Consular Services
Online Payment of the Consular Fees
April 4, 2023
On March 27, 2023, for the convenience of the consular service users, electronic (online) application procedures for passports, certificates and visas for entering Japan as well as online payment procedures of the fees for these consular services have been introduced in some domestic offices and Japanese overseas establishments. For more information on the online application and online payment, please refer to the chart and links below.
1. Procedures of Online Application and Online Payment in Consular Services

2. Links to detailed information on each procedure
- For detailed information on online payment by credit card, please visit the link below:
Manual for online payment by credit card
FAQ about online payment by credit card - To watch the movies explaining online payment, please visit the link below:
Online payment of the consular fees: Japanese passports & certificates (English)
Online payment of the consular fees: Visas for entering Japan (English) - To apply online for a Japanese passport/certificate/visa, please visit the link below:
Online Application for Passports (Japanese)
Online Application for Certificates (Japanese)
Online Application for Visas
3. Offices with online application and online payment in consular services(Schedule as of March 27, 2023)
○: Available, ×: Not available, △: Partly available
In Japan (Note 1) |
Japanese Overseas Establishments (Note 2) | ||||
UK Edinburgh Singapore |
Thailand Chiang Mai |
Others | |||
Passport | Online Application | Please check the website of the prefectural government to which you file your application. Passport Offices (Japanese Only) |
○ | ○ | ○ |
Online Payment | Tottori | ○ | ○ | × | |
Certification | Online Application | N/A | ○ | ○ | × |
Online Payment | ○ | ○ | × | ||
Visa | Online Application | N/A | ○ | × | △ (Note 3) |
Online Payment | ○ | × | × |
- (Note 1) Obtaining My Number Card and signing up with Mynaportal (Japanese)
will be required to apply online for a passport in Japan.
- (Note 2) Signing up with ORRnet (Japanese)
will be required to apply online for a passport/certificate overseas.
- (Note 3) 43 Japanese overseas establishments in Brazil, Cambodia, Canada, Mongolia, Saudi Arabia, Singapore, South Africa, United Arab Emirates, United Kingdom, United States of America and 2 Japan-Taiwan Exchange Association offices in Taiwan.