Japan Cuts Passport Fees

In April, Japan announced it will cut passport application fees to encourage overseas travel and to help raise Japan’s relatively low passport holder rate. 

Under the revised law, the 10 year passport fee for applicants 18 and over will change from the current 16,300 yen to 9,300 yen. The current fees for the five year passport for applicants aged 12 to 17 (11,300 yen) and for children under 12 (6,300 yen) will be replaced with the fee of 4,800 yen for all. The lower fees will apply to applications submitted beginning July 1st. All online applications will be discounted by 400 yen. 

Unfortunately, with the increased cost of jet fuel, airfares are rising exponentially, and fewer people can fly anywhere.