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 available by telephone or by appointment, we are looking forward to hearing from you
Swiss citizens do not need to obtain a visa before visiting Japan for a stay up to 90 days
Please see a list of all countries with visa exemption for a short term stay in Japan.
To enter Japan you need:
- a machine readable e-passport valid on arrival
- a return or onward ticket
- Visit Japan Web provides you with an immigration and customs declaration form for your arrival. Some airlines might ask you to provide this at check-in for your flight to Japan
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)
Border enforcement measures to prevent the spread of novel coronavirus (COVID-19) in Japan valid before April 29th, 2023