Basic Information
Who can apply for visas at the Consulate-General of Japan in Melbourne?
The visa section of the Consulate-General of Japan in Melbourne accepts visa applications only from long-term residents such as Australian citizens, permanent residents, temporary residents, residents for the purpose of business and students in our jurisdiction including Victoria, South Australia and Tasmania.
Tourists, Temporary visitors including Business visitors for Australia can not apply to us.
- Visa application hours
9:00AM - 12:30PM, 2:00PM - 4:00PM
(Monday - Friday except holidays.) - Telephone assistant hours
9:00AM - 1:00PM, 2:00PM - 5:00PM
Tel: 03-9679-4510
(Monday - Friday except holidays.)
Visa application must be made in person
However, those who reside in a remote area can apply for visas by mail. Applications by mail will be accepted only from people residing in areas outside of Melbourne Metropolitan, in S.A. or Tasmania. In this case a SELF-ADDRESSED PREPAID Registered post envelop for returning passports must be enclosed with your visa applications.
We are not responsible for loss, misplacement or delay of passports by the third party. In some cases, a personal appearance or additional documents may be required.
Time of processing
Normally, it takes 3 working days to process with all the sufficient requirements. There are, however, some applications or nationals to be referred to the government office in Japan if necessary. In such cases, it may take from 1-12 months for results. Therefore early preparation for visa applications is recommended.
Payments of visa fees
No fee is required for Australian citizens. For other nationals, visa fees vary. We only accept cash and money orders. Personal cheques, credit cards and EFTPOS are not accepted.
For more detail please check here.
A visa itself does not guarantee your entr into Japan
A visa is a recommendation that a foreigner should be allowed to enter Japan. In other words, it is a kind of certificate issued by the ambassador or consul verifying that the foreigner's passport is genuine and valid and that the application for a stay in Japan for the purpose and period indicated on the visa has been deemed appropriate.
Please note that possession of a visa is just one condition for application for landing at an airport or seaport.
Visa inquiries can not be made by E-mail
Please make all visa inquiries directly to the Visa Section by telephone during Telephone assistant hours.