Address of the mission
Embassy of Israel
3 Nibancho
Chiyoda-ku,
Tokyo 102-0084,
Japan
Reception hours for consular services
The Consular Department is open to the public Monday through Friday from 10:00 AM to 13:00 PM (except during national and Jewish holidays).
Telephone reception hours for consular services
+81 (0) 3 - 326409197 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 (Hebrew / English)
In urgent cases pertaining to Israeli passports only, we will accept inquiries until 17:00.
Security instructions for people who wish to obtain consular services at the mission offices
1. Please bring a photo ID.
2. Every visitor and his belongings will be required to undergo a security check.
3. For security purposes, no personal objects will be allowed into the mission, including handbags, mobile phones and electronic devices.
4. Do not bring large handbags or suitcases to the mission.
5. Do not bring food and/or beverage bottles or containers.
6. The mission’s security directives apply to people in the consular waiting room. The instructions of the security staff must be obeyed at all times.
Mailing material to the mission
Material that is mailed to the Consular Department at the mission must be only sent to and collected from the following address:
3 Nibancho
Chiyoda-ku,
Tokyo 102-0084,
Japan
In case of devilry of registered mail: Once delivered please contact the consular section (via Email or Telephone) and advice us with the number and details of the parcel.
The sender is responsible for material mailed to the mission.
Verification of translation via translator’s affidavit
According to the instructions of the ministry of foreign affairs, official documents drawn up in the Japanese language need to be translated by a certified translator (detailed list below). The translator will declare at the embassy the authentication of his translation. The process will be done the following way:
The translator will sign an affidavit at the embassy in front of the consul. The affidavit will be a declaration of the translator supporting the authentication of this specific translation.
List of translators
Following is a list of known Hebrew/Japanese translators:
Isaku Taniuchi (Itzhak)
谷内 意咲
Tel: 03-3288-2200
Noach Abe
阿部 望
Mobile: 090-4064-2186
Tel: 03-6231-6826
Address: 3-12-10-803 Moto-Asakusa, Taito-ku, Tokyo Zipcode 111-0041
〒111-0041 東京都台東区元浅草3-12-10-803
This list does not constitute a recommendation for any or either of the translators appearing on the list. Use of the services of the various translators is the responsibility of the person utilizing the services.
List of criminal attorneys
Below is a list of attorneys who specialize in criminal law, whose services can be retained if necessary. The mission is not permitted or authorized to recommend any particular attorney.
《TOKYO》
Mr. Kazuhiro Takada
Ikebukuro Shimin Law Office
2F Goda Building 2-55-13 Ikebukuro, Toshima-ku, Tokyo
TEL : 81-3-5951-6077
FAX : 81-3-5951-6944
Mr. Tasuku Matsuo
Matsuo Sogo Law Office
TEL : 81-3-3500-0331
FAX : 81-3-3500-0361
Fukoku seimei bldg. 18F 2-2-2 Uchisaiwaicho Chiyoda-ku Tokyo
Athena Law Office
Kaishin Build 4F ginza
7-12-5 chuoh-ku Tokyo
TEL : 81-3-5550-3611
FAX : 81-3-5550-3617
Mr. Fujihira Kunikazu
Tel : 81-3-3405-5081
Fax : 81-3-3405-5084
Mr. Takura Tamotsu
Tel : 81-3-3230-3300
Fax: 81-3-3239-1959
《KYOTO》
Mr. Kazuyuki Hori
Fuyu-Bldg. 1F Tominokoji-Dori, Marutamachi-Sagaru, Nakagyo-ku, Kyoto, 640-0971, JAPAN
Tel: 81-7-5241-1092
Fax: 81-7-5231-5752
Email: hori.k-law@nifty.com
To obtain a more detailed list, click here for the website of the local Bar Association.
Verification of public documents
There are two possibilities for verifying a public document:
Verification by means of apostil
In 1978, Israel signed and ratified the Hague Convention Abolishing the 1961 (hereinafter:-Requirement of Legalization for Foreign Public Documents the Hague Convention). The purpose of this Convention was to shorten the processes required for a particular country to recognize the official documents issued by another country, by means of apostille certification.
Public documents and certificates that were issued in one of the countries that are signatories to the above Convention, and which bear the apostille stamp, are valid for presentation in Israel, without the need for additional verification / certification by the diplomatic / consular representative at the Israeli mission.
Additionally, for countries that are signatories to the Hague Convention, no additional verification is required by the mission consul of the country for which the document is designated, if it was stamped with an apostil in Israel.
With regard to a list of the countries that signed the Convention, and details about the authority competent to grant apostille certification in each country, as well as additional information, click on the following link:
Missions in countries that are signatories to the 1961 Hague Convention should update this section regarding the apostille certification process in the country in which they are serving. Missions in countries that are not signatories to the Convention should specify here the process for certifying public documents in the country in which they are serving.
Verification by means other than apostille
Verification of a document in a country that is not a signatory to the Hague Convention should be implemented as follows:
After the document is verified by the competent authority in the foreign country (usually the Foreign Ministry or Ministry of Justice), the Israeli consular representative verifies the signature of the competent authority.
Renewing an Israeli driving licence abroad
In September 2017 the regulation requiring drivers above the age of 40 to undergo an eye test when renewing their driving license.
As such, they can be renewed via the Israeli Ministry of Transportation’s website.
Contacts and inquiries about improving the service provided to the citizens
Email can be sent to the following address:
For feedback on the quality of service provided to the citizens by the mission, click on the following link:
The main laws of the State of Israel on which consular work abroad is based, are as follows:
with all the amendments thereto over the- 1950 -The Law of Return, 5710 years.
with all the amendments thereto over- 1952 -The Entry into Israel Law, 5712 the years.
with all the amendments thereto over- 1952 -The Law of Citizenship, 5712 the years.
with all the amendments thereto over the- 1952 -The Passports Law, 5712 years.
with all the amendments thereto over the- 1956 -The Names Law, 5716 years.
with all the amendments- 1965 -The Population Registration Law, 5725 thereto over the years.
with all the amendments thereto over the- 1976 -The Notaries Law, 5736 years.
1986 and the authority-The Defense Service Law (Consolidated Version), 5747 with all the amendments thereto over the years.-to implement it abroad
with- 1981 -The Crime Register and Rehabilitation of Offenders Law, 5741 all the amendments thereto over the years.
Details of the Jewish Agency Aliya emissary Below are details on the Jewish Agency emissary in your area:
Australia
Melbourne
Zionist Federation of Australia
306 Hawthorn Rd., Caulfield South
3162 Victoria
Australia
Tel: (03) 9272-5688
Fax:(03) 9272-5640
Sydney
Zionist Federation of Australia
146 Darlinghurst Road
Darlinghurst NSW 2010
Australia
Tel: (02) 936-02368
Fax: (02) 938-05124
New Zealand
Auckland
Israel Information Office
P.O.Box 87513
Meadowbank, Auckland 1742
Tel: (09) 523-4237
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