Japan Re-entry Permit

It is a passport-like booklet with a light brown cover with the words "再入国許可書 RE-ENTRY PERMIT TO JAPAN" on the front.

The purpose of the re-entry permit is to allow residents to leave and return to Japan, and to serve as an international travel document in lieu of a passport.

However, a visa type Re-entry Permit is required in order to validate this document, with a fee of JP¥3000 (Single) or JP¥6000 (Multiple).

As of 2022[update], EU member states which have explicitly indicated to the Council of the European Union's Visa Working Party that they will accept the Japan Re-entry Permit for visa issuance purposes include the Belgium, Netherlands, Luxembourg, Czech Republic, Germany, Estonia, Lithuania, Hungary, Austria, Portugal and Slovenia based on the notifications from Member States until 15 March 2022; while other countries did not provide any information on their acceptance of it.

[5][6] Since Japan Re-entry Permit is not a regular national passport, most countries and territories require visa prior to arrival.

A sample Japan Re-entry Permit bio-data, instruction and visa pages for a Chinese refugee
Old version of Japan Re-entry Permit issued before 2012 with an ARC no. which was abolished. Also some descriptions were printed or written in Japanese only. This version is still valid if the holder keeps extending it.
A Re-entry Permit Stamp (sticker type)
Re-entry Permit Stamp issued 1993