What are the requirements for obtaining a passport in AZ?

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The discussion centers around the requirements for obtaining a passport in Arizona, particularly for a 17-year-old planning to visit and potentially live in Japan. Participants explore various aspects of the passport application process, visa requirements for visiting and working in Japan, and considerations for long-term residency.

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Main Points Raised

  • One participant inquires about the specific requirements for obtaining a passport in Arizona, mentioning their age and intent to visit Japan.
  • Another participant suggests visiting a local post office to obtain the necessary forms, highlighting the need for a birth certificate, photos, and possibly parental permission due to the age of the applicant.
  • Concerns are raised about the need to travel to California for passport services, with responses indicating that this should not be necessary and advising to check local post office capabilities.
  • Participants mention the costs associated with the passport application process, noting a standard fee and an option for expedited service.
  • Discussion shifts to visa requirements for Japan, with one participant expressing a desire to stay permanently and questioning the feasibility of obtaining a work visa without a sponsor.
  • Clarification is provided regarding the concept of a sponsor, emphasizing the need for a local individual to support residency and employment in Japan.
  • One participant questions the motivations for seeking a work visa at a young age and suggests visiting Japan first to assess the living conditions.
  • Another participant proposes the idea of obtaining a student visa as an alternative pathway to living in Japan.

Areas of Agreement / Disagreement

Participants express varying views on the passport application process and visa requirements, with no consensus reached on the necessity of traveling to California or the best approach for long-term residency in Japan.

Contextual Notes

Participants mention the potential complexity of visa applications and the importance of understanding immigration policies, but specific details on these processes remain unresolved.

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I'm 17 and I want to get a passport to visist japan and then live there.
I live in AZ
What are the requirements to get one?

Thanks
 
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Go to your local post office and pick up a form. You'll need a birth certificate and two recent photos (which they can take there). I'm not sure if you need any other ID, but you'll probably need parental permission since you are under 18.

Visiting most western nations(probably including Japan) involves a tourist visa, which you get when you enter. No application necessary, they just stamp your pasport. Getting those requirees something like 14 days. Staying longer will require an application for a different kind of visa depending on your circumstances.
 
My teacher said i need to go to california to get one..is this true?
 
QuantumTheory said:
My teacher said i need to go to california to get one..is this true?
It shouldn't be. Call your local post office and ask for the nearest one to you that issues passports (not all post offices issue them). Also, visiting for a short time is easy, extended stays and work visas are a whole different ball game.
 
By the way this process costs about $80 and takes several weeks.
 
Integral said:
By the way this process costs about $80 and takes several weeks.
For an additional $60, you can expedite and get it in a couple of days. That's what I had to do for the Evo Child.
 
Evo said:
It shouldn't be. Call your local post office and ask for the nearest one to you that issues passports (not all post offices issue them). Also, visiting for a short time is easy, extended stays and work visas are a whole different ball game.

Thanks. I have a post office just across from my house..
Guess Ill have to get a job to get the money for it

What about the work visa? I am willing to stay in japan permanantly, even giving up my american citizen for a japanese one..can I do this?
 
QuantumTheory said:
Thanks. I have a post office just across from my house..
Guess Ill have to get a job to get the money for it
What about the work visa? I am willing to stay in japan permanantly, even giving up my american citizen for a japanese one..can I do this?
My guess is that it would be extremely difficult without a sponsor. I would suggest reading about Japan's immigrant worker policies. They should have a website online.
 
What do you mean by a sponsor?
 
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A sponsor means you need to find someone within the country willing to vouch for you and guarantee you will have a residence and job while there.

You don't need a visa just to visit Japan (one of my friends is there right now and was sent very last minute, so I think I asked him 6 times if he was sure he didn't need a visa to go to Japan because I didn't think he'd have time to get one...and because I was still hoping he wasn't really going to cancel the plans for me to visit him this week). You probably will need a visa or work permit to work there or stay an extended time though.
 
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Why do you want to go to Japan to work? I would think its extraordinarily rare for a minor to go on a work visa to another country of similar wealth for an extended period of time without first really knowing about the place. Go visit first and stay a few weeks or a couple months to see if its a place you'd like to live in. I assume you've never even visited...
 
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Why not just go to school in Japan? I'm sure you could obtain a student visa easily enough. They might even have English-speaking universities there.
 

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