Japanese consulate in Gainesville: no office

Japan keeps no office in Gainesville, and there is no honorary consul in the city either.

Which Japanese consulate covers Gainesville?

The drive from Gainesville to Consulate-General of Japan in Miami covers 335 miles and takes about 6 h 14 min.

What you can settle without going

You can get an apostille for a U.S. document from the Secretary of State of the issuing state, not from a Japanese consulate.

You can register your address abroad through ORR net instead of at the counter.

You can download and fill in the passport application form before your appointment.

Other places in the same district

West Palm Beach, 70 miles from its consulate

Hollywood, 20 miles from its consulate

Fort Lauderdale, 28 miles from its consulate

Before booking the trip, look at what can be done online: it is more than most people expect.

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.