Japanese consulates in Missouri

Missouri has two honorary consuls, in St. Louis and Kansas City, both under Chicago. It is the only state in the country with two Japanese honorary posts under the same consulate general.

Which Japanese consulate covers Missouri?

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

Consulate-General of Japan in Chicago

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.

  • St. Louis — Stephen B. Knapp
  • Kansas City — James Satoshi Kanki

    • Distance from each city in Missouri

    City Consulate Distance Driving time
    Columbia Consulate-General of Japan in Chicago 402 mi 7 h 40 min
    Independence Consulate-General of Japan in Chicago 510 mi 9 h 46 min

    The distances come from real road routes. Add time for traffic, which these figures do not include.

    Of the 2 places listed for Missouri, the closest to its consulate is Columbia at 402 miles and the furthest is Independence at 510. The average across the state is around 456 miles each way.

    What you can settle without going

  • You can check whether you need a visa at all, because most U.S. passport holders do not for stays under 90 days.
  • You can fill in Visit Japan Web before you fly, which covers immigration and customs.
  • You can apply for the eVISA online if your nationality is not visa-exempt.

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

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