Overview
- Officials are adjusting a plan to standardize adult passports at a 10‑year option priced at about ¥9,000, roughly ¥7,000 below the current 10‑year fee.
- Passports for those under 18 would be limited to a five‑year document at about ¥4,500, replacing today’s ¥5,900–¥10,900 range.
- Current online fees are ¥10,900 for five years and ¥15,900 for ten years, which the proposal would overhaul.
- Single‑entry visas for foreign visitors would increase from around ¥3,000 to about ¥15,000 to align more closely with fees in Western countries.
- The government also intends to raise the international departure tax to fund overtourism measures, with a passport‑law amendment slated for submission in January and implementation targeted around July 2026 if approved.