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{{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 passport|Alien's Travel Document]]".<ref>{{citation|url=http://www.udiregelverk.no/en/documents/schengen/562412-og-576212/|title=Table of travel documents entitling the holder to cross the external borders and which may be endorsed with a visa|publisher=Council of the European Union|page=136| |
{{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 passport|Alien's Travel Document]]".<ref>{{citation|url=http://www.udiregelverk.no/en/documents/schengen/562412-og-576212/|title=Table of travel documents entitling the holder to cross the external borders and which may be endorsed with a visa|publisher=Council of the European Union|page=136|date=February 2013|accessdate=2013-09-28}}</ref> |
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Revision as of 18:01, 22 January 2014
| Re-entry Permit to Japan | |
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 The front cover of a Japan Re-entry Permit | |
| Type | Travel Document |
| Issued by |  Japan |
| First issued | 1951 |
| Purpose | Identification |
| Eligibility | 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.
Eligibility
The travel document-type Re-entry Permit is issued to residents in Japan who are stateless or are unable to obtain a foreign passport.[1]
Especially, Democratic People's Republic of Korea nationals (and Taiwanese nationals, formally) who reside in Japan are issued this document even if they have passports, as their nationality is not recognized and their own national passports are not accepted.
Contents
The travel document type Re-entry Permit is a passport-like booklet contains 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.
Fees
The booklet is free of charge.
However, a stamp type Re-entry Permit is required in order to validate this document, with a fee of JP¥3000 (Single) or JP¥6000 (Multiple).
Acceptance
As of 2013[update], 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".[2]
Visa Free Access or Visa on Arrival
Since Japan Re-entry Permit is not a regular national passport, most countries and territories require visa prior to arrival.
The following countries and territories provide visa free access or visa on arrival, as they provide everyone such courtesies.
Asia
| Countries and territories | Entry rights |
|---|---|
 Macau
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Visa issued upon arrival for MOP100[1] |
Re-entry Permit as a Visa (Stamp Type)
There is also a stamp-type Japan Re-entry Permit (再入国許可), which is pasted into a passport or other travel document.
For those who do not have a valid passport, or who are traveling outside of Japan for longer than 1 year, are required to have a re-entry permit. A travel document type Re-entry Permit will be issued for those who do not have a valid passport.
In the new system as of July 2012, the maximum period for a re-entry permit is 5 years.
Special Re-entry Permit
On July 9, 2012, the Japan Re-Entry Permit system was changed. Now any foreign nationals residing legally in Japan will not be required to apply for a re-entry permit prior to leaving the country. Per the Immigration Bureau of Japan website, foreign nationals "in possession of a valid passport and resident card who will be reentering Japan within 1 year of their departure to continue their activities in Japan will, in principle, not be required to apply for a re-entry permit".[3] Previously if a foreign national left Japan without a re-entry permit, their visa or legal residency status could be revoked.
The special re-entry permit system does not apply to those falling under any of the following.
- those whose resident status is in the process of revocation
- those whose confirmation of departure is suspended
- those who have received a written detention order
- those who are in the process of a refugee application and staying with the resident status of "Designated Activities"
- those who are specified by Japan's Ministry of Justice to be a threat to Japan's national interests or public order, or for other good reasons to be in need of a re-entry permit for the sake of fair control of entries and departures
See also
- Refugee Travel Document
- 1954 Convention Travel Document
- 1954 Convention Relating to the Status of Stateless Persons
- 1961 Convention on the Reduction of Statelessness
- Nansen passport
References
- ^ Immigration-Control and Refugee Recognition Act of Japan
- ^ Table of travel documents entitling the holder to cross the external borders and which may be endorsed with a visa, Council of the European Union, February 2013, p. 136, retrieved 2013-09-28
- ^ Immigration Bureau of Japan: Start of a New Residency Management System, Point 3