Important Information

[To the visitors to Japan from the US]

(IMPORTANT) Guidance on Japan’s Border Control Measures Related to COVID-19 for Entrants from the United States


[Temporary Change of Consular Services]

Considering the current Novel coronavirus outbreak and to protect all applicants from the virus, our consulate will temporary change our consular office hours and processing times as follows (effective March 24th, 2020).
We appreciate your understanding.
 
New Office Hours:
Every Monday, 9:00am-12:15pm, 1:15pm-4:00pm.
 
Notes:
(1) Required from FRB Building, appointment will be needed by the noon of the previous Friday of the visit. We ask you kindly notice your full name and arrival time by e-mail (reception-desk@bz.mofa.go.jp)

(2) New Processing time
 [Passport]
 7 days
 (i.e. If an application is submitted on Monday, the pick-up date would be on the next Monday.)
 [Visas]
 Most Visa Application will be processed within 7 days.

(3) If you are feeling sick, please consider waiting until you have recovered completely before visiting the consulate. (The building is restricting visit by the people who have some illness concern or traveled outside Massachusetts within the past 14 days, or been in close contact with someone who has traveled outside Massachusetts within the past 14 days etc.)

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