Notice The U.S. Embassy and all our consulates except for Osaka's consular section will be closed on Monday, July 14. American Citizen Services of the Osaka-Kobe Consulate will be closed to the public on Friday, July 18.

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• Voting abroad
• IRS: Taxpayer help (includes 2007 rates of exchange)
• Social Security (Including Totalization Information)

• U.S. Passports   
• Baby's first passport and report of birth   
• Adding pages to your U.S. passport
• Changing your name in Your passport   

• Safety and security information
• Notarials (sign certificates/power of attorney)   
• Driving in Japan (International and Japanese Licenses)
• List of English-speaking doctors.
• Marriage in Japan   
• Visas to China
• How to contact us (Japan-wide phone and FAX, with opening hours and maps to the Embassy and all Consulates)

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• Registering with the Embassy or Consulate
• U.S. Passports   
• New Born Baby's First Passport and Report of Birth for children born in Japan.   
• Adding Pages to Your Passport   
• Changing your Name in Your Passport   
• Obtaining Vital Records from the U.S. and Japan   
• Dual Nationality for children born to one American and one Japanese parent.    
• Expeditious Naturalization for Spouses of Americans

• Marriage in Japan   
• Divorce in Japan   
• Driving in Japan (International and Japanese Licenses)
• Voting Abroad by Absentee Ballot
• Online Resources for Americans (links)
• Federal Benefits (including Social Security)   

• List of English-speaking Attorneys
• Free/Low Cost Legal Advice in Tokyo
• List of English-speaking Doctors

• Notarial Services (sign certificates and powers of attorney)   
• IRS: Taxpayer Help
• Financial Problems (including how to send money in an emergency)

• Employment in Japan
• Selective Service Registration
• Visas for Americans to Japan.
• Fingerprint/Photo Requirements for Entry into Japan

• Obtaining a Criminal Records Check from the U.S. for Americans.
• Locating Someone in Japan (Child or Adult)
• Services for U.S. Military

• Safety and Security Information (security info, Anthrax, disaster, biological/terror attack, advice for parents, how to call for an ambulance in Japan, etc.)

• The Latest Worldwide Public Announcement from the Department of State.You will receive this and any future announcements by signing up for email notification using the box above.

• Japan Country Specific Information

• Information on the Avian Influenza

• Responding to Radiological and Nuclear Incidents

• Chemical and Biological Agents Fact Sheet

• Evacuation Resources

• Earthquake preparedness information.

• Typhoon Tips

• Tsunami Tips

• Tips on the security guidelines for flights in the U.S.

• Protecting Yourself Against Identity Fraud.

• Disaster Planning for Pets

• Adoption in Japan
• Death of an American Citizen Abroad
• Arrest of an American Citizen
• Prisoner Transfer

• Archived Community Update Messages
• Foreign Entry Requirements for U.S. Citizens
• Department of State Travel Warnings

• A-Z Listing of Our Services for Americans

• Taking Depositions in Tokyo
• Taking Depositions in Osaka
• Japan Judicial Assistance including Service of Process, and Obtaining Evidence

• Notarial Services
• English-speaking Attorneys in Japan.
• English-speaking stenographic, interpretation and translation services.
• Video Services
• Visas for Attorneys Deposing in Japan.