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Lost Passport
Losing your passport is serious but manageable. Follow these steps carefully.
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1
Report to the police immediately
Go to the nearest police box (ไบค็ช) and file a loss report. You will receive a 'Certificate of Loss' (้บๅคฑๅฑๅ็่จผๆๆธ) which is required for embassy procedures.
2
Contact your country's embassy
Contact your country's embassy or consulate in Japan. Most are located in Tokyo. You will need to apply for an emergency passport or a Certificate of Identity to leave Japan.
3
Notify Immigration
If you are a foreign national residing in Japan, you must also notify your local immigration bureau within 14 days.
๐ Documents you'll need
- โข Police report (้บๅคฑๅฑๅ็่จผๆๆธ)
- โข 2 passport-size photos
- โข Proof of nationality / copy of lost passport
- โข Completed application form (from your embassy)
- โข Application fee (varies by country)
๐๏ธ Major Embassies in Tokyo
๐บ๐ธ USA03-3224-5000๐ฌ๐ง UK03-5211-1100๐ฆ๐บ Australia03-5232-4111๐จ๐ฆ Canada03-5412-6200๐จ๐ณ China03-3403-3064๐ฐ๐ท Korea03-3452-7611๐ฉ๐ช Germany03-5791-7700๐ซ๐ท France03-5798-6000๐ฎ๐ณ India03-3262-2391๐น๐ญ Thailand03-3447-2247๐ฎ๐ฉ Indonesia03-3441-4201๐ต๐ญ Philippines03-5562-1600
๐ฃ๏ธ Useful Phrases
I lost my passport.
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I need to file a police report for a lost passport.
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