Notice

The Embassy is open to the public Monday to Friday from 10:00-12:30 and 14:00-16:00 by appointment only.

Appointments may be made by email or by phone on +81 3 3263 0695.

Phone lines are open from 10:00-12:30 and 14:00-16:00 Monday to Friday, with the exception of public holidays.

Please do not visit the Embassy without an appointment. The only exception to this will be for consular emergencies.

For consular emergencies outside of working hours, call the Embassy on +81 3 3263 0695 and leave a voicemail. This voicemail is monitored by the Embassy Duty Officer. Alternatively, you can call the Department of Foreign Affairs & Trade in Dublin on +353 1 408 2000.

We accept visa applications by post only and it takes approximately 8 weeks to process. If you require visa to travel to Ireland, visit www.irishimmigration.ie for details and to begin your application. Ensure a complete application is submitted with enough time for it to be processed.

Ensure to include the exact amount in Yen Cash with the completed application form and other required documents. The fee (Single: 10,800 JPY; Multiple: 18,100 JPY) should be sent to the Embassy by cash registered mail (Genkin Kakitome).

It is not guaranteed that a decision will be made on your application by your intended travel date. We are not able to provide status updates for applications.

Once a decision has been made on your application, your passport will normally be returned by Yu-pack (cash on delivery). >

To apply for a certificate of freedom to marry:

1. Complete an online application form.
2. Print out and complete the required statutory declaration. The statututory declaration must be made and signed in the presence of a notary public or a diplomatic officer of Ireland. The list of notary publics in Japan is available here.
3. Submit your application with the completed statutory declarations and supporting documentation (as per the checklist) to the Embassy of Ireland, Japan.

Visit Marriage And Civil Partnership | Embassy of Ireland, Japan | Ireland.ie for more information.

Passport Online, our online passport application service, is open to all Irish citizens resident in Japan. Consequently, the Embassy no longer sends nor accepts paper-based passport applications from Japan-based applicants.

Applicants whose most recent passport was issued more than 15 years ago must apply as a first-time applicant.

For further passport queries, you can contact the Customer Service Hub via the WebChat service or phone.

We accept applications from Japanese citizens for working holiday authorisations. For more information, go to our Working Holiday Authorisations webpage here.

Irish citizens who wish to visit Japan under this programme should contact the Embassy of Japan in Ireland.

If you wish to apply for an Irish passport for the first time, please check your entitlement. If your connection to Ireland is through a grandparent born in Ireland (i.e. if your parent was not born in Ireland), you must first be entered on the Register of Foreign Births and have received your Foreign Birth Registration certificate. This is an online application process centralised in Dublin. Details are available here.

The Embassy has no involvement in the FBR process and is not in a position to advise on individual queries.

All information on travelling to Japan can be found here: Japan | Travel Advice | Department Of Foreign Affairs | Ireland.ie | Ireland.ie