan is limited to the stamps shown on visa pages. The stamp-type Japan Re-entry Permit can be pasted into this booklet.

Fees

The booklet is free of charge with the Re-entry Permit stamp fee of JP¥3000 (Single) or JP¥6000 (Multiple).

Acceptance

As of 2010^[update], European Union countries which have explicitly indicated to the Council of the European Union's Visa Working Party that they will accept the Japan Re-entry Permit for visa issuance purposes include the Czech Republic, Germany, Estonia, Italy, Lithuania, Hungary, Austria, Portugal, Sweden, and Norway; Spain and France have explicitly indicated they will not accept it, while other countries did not provide any information on their acceptance of it.^[2]

See also

• 1954 Convention Travel Document
• 1954 Convention Relating to the Status of Stateless Persons
• 1961 Convention on the Reduction of Statelessness
• Nansen passport

References