Japanese Consulate General in Ho Chi Minh City

The Japanese consulate general in Ho Chi Minh City is listed as open Monday to Friday, 08:30–16:45.

Vietnamese citizens need an e-Visa for Japan, applied for online before travel. The application is made online, not at the Japanese consulate general in Ho Chi Minh City.

The Japanese embassy is in Hanoi, about 1,144 km away. Besides the Japanese consulate general in Ho Chi Minh City, Japan has 2 other missions in Vietnam. Consulates: Da Nang. Vietnam in turn has 3 missions in Japan, its embassy being in Tokyo.

About the Japanese consulate general in Ho Chi Minh City

It appears in official lists as Consulate General of Japan in Ho Chi Minh City. Consulates handle passports, civil registration and, for many countries, visa applications for their district.

Address and contact

Address: Đường Ðiện Biên Phủ 261, Ho Chi Minh City. The record for the Japanese consulate general in Ho Chi Minh City includes a phone number and an official website.

Japanese citizens travelling to Vietnam

Japanese citizens can visit Vietnam without a visa for up to 45 days.

When the Japanese consulate general in Ho Chi Minh City is closed

Expect the Japanese consulate general in Ho Chi Minh City to be shut on New Year's Day (Tết dương lịch) on Friday 1 January 2027 and Reunification Day on Friday 30 April 2027, and often on Labour Thanksgiving Day on Monday 23 November 2026, a holiday in Japan.

Before visiting the Japanese consulate general in Ho Chi Minh City

Current procedures for the Japanese consulate general in Ho Chi Minh City, including any appointment system, are on its official website, linked on this page.

Near the Japanese consulate general in Ho Chi Minh City

The Japanese consulate general in Ho Chi Minh City has 6 other foreign missions within 1 km, in a diplomatic quarter.