Japanese Embassy for Switzerland - Address / Phone Number

Japanese Embassy in Switzerland

Address: Engestrasse 53, 3012 Bern
City: Bern (Standard time zone: UTC/GMT +1/+2 hours)
Tel.: + 41-31-300 22 22 
Fax: + 41-31-300 22 55
Working hours: Monday to Friday, 9.00 - 11.30 and 14.00 - 16.30  

Japanese Consulate in Geneva
Address: Rue de Lausanne 82, 1202 Genève
City: Geneva (Standard time zone: UTC/GMT +1/+2 hours)
Tel.: 022/716 99 00 
Fax: 022/716 99 01  

Japanese Consulate in Zurich
Address: Utoquai 55, 8008 Zurich
City: Zurich (Standard time zone: UTC/GMT +1/+2 hours)
Tel.: 044/269 40 46 
Fax: 044/269 40 44  

Consular services provided by the Embassy:

• Issuance of passports;
• Issuance of various certificates (birth, death, marriage, divorce, criminal record, etc.);
• Citizenship matters;
• Issuance of visas;
• Registration of Japanese citizens abroad;
• Notarial matters;
• Assistance to Japanese citizens in cases of emergency.

In case of lost or stolen Japanese passport, holders the lost/stolen passport should immediately report it to the local police.

Nationals and citizens of Switzerland are not required to obtain visas to enter Japan when their visits are tourism, commerce, conferences, visiting relatives/acquaintances, etc. However, when they engage in paid activities in Japan, or their periods of stay exceed 90 days, visas will be required to enter Japan.

Those who wish to stay in Japan for more than 90 days are required to apply for an extension of the period of stay to the Ministry of Justice (Regional Immigration Bureau) before the period of permitted stay is to expire.  

The Embassy is closed on public holidays.