Only 17% of Japanese citizens hold passports

By Agence France-Presse

Feb 22, 2025 12:09 am

(UPDATE) TOKYO — Around one in six Japanese citizens hold valid passports, fresh data has shown, with the number of residents traveling abroad slowly recovering but still below pre-pandemic levels.

The latest rate is far below the half of Americans with passports, a level that has soared from around five percent in 1990.

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