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If you are a U.S. citizen with a serious emergency in Japan, call the American Citizen Services unit that serves your location.
After business hours, you will be directed to an officer on duty.
The Embassy and consulates are closed on both U.S. and Japanese holidays (office closures). Persons affiliated with U.S. Forces in Japan should first contact their base legal, personnel or family support offices. Many of the services we offer can be completed, or at least started, on base.
Jurisdiction: Tokyo, Chiba, Fukushima, Gunma, Ibaraki, Kanagawa, Nagano, Niigata, Saitama, Shizuoka, Tochigi, Yamagata, and Yamanashi
Tel: (03) 3224-5000 / DSN 224-5000 switchboard
From the U.S.: 011-81-3-3224-5000
American Citizen Services
For information on services for U.S. citizens, including passport, citizenship, or other emergency services, please consult the ACS Navigator.
Visa Services
English- and Japanese-speaking customer service agents are ready to assist you from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Japan time Monday through Friday. The call center is closed for U.S. and Japanese holidays.Please see this online page for more information.
Social Security Administration
The Federal Benefits Unit at the U.S. Embassy in Tokyo is the primary point of contact for all Social Security related matters for Japan. Please direct all inquiries related to Social Security and Social Security benefits to our: FBU Online Inquiry Form
Phone: (03) 3224-5000 (Tuesdays and Thursdays 9 a.m. to 12 noon, select “3” from the phone tree.)
For inquiries on benefits related to Veterans Affairs (VA), Office of Personnel Management (OPM), Department of Labor (DOL) and Railroad Retirement Board (RRB), please send an email to:
Jurisdiction: Hokkaido, Aomori, Akita, Iwate and Miyagi
Tel: (011) 641-1115
From the U.S.: 011-81-11-641-1115
Consular Section, American Citizen Services
(Passports/Reports of birth/Notarial Services/Other citizen services)
All assistance is by appointment only. To make an appointment, please go to our appointment website. Please ensure that “Sapporo” is the place for your appointment.
E-mail: SapporoACS@state.gov (American citizen services only)
Social Security Administration:
The Federal Benefits Unit at the U.S. Embassy in Tokyo is the primary point of contact for all Social Security related matters for Japan except below. Please direct all inquiries related to Social Security and Social Security benefits to our: FBU Online Inquiry Form
Phone: (03) 3224-5000 (Tuesdays and Thursdays 9 a.m. to 12 noon, select 3 from the phone tree.)
For inquiries on benefits related to Veterans Affairs (VA), Office of Personnel Management (OPM), Department of Labor (DOL) and Railroad Retirement Board (RRB), please send an email to: SapporoACS@state.gov
The U.S. Consulate in Nagoya no longer provides routine American Citizen Services. American citizens are advised to consult the website of the U.S. Consulate General in Osaka.
Tel. (052) 581-4501
Social Security Administration:
The Federal Benefits Unit at the U.S. Embassy in Tokyo is the primary point of contact for all Social Security related matters for Japan except below. Please direct all inquiries related to Social Security and Social Security benefits to our: FBU Online Inquiry Form
Phone: (03) 3224-5000 (Tuesdays and Thursdays 9 a.m. to 12 noon, select 3 from the phone tree.)
For inquiries on benefits related to Veterans Affairs (VA), Office of Personnel Management (OPM), Department of Labor (DOL) and Railroad Retirement Board (RRB), please send an email to: AOK@state.gov (Osaka/Nagoya)
Jurisdiction: Osaka, Aichi, Ehime, Fukui, Gifu, Hiroshima, Hyogo, Ishikawa, Kagawa, Kochi, Kyoto, Mie, Nara, Okayama, Shimane, Shiga, Tokushima, Tottori, Toyama, Wakayama
Tel: (06) 6315-5900
From the U.S.: 011-81-6-6315-5900
American Citizen Services
For information on services for U.S. citizens, including passport, citizenship, or other emergency services, please consult the ACS Navigator.
Visa Services
English- and Japanese-speaking customer service agents are ready to assist you from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Japan time Monday through Friday. The call center is closed for U.S. and Japanese holidays. Please see this online page for more information.
Green Card
For U.S. Lawful Permanent Residents (green card) related information, please click here.
Social Security Administration
The Federal Benefits Unit at the U.S. Embassy in Tokyo is the primary point of contact for all Social Security related matters for Japan. Please direct all inquiries related to Social Security and Social Security benefits to our: FBU Online Inquiry Form
Phone: (03) 3224-5000 (Tuesdays and Thursdays 9 a.m. to 12 noon, select 3 from the phone tree.)
For inquiries on benefits related to Veterans Affairs (VA), Office of Personnel Management (OPM), Department of Labor (DOL) and Railroad Retirement Board (RRB), please use our online contact form (Osaka/Nagoya)
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Jurisdiction: Fukuoka, Kagoshima, Kumamoto, Miyazaki, Nagasaki, Oita, Saga and Yamaguchi
Tel: (092) 751-9331
From the U.S.: 011-81-92-751-9331
The U.S. Consulate in Fukuoka will not be able to provide routine consular services Sept. 16-23 and Sept. 28-Oct. 6. For urgent requests, please contact the Embassy in Tokyo or the Consulate in Osaka for assistance.
For information on services for U.S. citizens, including passport, citizenship, or other emergency services, please consult the ACS Navigator.
English- and Japanese-speaking customer service agents are ready to assist you from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Japan time Monday through Friday. The call center is closed for U.S. and Japanese holidays. Please see https://jp.usembassy.gov/visas/#ContactUs for more information.
Social Security Administration
The Federal Benefits Unit at the U.S. Embassy in Tokyo is the primary point of contact for all Social Security related matters for Japan. Please direct all inquiries related to Social Security and Social Security benefits to our: FBU Online Inquiry Form
Phone: (03) 3224-5000 (Tuesdays and Thursdays 9 a.m. to 12 noon, select “3” from the phone tree.)
For inquiries on benefits related to Veterans Affairs (VA), Office of Personnel Management (OPM), Department of Labor (DOL) and Railroad Retirement Board (RRB), please send an email to: FukuokaACS@state.gov (Fukuoka)
Jurisdiction: Okinawa and the Amami Oshima Island group, which is the southern island group of Kagoshima Prefecture
Tel: (098) 876-4211
From the U.S.: 011-81-98-876-4211
Fax: (098) 876-4243
Emergencies:
If you are an American citizen, or you are calling about an American citizen in an after-hours emergency, please call 098-876-4211 (From the United States: 011-81-98-876-4211) and ask to speak with the Consulate’s Duty Officer.
Passports / Reports of Birth / Notarial Services:
All services are provided by appointment only. Please make appointments for passport, birth report, and notarial services here.
For further questions, please contact us using our ACS Navigator.
Social Security Administration:
The Federal Benefits Unit at the U.S. Embassy in Tokyo is the primary point of contact for all Social Security related matters for Japan except below. Please direct all inquiries related to Social Security and Social Security benefits to our: FBU Online Inquiry Form
Phone: (03) 3224-5000 (Tuesdays and Thursdays 9 a.m. to 12 noon, select 3 from the phone tree.)
For inquiries on benefits related to Veterans Affairs (VA), Office of Personnel Management (OPM), Department of Labor (DOL) and Railroad Retirement Board (RRB), please send an email to: Nahavet@state.gov (NAHA)
– OR – (Only for military members using Military Postal Service)
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