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Please Note:
COVID-19 Restrictions on Accessing Consular Section:
Note: Due to staffing shortages, new slots for appointments are scheduled to be open in early February 2023. We apologize for the inconvenience this may cause to you.
All non-emergency consular services are provided by appointment only.
The U.S. Consulate in Osaka is offering limited passport, report of birth, and notary appointments online.
Each family member seeking a service related to passports or birth registration should make an individual appointment. At the time you receive your appointment confirmation page to print, you will also be offered the option to make a separate appointment for another individual.
All non-emergency consular services are provided by appointment only.
The U.S. Consulate in Nagoya no longer provides American Citizen Services. American citizens are advised to consult the website of the U.S. Consulate General in Osaka.
For Tokyo
For Naha
All non-emergency consular services are provided by appointment only.
For Osaka-Kobe
All non-emergency consular services are provided by appointment only.
The U.S. Consulate in Osaka is offering limited passport, report of birth, and notary appointments online.
Each family member seeking a service related to passports or birth registration should make an individual appointment. At the time you receive your appointment confirmation page to print, you will also be offered the option to make a separate appointment for another individual.
Please note: Individuals coming to the Consulate in Osaka for consular services are now required to bring and wear protective masks. You will not be allowed to enter without a mask.
Due to strict social distancing guidelines, we are unable to allow anyone into our waiting room other than the applicants who are required to be present at the time of your appointment. Please refrain from bringing your friends or spouse to the Consulate, if they do not need to be present for your application.
For Sapporo
For Fukuoka
For Nagoya
The U.S. Consulate in Nagoya no longer provides American Citizen Services. American citizens are advised to consult the website of the U.S. Consulate General in Osaka.
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