Belgian Embassy in Tokyo

Embassy Belgium Tokyo, Japan

No opening hours on record. Most missions receive visitors by appointment only.

Sources: OpenStreetMap · Wikidata · Record last updated on 21 October 2020

Belgium’s embassy to Japan is in Tokyo, the capital of Japan. No visa is needed by Japanese citizens for Belgium, for stays of up to 90 days.

Opening hours

No opening hours on record. Most missions receive visitors by appointment only.

Upcoming closures

Public holidays in Japan

  • Labour Thanksgiving Day

    Monday

  • New Year's Day

    Friday

Public holidays in Belgium

  • Armistice Day

    Wednesday

  • Christmas Day

    Friday

Belgium visa for Japanese citizens

JapanBelgium Visa-free, 90 days Belgium visa for citizens of Japan

BelgiumJapan Visa-free, 90 days Japan visa for citizens of Belgium

No visa is needed by Japanese citizens for Belgium, for stays of up to 90 days.

Visa statistics

YearApplicationsVisas issuedRefusedRefusal rateMultiple-entry share
2023 278251279.7% 89.6%
2024 32131282.5% 97.4%
2025 372347174.7% 86.2%

2025 figures: 372 short-stay Schengen visa applications were lodged at Belgium’s embassy in Tokyo, and 347 visas were issued. 17 applications were refused, a refusal rate of 4.7%. The refusal rate rose by 2.2 points from 2.5% in 2024. Applications rose by 16% compared with 2024 (321).

Over 2023–2025 the rate ranged from 2.5% (2024) to 9.7% (2023).

Across all Schengen consulates in Japan, 5.8% of applications were refused in 2025; Belgium’s rate worldwide was 26.1%. Belgium received the 9th largest number of applications of the 23 Schengen states represented here.

86.2% of the visas issued here were multiple-entry visas, valid for several trips. The statistics count applications, not people, and include every nationality that applies here, not only citizens of Japan.

Source: European Commission, Directorate-General for Migration and Home Affairs, visa statistics for consulates 2023–2025 (© European Union, reused under CC BY 4.0). Short-stay (type C) visas. How these figures are made

Other missions nearby

All embassies and consulates in Tokyo (151)

Belgium’s other missions in Japan

The Belgian embassy in Tokyo is one of 2 missions of Belgium in Japan. Japan in turn has 3 missions in Belgium, its embassy being in Brussels.

Good to know

About the Belgian embassy in Tokyo

It appears in official lists as Embassy of Belgium in Tokyo.

Address and contact

The record for the Belgian embassy in Tokyo includes a phone number, an e-mail address and an official website.

Belgian citizens travelling to Japan

Belgian citizens do not need a visa for Japan: stays of up to 90 days are visa-free.

When the Belgian embassy in Tokyo is closed

The Belgian embassy in Tokyo closes on Japan’s public holidays, the next being Labour Thanksgiving Day on Monday 23 November 2026 and New Year's Day on Friday 1 January 2027, and usually on holidays of Belgium such as Armistice Day (Wapenstilstand) on Wednesday 11 November 2026.

Before visiting the Belgian embassy in Tokyo

Current procedures for the Belgian embassy in Tokyo, including any appointment system, are on its official website, linked on this page.

Near the Belgian embassy in Tokyo

The Belgian embassy in Tokyo has 9 other foreign missions within 1 km, in a diplomatic quarter.

Frequently asked questions

When is the Belgian Embassy in Tokyo closed?

The Belgian embassy in Tokyo closes on Japan’s public holidays, the next being Labour Thanksgiving Day on Monday 23 November 2026, and usually on the national day of Belgium.

Do Japanese citizens need a visa for Belgium?

No visa is needed by Japanese citizens for Belgium, for stays of up to 90 days.

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