■ New eligibility requirements for sales of an Exchange Order for JAPAN RAIL PASS starting June
1, 2017People who have both their Japanese passport and written proof—obtained from the embassy orlegation of Japan in the foreign country where they live—that they have been living legally in thecountry for 10 consecutive years or more
* You must present both your passport and proof of eligibility to purchase an Exchange Order in a country
other than Japan, and to exchange your Exchange Order for a JAPAN RAIL PASS in Japan.
* You cannot use a photocopy of your passport to purchase an Exchange Order or to exchange yourExchange Order for a JAPAN RAIL PASS.
* You can purchase an Exchange Order and exchange it for a JAPAN RAIL PASS only if your stay in thecountry for 10 consecutive years or more is verified by such written proof.
■ Acceptable written proof(1) Copy of your Overseas Residential Registration issued by the embassy or legation of Japan in
the foreign country where you live (limited to an Overseas Residential Registration with a dateof acceptance at least 10 years earlier)(2) Certificate of Overseas Residence issued by the embassy or legation of Japan in the foreigncountry where you live (limited to a Certificate of Overseas Residence with a date at least 10years earlier as the date on which your address (or place of temporary residence) wasestablished as your present address)(3) As a special case limited to the USA, Brazil, and Canada, the Permanent Resident Card issued
by these 3 countries can be used as written proof until further notice (limited to a Permanent
Resident Card confirming your stay in the relevant country for 10 years or more).
（In Brazil, the form was changed in September 2018, and the date of beginning the stay is no longer
stated in the new card. Therefore, if you have the new “CARTEIRA DE REGISTRO NACIONALMIGRATÓRIO” card, please also present a copy of the old “CÉDULA DE IDENTIDADE DE
ESTRANGEIRO” card (which has the same name and date of birth as those in the new card). Because
it is not possible to confirm whether or not the period of stay exceeds 10 years with only the new card,
you cannot purchase an Exchange Order or exchange it for a JAPAN RAIL PASS.）* In regard to (1), if a single copy of your Overseas Residential Registration verifies that any family
members living with you in the country have stayed for 10 consecutive years or more, such a document
is valid for those family members.
* Concerning children (under 12 years of age) whose stay in the country is less than 10 years at the timeof purchase of an Exchange Order, if a single copy of the Overseas Residential Registration stated in(1) verifies that they live together with the applicant whose stay in the country is 10 consecutive years
or more, and if they also use the JAPAN RAIL PASS together with that applicant, their eligibility
requirements are satisfied.
* The copy of the Overseas Residential Registration and the Certificate of Overseas Residence are onlyvalid for 6 months after the date of issue.
* Only a copy of the written proof will not be sufficient to purchase an Exchange Order or exchange it for a
JAPAN RAIL PASS. Only a copy of the written proof will not be sufficient to purchase an Exchange Order orexchange it for a JAPAN RAIL PASS.

* Definition of “10 years or more”: At the time of purchase of an Exchange Order, a date in the same month10 years earlier or before is valid.
(Example) In the case of the purchase of an Exchange Order on June 1, 2017, a date any time in June2007 or earlier is valid.(A date between June 1 and June 30, 2007 is deemed as “June 2007” and valid.)* You can purchase an Exchange Order and exchange it for a JAPAN RAIL PASS only if you can present
any one of the written proof described in the above (1) to (3).
■ When Exchange Orders can be purchased and exchanged- Period when Exchange Orders can be purchased outside Japan: From June 1, 2017, throughDecember 31, 2025
- Period when Exchange Orders can be exchanged for a JAPAN RAIL PASS in Japan: From June
1, 2017, through March 30, 2026

* The sale details after the above date will be announced later.
■ Information needed in each written proof to meet the eligibility requirements(1) Copy of your Overseas Residential
Registration issued by the embassy or legationof Japan in the foreign country where you live

