Application for Japanese passports of minors

 

1.          Regarding the application for Japanese passports of minors, Japan issues passports by having a signature of a custodian as a legal representative to the application form. 

 

　　However, if the other parent has expressed his/her disagreement (The expression of disagreement should be made in principle by a signed document attaching a supporting document which demonstrates the possession of parental authority.) on the issuance of the child's passport to the Japanese Embassies or Consulates General as well as the prefectural passport offices beforehand, the passport will usually be issued after the verification of the consent of both parents. In this verification process, the Japanese Embassies and Consulates General, as well as the prefectural passport offices, check in principle with the parent who disagreed beforehand on the issuance of child's passport whether he/she is now willing to submit a "Letter of Consent for an Application of Passport", and the passport will be issued after the submission of the Letter.

 

2.          Regarding the application for Japanese passports of minors, Japan issues passports by having a signature of a custodian as a legal representative to the application form. 

 

　　However, if the other parent has expressed his/her disagreement on the issuance of the child's passport to the Japanese Embassies or Consulate Generals beforehand, the passport will usually be issued after the verification of the consent of both parents. In this verification process, the Japanese Embassies and Consulate Generals check with the parent who disagreed beforehand on the issuance of child's passport whether he/she is now willing to submit a "Letter of Consent for an Application of Passport".

 

　　In Sri Lanka, the taking a child under the age of 18 abroad without consent of his/her spouse who has custody may be accounted to criminal liability. In fact, there are cases in which taking parent was arrested in charge of child abduction when she reentered a country, or a taking parent was placed on the international wanted list of ICPO. To prevent Japanese citizens from such disadvantages, the Japanese Embassy is checking verbally to confirm the existence of agreement of both parents on the application for child's passport, even if there is no declaration of disagreement from one parent. Thank you for your understanding.