Consular Services
Procedures as of June 22, 2011
The following information and procedures are effective as of June 22, 2011. Previous information and procedures will no longer be valid, recognized, or accepted as of this date.
Hours of Operation Monday - Friday: 9:30 am - 12:00 pm / 2:00 pm – 5:00 pm (on most days, call in advance to verify) *In the event of a public holiday or Embassy closure, the consular section will not be open. Closures will be announced via the main page of the Embassy’s Web site.
For visa or other consular services appointments outside the above hours, please call the Consular Section (03-5574-7612) to check the availability of an appointment.
Payment for Services The Embassy does not accept payment in cash. Payment must be made using the inter-bank remittance system in US dollars before the submission of any application for a service (including a visa). Payments should be made to the following account: Bank: Bank of Tokyo Mitsubishi UFJ Branch: Azabu (branch #570) Type: Saving Account Number: 5102922 Account Name: EMBASSY OF AFGHANISTAN IN TOKYO VISA SECTION SAYED MOHAMMAD AMIN FATIMIE
Embassy address: 2-2-1 Azabudai, Minato-ku, Tokyo 106-0041 Embassy phone: 03-5574-7611
Please enter the full name of the principal applicant as the payer. Applicants are responsible for any service charge including currency conversion levied by the bank. Agents can enter the name of their agency as the payer. Note that the original or a copy of the remittance receipt is required with your application.
Please note that the fee paid to the Embassy bank account is non-refundable, even when the document or visa is not issued. If you have questions regarding the application, please contact Consular Section in advance.
For those who wish to pay in person at Tokyo Mitsubishi UFJ’s Azabu branch, the bank is located at 1-10-3, Azabu juban, Minato-ku, Tokyo. A map from the Embassy is below. Click the image for a larger view
Fees
Service | Fee | Form (if applicable) |
Passport application/duration extension | US$20.00/year (5 years maximum)(+US$4.00 for a new passport) | |
Driver’s license translation | US$10.00 | |
Special power of attorney | US$125.00 | |
ID certificate | US$10.00 | no form necessary |
Graduation certificate | US$10.00 | no form necessary |
Note verbal for foreign visa application | US$10.00 | no form necessary |
Birth certificate | US$10.00 | |
Marriage certificate | US$50.00 | |
Unmarried certificate* | US$20.00 |
Shipping costs for transactions handled by mail: Please do not make shipping fee payments to the Embassy either in cash or to the Embassy bank account. If paid to the Embassy, the Embassy will not refund the cost for any reason and will not use the money to pay shipping costs. See instructions for shipping arrangements below.
- For those sending application/collecting document(s) via mail from within Japan, please enclose an envelop with postage for registered mail, or a “letterpack” envelope. If we do not receive a stamped return envelop, we will send the document(s) via cash-on-delivery (i.e. “Yu-pack”).
- For international delivery, please provide a courier’s account number that will bill you the shipping fees.
