Consular and Visa Section, Embassy of Japan in the Czech Republic

The Consular and Visa Section of Japan’s Embassy in Czechia centralizes Japanese documents, civil-status filings and Japanese visa applications in Prague. Its catalogue also covers safety, overseas elections and related support; it does not replace Czech authorities or issue apostilles.

Address: Klicperova 3208/12, 150 00 Praha 5. Telephone: +420 257 533 546; email: ryoji@ph.mofa.go.jp. Hours are Monday to Friday, 9:00 a.m.–noon and 1:30–4:00 p.m., except closure days. The office gives priority to appointments and requires advance booking for some procedures. Request a slot by email with three dates, purpose, number of applicants and contact details; confirm the entry number and document checklist.

Published services include Japanese passports and travel documents; residence, birth, marriage, signature, police and driving-licence certificates; birth, marriage, divorce and nationality filings; eligible My Number and school-textbook procedures; overseas voting; consular safety; and Japanese visas. Certificate times vary, and apostilles must be requested in Japan.

Services listed by the office

• Passports, renewals and travel documents; online and counter applications.
• Residence, birth, marriage, signature, police-record and driving-licence certificates.
• Birth, recognition, marriage, divorce and nationality filings.
• Japanese visas; eligibility depends on legal residence and purpose.
• Overseas residence registration, voting, safety, eligible My Number and school-textbook procedures.