“The date of acceptance by the embassy or legation
abroad(在外公館受付日付)” must be at least 10years earlier than the date of purchase of anExchange Order.
The name and “date of birth(生年月日)” must be thesame as those in your passport.
When “family members living with you(同居家族)” arerecorded in a single copy of the Overseas ResidentialRegistration and “there date of arrival(到着日)” is also
recorded therein, in addition to the above 1, “the date ofarrival(到着日)” must be at least 10 years earlier than thedate of purchase of an Exchange Order.
(If “the date of arrival(到着日)” is at least 10 years earlier,but “the date of acceptance(在外公館受付日付)” is lessthan 10 years, such a case does not meet the eligibilityrequirements.)* However, for children (under 12 years of age) whose
stay in the country is less than 10 years (their age can beverified by the date of birth in their passport), as long asa single copy of the Overseas Residential Registration
verifies that they live with the applicant whose stay in theThe name of the issuing embassy or legation
abroad and the issue date must be in the formof a stamp, and the issue date must be within
the 6 months prior to the date of purchase of
the Exchange Order.

country is 10 consecutive years or more, and they alsouse the JAPAN RAIL PASS with that applicant, suchchildren meet the eligibility requirements. In the case of acopy of an Overseas Residential Registration issued
solely for a child under 12 years of age, if the child’s stayin the country is less than 10 years, they do not meet theeligibility requirements.

(2) Certificate of Overseas Residence issued by the embassy or legation of Japan in the foreigncountry where you live
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The “date on which the address wasestablished(上記の場所に住所(又は居所)を定めた年月日)” given in the Certificate of Overseas
Residence must be at least 10 years earlier thanthe date of purchase of the Exchange Order.
Please note, if “any past address(過去の住所)” is recorded in “Form 2(形式 2)”, such acase is limited to those where the applicant hascontinuously lived in the relevant country.

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The name of the embassy or legation, issue date,

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the date of purchase of the Exchange Order.

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There are two types of Certificate of Overseas Residence: “Form 1(形式1)” and “Form 2(形式 2)”. Please note “Form 1(形式 1)” does not havesections for “any past addresses(過去の住所)” or “family members living
together(同居家族)”.

If you have a history of changes of address, such changes must be proved on the second page of “Form 2(形式 2)”.
“Past addresses(過去の住所)”: In the case of continuous residence in the relevant country(If you have moved to a region cared for by a different embassy or legation abroad, Certificates of Overseas
Residence may not meet the requirements. If a single Certificate of Overseas Residence does not prove thatyou have lived for 10 consecutive years or more in the relevant country, you cannot purchase an Exchange
Order and exchange it for a JAPAN RAIL PASS.)* “Family members living together(同居家族)”: This Certificate of Overseas Residence does not verify the eligibility
requirements of family members living with you, including children under 12 years of age whose stay in the country
is less than 10 years.
As written proof of the family members living with you, please use a copy of an Overseas Residential Registrationor present individual Certificate(s) of Overseas Residence.

(3) Permanent Resident Card issued by your country of residence(Special case limited to the USA, Brazil, and Canada until further notice)

The United States of America
PERMANENT RESIDENT CARD
1. The name and date of birth must be the same as those in your passport.
2. The date recorded in Resident Since must be at least 10 years earlier than the date of purchase ofthe Exchange Order.
*A “Permanent Resident Card” is the only confirmation document which will be accepted.
Please be aware that other forms of identification such as a “Resident Alien Card” will not be accepted.

The Federative Republic of Brazil
CÉDULA DE IDENTIDADE DE ESTRANGEIRO（If you have the new “CARTEIRA DE REGISTRO NACIONAL MIGRATÓRIO”, you will also need to presenta copy of the old “CÉDULA DE IDENTIDADE DE ESTRANGEIRO” in addition to the new card.）

1. The name and date of birth must be the same as those in your passport.
2. The date recorded in DATA DE ENTRADA must be at least 10 years earlier than the date of purchaseof the Exchange Order.
(For individuals who have the new “CARTEIRA DE REGISTRO NACIONAL MIGRATÓRIO,” confirm using thecopy of the old “CÉDULA DE IDENTIDADE DE ESTRANGEIRO.”)

CanadaPERMANENT RESIDENT CARD
1. The name and date of birth must be the same as those in your passport.
2. The date recorded in PR (Permanent Resident) Since on the reverse side of the Permanent Resident
Card must be at least 10 years earlier than the date of purchase of the Exchange Order.
You can purchase an Exchange Order and exchange it for a JAPAN RAIL PASS only if you meet theabove conditions for a Permanent Resident Card.
If you cannot meet the above conditions, please present a copy of your Overseas Residential Registration
or a Certificate of Overseas Residence as written proof.