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Japan Re-entry Permit

Re-entry Permit to Japan
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The front cover of a Japan Re-entry Permit.
Date first issued 1951
Issued by  Japan
Type of document Travel Document
Purpose Identification
Eligibility requirements Residents in Japan (who are stateless or are unable to obtain a foreign passport)
Expiration Same as period of stay or 5 years, whichever is shorter

The Japan Re-entry Permit (再入国許可書), (or "Re-entry Permit to Japan") is a travel document similar to a certificate of identity, issued by Japan's Ministry of Justice. It is a passport-like booklet with a light brown cover with the words "再入国許可書 RE-ENTRY PERMIT TO JAPAN" on the front.

There is also a stamp type Re-entry Permit (再入国許可), which is pasted into a foreign passport and serves as a re-entry visa.

The main purpose of the re-entry permit is to allow residents to leave and return to Japan.

In practice, the booklet type re-entry permit is to serve as an international travel document in lieu of a passport for residents of Japan who are stateless or cannot get a passport from their country, such as de facto refugees holding resident status other than as a 1951 Convention Refugee, including those holding a residence status of student, designated activities, etc. under considerations of humanitarian. It is also used by people whose nationality is not recognized in Japan (e.g. North Korean nationals).

The stamp type re-entry permit serves as a visa.

The travel document type Re-entry Permit is a passport-like booklet containing 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.

The booklet is free of charge.

However, a seal type Re-entry Permit is required in order to validate this document, with a fee of JP¥3000 (Single) or JP¥6000 (Multiple).

As of 2013, Schengen Area 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, France, and Slovakia have explicitly indicated they will not accept it, while other countries did not provide any information on their acceptance of it. Said Re-entry Permit is stated as an "Alien's Travel Document".


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