# 旅券法 / Passport Act — 第十七条 (Article 17) - Law: 旅券法 (Passport Act), 昭和二十六年法律第二百六十七号 - English title "Passport Act": Ministry of Justice translation - Kind: Act — the distinction between 法律 (Act), 政令 (Cabinet Order), 省令 (Ministerial Order) and 条例 (local ordinance) decides who may issue it and what it may say. - Provision: 第十七条 (Article 17)（紛失又は焼失の届出） — address `art-17` - Text in force since: 2026-07-17 - URL (the page that opens at this provision): https://japanlaw.org/en/passport-act/art-17 - Permanent URL (e-Gov law ID, never renamed): https://japanlaw.org/l/326AC0000000267/art-17 - Every provision below carries its address and both URLs on the line under it. - Japanese text: e-Gov 法令検索, Digital Agency (デジタル庁). English: as marked on each line below. Only the Japanese as published by the government has legal effect; the text below is a copy of it. 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They are never merged and never substituted for one another. --- ### 第十七条（紛失又は焼失の届出） — (Notification of Loss or Destruction by Fire of Passport) caption: Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System art-17 · https://japanlaw.org/en/passport-act/art-17 · https://japanlaw.org/l/326AC0000000267/art-17 **第一項** 一般旅券の名義人は、当該一般旅券を紛失し、又は焼失した場合には、外務省令で定めるところにより、遅滞なく、国内においては都道府県知事を経由して外務大臣に対し、国外においては領事官に対し、その旨を届け出なければならない。ただし、国内において届け出る場合において、急を要し、かつ、都道府県知事又は外務大臣がその必要を認めるときは、直接外務省に出頭の上、外務大臣に届け出ることができる。 art-17/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/en/passport-act/art-17/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/l/326AC0000000267/art-17/par-1 If an ordinary passport has become lost or was destroyed by fire, the holder of an ordinary passport must notify the Minister for Foreign Affairs through a prefectural governor when in Japan, or a consular officer when abroad of that fact, without delay, pursuant to the provisions of Order of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs; provided, however, that when giving a notification in Japan, if it is urgent and a prefectural governor or the Minister for Foreign Affairs finds it necessary, the holder may appear directly at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and notify the Minister for Foreign Affairs of that fact. Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System **第二項** 前項の場合において、一般旅券の名義人が病気、身体の障害、交通至難の事情その他の真にやむを得ない理由により自ら届け出ることが困難であると認められるときは、外務省令で定めるところにより、次に掲げる者を通じて届出を行うことができる。 art-17/par-2 · https://japanlaw.org/en/passport-act/art-17/par-2 · https://japanlaw.org/l/326AC0000000267/art-17/par-2 In the case referred to in the preceding paragraph, if it is found to be difficult for the holder of an ordinary passport to personally give the notification due to a disease, physical disability, difficult traffic situation, or other really unavoidable reasons, the notification may be given by any of the following persons, pursuant to the provisions of Order of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs: Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System **一** 一般旅券の名義人の配偶者又は二親等内の親族 art-17/par-2/item-1 · https://japanlaw.org/en/passport-act/art-17/par-2/item-1 · https://japanlaw.org/l/326AC0000000267/art-17/par-2/item-1 the spouse or a relative within the second degree of kinship with the holder of an ordinary passport; or Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System **二** 前号に掲げる者のほか、一般旅券の名義人の指定した者（当該一般旅券の名義人のために届出を行うことが適当でない者として外務省令で定めるものを除く。） art-17/par-2/item-2 · https://japanlaw.org/en/passport-act/art-17/par-2/item-2 · https://japanlaw.org/l/326AC0000000267/art-17/par-2/item-2 in addition to the persons stated in the preceding item, a person designated by the holder of an ordinary passport (excluding a person specified by Order of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs as a person who is not suitable for giving a notification on behalf of the holder of the ordinary passport). Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System **第三項** 都道府県知事（直接外務大臣に届け出る場合には、外務大臣）は、第一項の一般旅券の紛失又は焼失の届出を受理するに当たり、届出者が本人であること、届出者が紛失旅券等届出書に記載された住所又は居所に居住していること及び当該一般旅券の紛失又は焼失の事実があつたことを確認するものとし、その確認のため、外務省令で定めるところにより、これらを立証する書類の提示又は提出を届出者に求めることができる。 art-17/par-3 · https://japanlaw.org/en/passport-act/art-17/par-3 · https://japanlaw.org/l/326AC0000000267/art-17/par-3 In accepting the notification of loss or destruction by fire of an ordinary passport referred to in paragraph (1), a prefectural governor (Minister for Foreign Affairs, when notifying the Minister for Foreign Affairs directly) is to verify the identity of the notifier, verify that the notifier resides in the domicile or residence stated in the written notification of the lost passport, and verify the fact that the ordinary passport has been lost or was destroyed by fire, and may request the notifier to present or submit documents in support of those facts pursuant to the provisions of Order of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs for the purpose of verification. Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System **第四項** 領事官は、第一項の一般旅券の紛失又は焼失の届出を受理するに当たり、届出者が本人であること及び当該一般旅券の紛失又は焼失の事実があつたことを確認するものとし、その確認のため、必要な書類の提示又は提出を届出者に求めることができる。 art-17/par-4 · https://japanlaw.org/en/passport-act/art-17/par-4 · https://japanlaw.org/l/326AC0000000267/art-17/par-4 In accepting the notification of loss or destruction by fire of an ordinary passport referred to in paragraph (1), a consular officer is to verify the identity of the notifier and the fact that the ordinary passport has been lost or was destroyed by fire, and may request the notifier to present or submit necessary documents for the purpose of verification. Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System **第五項** 公用旅券の名義人は、当該公用旅券を紛失し、又は焼失した場合には、外務省令で定めるところにより、遅滞なく、国内においては各省各庁の長を経由して外務大臣に対し、国外においては各省各庁の長を経由して外務大臣に対し、又は領事官に対し、その旨を届け出なければならない。 art-17/par-5 · https://japanlaw.org/en/passport-act/art-17/par-5 · https://japanlaw.org/l/326AC0000000267/art-17/par-5 If an official passport has been lost or was destroyed by fire, the holder of an official passport must notify the Minister for Foreign Affairs through the head of each ministry and agency when in Japan, or the Minister for Foreign Affairs through the head of each ministry and agency, or a consular officer when abroad, without delay, pursuant to the provisions of Order of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System **第六項** 外務大臣又は領事官は、前項の公用旅券の紛失又は焼失の届出を受理するに当たり、届出者が本人であること及び当該公用旅券の紛失又は焼失の事実があつたことを確認するものとし、その確認のため、必要な書類の提示又は提出を届出者に求めることができる。 art-17/par-6 · https://japanlaw.org/en/passport-act/art-17/par-6 · https://japanlaw.org/l/326AC0000000267/art-17/par-6 In accepting the notification of loss or destruction by fire of an official passport referred to in the preceding paragraph, the Minister for Foreign Affairs or a consular officer is to verify the identity of the notifier and the fact that the official passport has been lost or was destroyed by fire, and may request the notifier to present or submit necessary documents for the purpose of verification. Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System --- ## Cites - art-17/par-2: 前項 → 旅券法 第十七条第一項 (Article 17, paragraph (1)), art-17/par-1 — https://japanlaw.org/en/passport-act/art-17/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/l/326AC0000000267/art-17/par-1 - art-17/par-2/item-2: 前号 → 旅券法 第十七条第二項第一号 (Article 17, paragraph (2), item (i)), art-17/par-2/item-1 — https://japanlaw.org/en/passport-act/art-17/par-2/item-1 · https://japanlaw.org/l/326AC0000000267/art-17/par-2/item-1 - art-17/par-3: 第一項 → 旅券法 第十七条第一項 (Article 17, paragraph (1)), art-17/par-1 — https://japanlaw.org/en/passport-act/art-17/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/l/326AC0000000267/art-17/par-1 - art-17/par-4: 第一項 → 旅券法 第十七条第一項 (Article 17, paragraph (1)), art-17/par-1 — https://japanlaw.org/en/passport-act/art-17/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/l/326AC0000000267/art-17/par-1 - art-17/par-6: 前項 → 旅券法 第十七条第五項 (Article 17, paragraph (5)), art-17/par-5 — https://japanlaw.org/en/passport-act/art-17/par-5 · https://japanlaw.org/l/326AC0000000267/art-17/par-5 ## Cited by 9 provisions cite this one. No official source publishes this direction. - 住民基本台帳法 別表第一 — https://japanlaw.org/en/residential-basic-book-act/appdx-1 · https://japanlaw.org/l/342AC0000000081/appdx-1 - 住民基本台帳法 別表第五第十六号 — https://japanlaw.org/en/residential-basic-book-act/appdx-5/item-16 · https://japanlaw.org/l/342AC0000000081/appdx-5/item-16 - 旅券法 第十七条第二項（紛失又は焼失の届出） — https://japanlaw.org/en/passport-act/art-17/par-2 · https://japanlaw.org/l/326AC0000000267/art-17/par-2 - 旅券法 第十七条第二項第二号（紛失又は焼失の届出） — https://japanlaw.org/en/passport-act/art-17/par-2/item-2 · https://japanlaw.org/l/326AC0000000267/art-17/par-2/item-2 - 旅券法 第十七条第三項（紛失又は焼失の届出） — https://japanlaw.org/en/passport-act/art-17/par-3 · https://japanlaw.org/l/326AC0000000267/art-17/par-3 - 旅券法 第十七条第四項（紛失又は焼失の届出） — https://japanlaw.org/en/passport-act/art-17/par-4 · https://japanlaw.org/l/326AC0000000267/art-17/par-4 - 旅券法 第十七条第六項（紛失又は焼失の届出） — https://japanlaw.org/en/passport-act/art-17/par-6 · https://japanlaw.org/l/326AC0000000267/art-17/par-6 - 旅券法 第十八条第一項第七号（旅券の失効） — https://japanlaw.org/en/passport-act/art-18/par-1/item-7 · https://japanlaw.org/l/326AC0000000267/art-18/par-1/item-7 - 旅券法 第二十一条の三第一項（事務の区分） — https://japanlaw.org/en/passport-act/art-21-3/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/l/326AC0000000267/art-21-3/par-1 --- ## Sources - e-Gov 法令検索, Digital Agency (デジタル庁) — 旅券法 — the text in force from 2026-07-17 (https://laws.e-gov.go.jp/law/326AC0000000267/20260717_508AC0000000062), retrieved 2026-09-29 - Japanese Law Translation Database System, Ministry of Justice (法務省) — Passport Act — Ministry of Justice translation (https://www.japaneselawtranslation.go.jp/en/laws/view/4821/tb), retrieved 2026-09-29 - This site's parser, version 211 — 旅券法 — structure, counts, cross-references and defined terms, computed 2026-09-29