Japanese consulate in Independence: no office

Japan's nearest office to Independence is elsewhere in the district.

Which Japanese consulate covers Independence?

Consulate-General of Japan in Chicago handles Independence. Count on 510 miles and around 9 h 46 min each way.

Consulate-General of Japan in Chicago

There is an honorary consul in St. Louis, closer than the consulate general. It can help in an emergency and with local matters, but it issues no passports and no visas.

What you can settle without going

  • You can apply for the eVISA online if your nationality is not visa-exempt.
  • You can order a koseki copy from your registered domicile in Japan by mail.
  • You can get an apostille for a U.S. document from the Secretary of State of the issuing state, not from a Japanese consulate.

    • Other places in the same district

  • Columbia, 402 miles from its consulate

    • If you only need a certificate or a registration, check whether it can travel by mail before you plan the drive.

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