Passport acquisition and renewal procedure:
On June 1st, 2017 the Israeli passport law was changed, requiring that henceforth only biometric passports be issued.
However, Israel’s embassies are not yet capable of issuing such passports.
For this reason, Israeli citizens currently visiting Japan as tourists can receive, in case of emergency, a passport valid for one year or a onetime pass allowing them to return to Israel only.
Israeli citizens living in Japan as residents may receive at present a regular passport valid for no more than 5 years.
In order for the embassy to issue a 5 year passport we henceforth require that applicants provide, along with the required form and 2 passport photos (5X5cm), proof of residency.
In order to prove residence you must present your resident card (known in Japanese as Zairyu Kado). If your card, and thus visa, are about to expire please notify us about whether you intend to renew it or not.
You can download the application form and instructions from the following links.
Please come to the embassy with all the forms and the necessary documents.
*1 Non-Japanese residents of Japan must apply in person at the embassy. Additionally, applicants by a third party are not accepted. (Depanding on your background, an interview at the embassy may not be necessary. Please be sure to send an email for confirmation before applying).
2. Please send the application documents by post (現金書留). (Please note that depending on your nationality, you may need to apply directly at the embassy. Whether or not you need to visit the embassy will be determined after checking the documents.)
3. Please be sure to prepare exact application fee, and send it together with the above documents in a registered letter (現金書留) to the following address. It is permissible to send coins. However, forbidden to tape them down.
4. If you wish to apply directly at the embassy due to unavoidable circumstances, please be sure to make an appointment in advance by phone or email.
5. If your residence card is valid for less than 2 months, you may be asked to extend the validity period at the discretion of the consular.
Consular Section
Tel: 03-3264-0197 (
Reception hours 10:00 – 13:00)
Inquiries are accepted by phone during operating hours only. Should you need to contact us outside these hours:On matters relating to Visa please E-mail us at consular1@tokyo.mfa.gov.il (Japanese / English).On matters pertaining to Israeli passports, civil registration and notary services please E-mail us at consular@tokyo.mfa.gov.il or
consular2@tokyo.mfa.gov.il (Hebrew / English).
In urgent cases pertaining to Israeli passports only, we will accept inquiries until 17:00.
Embassy's Address: 3 Nibancho, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo
102-0084
The embassy of Israel
Consular Section
Please be sure to read the following file before arriving:
Visas
B/2 Visitor's visa
A B/2 visa is granted to someone who wishes to stay in Israel for only a short time (for a visit, tourism, a business meeting or study in a Hebrew ulpan). A person who enters Israel on a B/2 visa is not allowed to work in the State of Israel. A B/2 visa is valid for up to three months from the date of issue.
≪For Chinese Citizens Residing in Japan≫
Please apply for the B2 visa 3 weeks before your trip.
Non-Japanese residents of Japan must apply in person at the embassy.
[Do I need a visa?]
Please click
here in order to know if you need to obtain a visa to enter Israel for a short stay (within 90 days).
A/2 Student visa
This visa is granted to those who want to study in Israel in elementary and high schools, academic institutions, yeshivot and youth institutions of the Jewish Agency. The visa is valid for up to one year and for multiple entrances and exits. Recipients of this visa are not permitted to work in Israel.
Please apply for the B2 visa 3 weeks before your trip.
Non-Japanese residents of Japan must apply in person at the embassy.
B/1 Work visa
This visa is for a person whose stay in Israel is approved for a limited period of time for the purpose of work. This visa is given to experts and artists, among others, and is granted solely with the approval of the Ministry of the Interior.
The fee is paid by the applicant when the application is submitted to one of the population administration offices of the Ministry of the Interior.
When the consular section in the Israeli Embassy in Tokyo receives an approval from the Israeli Ministry of Interior, then the passport holder needs to prepare documents and send by post or arrive in person to the embassy for the issuance of the working visa, by the Consular section in the Israeli Embassy in Tokyo.
Diplomatic & Official Visas
This visa is for the holders of diplomatic or official passports.
Israeli Passports / Notifications
הוראות לחידוש דרכון ישראלי 2021.docx
Notary Services
We request that visits to the embassy for the purpose of receiving notary services be, if possible, coordinated in advance. We make this request to insure proper service and prevent delays and/or possible technical issues.