Japanese consulates in West Virginia

West Virginia belongs to New York, not to the embassy in Washington. The name misleads and the distance makes it worse: Charleston is far closer to the embassy than to Park Avenue.

Which Japanese consulate covers West Virginia?

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

Consulate-General of Japan in New York

Distance from each city in West Virginia

City	Consulate	Distance	Driving time
Morgantown	Consulate-General of Japan in New York	382 mi	7 h 37 min
Charleston	Consulate-General of Japan in New York	535 mi	10 h 20 min
Huntington	Consulate-General of Japan in New York	586 mi	11 h 18 min

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

Of the 3 places listed for West Virginia, the closest to its consulate is Morgantown at 382 miles and the furthest is Huntington at 586. The average across the state is around 501 miles each way.

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.

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.