Consular Section, Embassy of Japan in Bosnia and Herzegovina

The Consular Section of Japan’s Embassy in Bosnia and Herzegovina serves Japanese nationals and Japanese visa applicants in Sarajevo. The office handles passports, certificates, civil records, safety and overseas voting; the Embassy notes that passports are produced in Tokyo and take roughly three weeks.

Address: Bistrik 9, 71000 Sarajevo. Telephone: +387 33 277 500; email: japanbih@sx.mofa.go.jp. After-hours emergencies: +387 62 990 600. Consular hours are Monday to Friday, 9:00 a.m.–noon and 1:30–5:00 p.m.; the Embassy asks visitors to arrange a visit by phone or email.

Listed services include new and renewed passports, corrections, extra pages and lost-passport cases; certificates; birth, marriage and nationality filings; overseas residence registration and voting; Japanese visa information; and consular assistance. Requirements vary by document and purpose, so confirm the appointment, originals and timing before travelling.

Services listed by the office

• Passports, renewals, changes, extra pages and lost-passport procedures.
• Consular certificates.
• Birth, marriage and nationality notifications.
• Overseas residence registration and voting.
• Japanese visa information and consular assistance.