How to say "passport" in Japanese

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パスポートJLPT N3approx.Common
nounCovers the ordinary sense of the travel document you carry when going abroad. This is the everyday word for passport, used in most conversation and general writing.
パスポートを拝見はいけんできますか。↗
May I see your passport, please?
旅券りょけんJLPT N1approx.Common
nounAlso means passport, the document for international travel. It is the formal, legal term, typically seen in official or government contexts such as application forms and regulations.
彼かれは、旅券りょけんを余あまそうとした。↗
He tried to save something from his travel expenses.

Both words mean the travel document itself; 「パスポート」 is the everyday word, while 旅券 is the formal/legal term seen in official documents.

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