Japanese consulate in Providence: no office

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

Which Japanese consulate covers Providence?

Consulate-General of Japan in Boston handles Providence. Count on 49 miles and around 1 h 6 min each way.

There is an honorary consul in Bristol, 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 have the Certificate of Eligibility applied for in Japan by your sponsor.

You can check the office hours: most consular counters close at midday.

You can check whether you need a visa at all, because most U.S. passport holders do not for stays under 90 days.

Other places in the same district

Cranston, 53 miles from its consulate

Woonsocket, 44 miles from its consulate

Central Falls, 44 miles from its consulate

Where the drive is long, the mail route is worth a call to the office first.

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