Vaccine Passports

Vaccine passports may be issued to those who are fully vaccinated against COVID-19. These passports are issued to those who will be traveling abroad. You must apply to the City of Hiroshima to receive your vaccine passport. In principle, please apply via postal mail. Please note that this passport is available free of charge.

• List of countries where you can use your vaccine passport＜外部リンク＞ (Ministry of Foreign Affairs; Japanese)

Necessary documents

• Vaccine Passport Application Form
• Copy of your travel passport
• One of the following documents (copy acceptable) to confirm records by the City of Hiroshima: Vaccination Coupon, My Number Card, ID (complete with current address)
• One of the following documents (copy acceptable) to confirm that you have been vaccinated: Certificate of Vaccination for COVID-19, record of vaccination, patient copy of your medical questionnaire
• Return envelope (please fill out your name and address and affix an 84 yen stamp)
• If your travel passport includes your maiden name, different last name, or different first name, please include documentation which can verify this information (copy acceptable).
• If applying via proxy, you will need to include a letter of proxy and ID for your proxy (copy acceptable)

Example of Vaccination Coupon and Certificate of Vaccination for COVID-19

Where to submit your application

Send your completed application and additional documents to the following address via postal mail:

Health Promotion Division
Health and Welfare Bureau
Hiroshima City Hall
1-6-34 Kokutaiji-machi, Naka-ku, Hiroshima
730-8586

Note: Please write “Application for COVID-19 Vaccine Passport Enclosed” in red letters on the envelope.

If you would prefer to deliver your application in person, please bring it to either of the following locations:

• Health Promotion Division Temporary Office
  16F Hiroshima City Hall
• Mutual Community Support Division of your local ward office

How to receive your vaccine passport

Vaccine passports will be issued 5-7 days after the City of Hiroshima receives your application. Please note that it may take more time to issue your passport depending on circumstances such as processing a large number of applications, mistakes on the application form, national holidays, etc.

When your passport is ready, it will be mailed to your home address. If you would like to receive your passport in person, please let a member of staff know when you drop off your application.

Other information

• Only those who have a registered address in Hiroshima City or have received their vaccine using the vaccination coupons sent by the City of Hiroshima can apply for a vaccine passport from the City of Hiroshima.
• Those who moved into Hiroshima City after receiving their vaccine elsewhere should apply for a vaccine passport at their previous residence.
• Those who moved after their first dose of the vaccine and received their second dose elsewhere will need to apply at each separate municipality.

Inquiries regarding this page

Health Promotion Division, Health and Welfare Bureau
1-6-34 Kokutaiji-machi, Naka-ku, Hiroshima
Tel: 082-504-2834 // Fax: 082-504-2471
Email: k-suishin@city.hiroshima.lg.jp