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The Consulate-General of Japan in Sydney has jurisdiction over the Northern Territory and New South Wales with its state capital Sydney, Australia's largest city. Our main mission is the protection of Japanese residents and Japanese tourists in these areas, as well as the collection of political and economic related information and organising cultural activities.

Although New Caledonia falls under the jurisdiction of the Embassy of Japan in France, as the closest diplomatic mission we provide consular services for Japanese nationals there. This is another important part of the Consulate's work.

The Consulate-General of Japan in Sydney has a very long history.

The first Japanese diplomatic mission in Australia was the Consulate established in Townsville, Queensland in 1896*, and the first consul was Mr Tsunejiro Nakagawa.

The following year, 1897, when a regular shipping service between Yokohama and Sydney commenced, a second Japanese Consulate in Australia was established in Sydney, and Mr Nakagawa was relocated to Sydney to become its first Consul.

In 1901, the Consulate in Sydney was upgraded to Consulate-General. This was the first Consulate-General of Japan in Australia and the beginning of its history in Sydney.

*The Townsville Consulate was closed in 1908.

Address: 12, 1 O'Connell St, Sydney NSW 2000, Australia
Phone: (02) 9250 1000
pj.og.afom.ys@ofnigc
State: New South Wales
City: Sydney
Zip Code: 2000


Opening Hours

Monday: 9:30 AM – 12:30 PM, 1:30 – 5:30 PM
Tuesday: 9:30 AM – 12:30 PM, 1:30 – 5:30 PM
Wednesday: 9:30 AM – 12:30 PM, 1:30 – 5:30 PM
Thursday: 9:30 AM – 12:30 PM, 1:30 – 5:30 PM
Friday: 9:30 AM – 12:30 PM, 1:30 – 5:30 PM
Saturday: Closed
Sunday: Closed


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Reviews
Service at the Japanese Consulate was very efficient and friendly. It was my easiest visa application experience.
7 years ago (15-02-2018)
Pros: - Good service, they do have a ticket waiting system which is great. - The councillors are very friendly and genuinely try to help. - The process is quick without extra bureaucracy - They allow to send missing documents in realtime over email from your smartphone, if you go out of the secure area. Cons: - it's a bit warm in the waiting area, seemed like the air conditioning was not working - they have a sign that says something like "because of the high volume of visa applications we can stop accepting applications before the advertised hours." Advice: - make sure you bring all the docs as described on the website. - if you don't have an original of the invitation letter from Japan yet but you do have a scanned version sent from an official Japanese email address, mention it, it might help.
8 years ago (26-10-2017)
Based on my visit in October 25,2017 (afternoon). It wasn’t very crowded and there were still tickets numbers available in the afternoon. I would suggest you to stay near the elevator (the floor 12 opens at 1:50 pm ) so once floor 12 shows up in the screen, press it and take the elevator. There will be a line up so you better be early. During my visit, there were more Japanese citizens than visa applications. And yes, the staff in visa section are less friendly and less helpful, I was left with unanswered question, I had to call the Embassy of Japan in Canberra to get an answer.
8 years ago (30-10-2017)
I would give a zero star if I can I prepared everything listed on their website and I was the first to be there, yet I still didn't make it. The lady is rude and picky. When it comes to filling the application form, I left some blank because I have nothing for that, and she just told me I didin't finish my form, then I ask if I can stand next to the counter and write down all the "N/A" as she wanted, she just refused me and ask me to come back this afternoon. FML
8 years ago (08-12-2017)
It’s a no fuss, efficient and quick pace process. The most important is be responsible for yourself and prepare all the required documents beforehand. If you have everything in the checklist and filled the visa application form fully and correctly, it will be a very quick one. I was in and out within 18 minutes. First: be at the ground floor of the building before 9.15am. There will be a queue starting before the opening time and I was the 3rd person in line queuing at the G floor at 9am. At the back of G floor after elevators near the food court, there is a specific line indicated for the queue and that is where everyone should queue. Lvl 12 will not be accessible before 9.15am. Go to the back on the G level and queue there until 9.15 then go to the elevator press lvl 12. Second: arriving in lvl 12 at 9.16am and the consulate was not yet opened before 9.30am. People started forming line in the same order with the one at G lvl so don’t try to jump the queue. Be civil. Come early and queue up. Within the 15min from 9.15-9.30, there was another 20 people joining the queue. Warning, if you come at 9.30 and expect to be the first person, that is guaranteed will never happened! Third: 9.30am the door will open and have to go through security. No mobile phone is allowed to be used inside the office. After that, take your ticket. To apply and collect visa will need to queue and take tickets here regardless nationality, Japanese or foreigner. Fourth: wait for your turn and your number will be shown in the screen. Go to the counter and submit your application. The staff will thoroughly check and make sure everything complete. Return to your seat and wait to be called again, after a few minutes, the staff will called your name and give a yellow confirmation slip. You will only pay for the visa on collection. That’s it! Within the 18 mins I was there, the waiting room was already full with roughly 40+ people waiting. All seats were taken and many have to stand around. I didn’t encounter any problem at all as I have everything ready and ticked all boxes in the checklist. This is my third visit to Japan and my third time coming to apply for visa. Only need to come once to apply every single time. Get it right at the first go and be early, then it will be a hassle free process.
8 years ago (01-11-2017)
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