Japanese consulates in Arizona

Arizona belongs to Los Angeles, not to a nearer office, and it has had an honorary consul in Phoenix since December 2004. The drive from Phoenix to the consulate general is around 374 miles.

Which Japanese consulate covers Arizona?

Arizona is covered by Consulate-General of Japan in Los Angeles, and that is the office that handles passports, visas, certificates and family register entries for anyone living here.

Consulate-General of Japan in Los Angeles

Honorary consuls in this state

An honorary consul is a local contact point, not a counter: the post issues no passports and no visas and cannot notarise a document. For that you still go to the consulate general.

  • Phoenix — Kelly Moeur

    • Distance from each city in Arizona

    City Consulate Distance Driving time
    Mesa Consulate-General of Japan in Los Angeles 390 mi 7 h 5 min
    Chandler Consulate-General of Japan in Los Angeles 396 mi 7 h 12 min
    Tucson Consulate-General of Japan in Los Angeles 486 mi 8 h 42 min

    The figures below are driving distances at the speed limit and with no traffic.

    Of the 3 places listed for Arizona, the closest to its consulate is Mesa at 390 miles and the furthest is Tucson at 486. The average across the state is around 424 miles each way.

    What you can settle without going

  • You can download and fill in the passport application form before your appointment.
  • You can have the Certificate of Eligibility applied for in Japan by your sponsor.
  • You can check the office hours: most consular counters close at midday.

    • A single visit can often cover several services, so ask what else you can bring while you are there.

    Not an official site. We gather what the Japanese offices publish, including the places where their own sources contradict each other, and point you back to them.
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