# Act No. 19 of 2026: Act Partially Amending the Passport Act

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Every law on japanlaw.org that Act No. 19 of 2026 amends, and when each change takes effect; promulgated 7 May 2026.

- Number: 令和八年法律第十九号 (令和8年法律第19号), Act No. 19 of 2026
- Title: Act Partially Amending the Passport Act (旅券法の一部を改正する法律)
- Promulgated: 7 May 2026
- In Japanese: https://japanlaw.org/ja/acts/508AC0000000019
- Changes to Japanese law, by date: https://japanlaw.org/en/changes (as Markdown: https://japanlaw.org/md/en/changes)

## Passport Act (旅券法)

https://japanlaw.org/en/passport-act

- 1 July 2026: Since replaced.

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## Sources

- The dates and the amending law: e-Gov (Digital Agency) (https://laws.e-gov.go.jp/law/326AC0000000267)
- English title of the amending law: Written for this site with AI
- English names of the laws: Japanese Law Translation, Ministry of Justice (https://www.japaneselawtranslation.go.jp/en/laws/view/4821/tb)