Official-source guide
Lost Australian passport in Japan
- Australian report
- Australian Passport Office 1
- Japan report
- Japanese police for theft or required local evidence
- Consular contact
- Australian Embassy in Tokyo or responsible Australian post
- Urgent option
- Australian emergency passport 2
- Recovered passport
- Do not use after reporting it 1
Report and preserve the record
Use the Australian Passport Office's official lost and stolen passport route. Report theft to Japanese police and keep the case record 1.
Keep a copy of the passport if available, another photo ID, citizenship evidence, photos, and the travel itinerary.
Contact the Australian mission
Contact the Australian Embassy in Tokyo or the Australian consular post responsible for your location. Explain the loss, available evidence, and travel deadline.
The post decides whether a full replacement or emergency passport is appropriate and may request additional identity checks.
Emergency passport and fees
The Australian Passport Office says an emergency passport can be issued for urgent travel and normally has limited validity and fewer visa pages 2.
Fees follow the Australian Passport Office schedule and overseas application rules 3. Confirm the payable amount and collection estimate with the post.
Japan stay and departure
Ask the Japanese authority identified by the Australian post whether the loss affects the record of entry or departure. Follow the official instruction before going to the airport 4.
Confirm airline and transit acceptance of an emergency passport. Report any visa or residence card loss separately.
Common questions
Who cancels the passport?
The Australian Passport Office 1.
Can the embassy issue an emergency passport?
The Australian post can assess one for urgent travel 2.
Is it full validity?
An emergency passport normally has limited validity and fewer visa pages 2.
Can I use the recovered passport?
No, not after reporting it 1.
Rules and fees change. Check the official site linked above before you apply or pay. Spotted an error? Email [email protected] with the official link.
Sources
- Australian Passport Office: lost and stolen passports
- Australian Passport Office: emergency passport
- Australian Passport Office: fees
- Japan Ministry of Foreign Affairs: passport and travel document information
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