Honorary Consulate of the Republic of the Congo in Japan

The Republic of the Congo has an honorary consulate in Kobe; honorary consuls work part-time and normally cannot issue visas or full passports.

Japanese citizens need a visa for the Republic of the Congo, obtained before travel. The Republic of the Congo has no embassy or career consulate in Japan, and its honorary consulates normally do not issue visas; applications go to a mission of the Republic of the Congo accredited to Japan from another country.

Japan has no mission in the Republic of the Congo on record; Japanese citizens there would be served by an embassy accredited from another country.

The Republic of the Congo in Japan

There is no embassy of the Republic of the Congo in Japan on record, so Japan is probably covered by an embassy of the Republic of the Congo in another country. Worldwide, the Republic of the Congo has 35 missions in 27 countries; one of them is in Japan.

Travel to Japan for citizens of the Republic of the Congo

Citizens of the Republic of the Congo need a visa for Japan, obtained before travel. In Japan, citizens of the Republic of the Congo can turn to the honorary consul for first help in an emergency.

When the honorary consulate of the Republic of the Congo in Japan is closed

The honorary consulate of the Republic of the Congo in Japan closes on Japan’s public holidays, the next being Labour Thanksgiving Day on Monday 23 November 2026, New Year's Day on Friday 1 January 2027 and Coming of Age Day on Monday 11 January 2027, and usually on some holidays of the Republic of the Congo, such as Republic Day (Jour de la République) on Saturday 28 November 2026.