Honorary Consul-General of Japan in Zurich
Utoquai 55 – 7th floor
8008 Zurich, Switzerland
Tel: +41-44-269 40 46
george.mueller@japan-consulate-zurich.ch
Embassy of Japan
Engestrasse 53, 3012 Bern, Switzerland
Tel: +41-31-300 22 22
Imperial Household Agency
1-1 Chiyoda, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo, Japan 100-8111
Tel : +81-3-3213-1111
The Honorary Consulate General of Japan in Zurich is temporally closed and available by telephone or by appointment only
click for Border enforcement measures to prevent the spread of novel coronavirus (COVID-19) in Japan.
Valid Format of Certificate of Negative Test Result to enter Japan
On October 11th, the visa exemption measures agreed with Japan and Switzerland have been reinstated. Swiss citizens do not need to obtain a visa before visiting Japan. The measures will be in place for the time being. For further information, please contact Embassy of Japan in Switzerland.
For consular matters please contact the Embassy of Japan in Bern
- VISA APPLICATIONS must be done at the Embassy of Japan in Bern. The Honorary Consulate General of Japan in Zurich can not issue any visas. Please refer to the latest information at the website of Ministry of Foreign Affairs.
- JAPANESE DRIVERS LICENCE: We don’t translate the Swiss Driver’s licence into Japanese. Please refer to this site.
- If your residence is in one of the following cantons, Geneva, Vaud, Valais, Ticino, please contact the Consulat du Japon à Genève (+41 22 716 99 00)
- Be aware of fraudulent website, social media, emails in an attempt to extract payments from visa applicants (July 5, 2017)