We do not use USPS for returning passports. Applicants should be aware that the Consulate does not bear any responsibility for the delay or loss of envelopes or passports by the postal services. Each applicant must submit the following documents. Please be aware that we decline incomplete documents. Two application forms , completed and signed.
Blank forms are available without charge at Japanese consular offices.
Chinese and Korean citizens must write their names in Chinese characters as well as in Roman letters. Valid passport . Two photographs 1.7 inches square, taken within the previous six months of application, attached to the application forms. Questions about how to obtain a Certificate of Eligibility should be made to the local Immigration office . We recommend that you have your contact in Japan get your Certificate of Eligibility from the Immigration Office in Japan before visa application.