Deadlines for 2019 Year-End Application and Issuance of Passports, Certificates and Visas

To receive a passport, a certificate or a visa before the end of 2019, the deadline to submit a complete application is indicated below:

• Passports: Tuesday, December 17
• Certificates: Thursday, December 19
• Visas: Tuesday, December 17

All of these documents will be available for pickup on Friday, December 27.

Any of the documents above requested after these dates will be issued on Monday, January 6, 2020, or later.

Any person who, for humanitarian reasons or exceptional circumstances, wishes to obtain a travel document to return to Japan or any such document should contact the Consular Section.

For all inquiries regarding passports, certificates and visas, please contact the Consular Affairs Section:

Tel.: 514-866-3429