The Honorary Consulate General of Japan in Bergen is a volunteer-run office that assists Japanese citizens in the area; passport and visa applications go to the Japanese Embassy in Oslo.
Contact Details
| Address | Zetlitz’ gate 10, 5006 Bergen, Norway |
| Telephone | +47 93 47 30 57 |
| valdez@bgnett.no | |
| Head of Mission | Åge Vallestad, Honorary Consul General |
Opening Hours
No regular opening hours are published. Contact the consulate by phone or e-mail to arrange a visit.
Location of the Consulate
About the honorary consulate in Bergen
The Norwegian Ministry of Foreign Affairs gives 19 January 2013 as the date of the appointment.
Which Japanese office issues passports and visas?
Passports and other formal consular services for Japanese citizens are handled by the Japanese Embassy in Oslo.
Contact details of the Japanese Embassy in Oslo, as listed on its page in this directory:
- Address: Haakon VIIs gate 9, 0161 Oslo, Norway
- Telephone: +47 22 01 29 00
- Email: protocol@os.mofa.go.jp
- Website: www.no.emb-japan.go.jp
What can an honorary consul do?
An honorary consul is not a career diplomat but a local resident – often a business person or lawyer – appointed by Japan and approved by the host country. Depending on the powers granted, the honorary consul can help Japanese citizens in an emergency (lost passport, accident, arrest), pass on applications and documents to the embassy, and certify signatures or life certificates. Passports and visas are not issued by an honorary consulate; they remain the responsibility of the embassy or a career consulate.
Other consulates and embassies in Bergen
29 other countries are represented in Bergen, among them: Austria (honorary), Bangladesh (honorary), Belgium (honorary), Brazil (honorary), Croatia (honorary), Czech Republic (honorary), Lithuania (honorary), Malta (honorary), Netherlands (honorary), Portugal (honorary), Slovakia (honorary), South Africa (honorary), South Korea (honorary), Spain (honorary), Sri Lanka (honorary), Sweden (honorary), Switzerland (honorary), Tunisia (honorary), United Kingdom (honorary), Uruguay (honorary). The full list of all 30 missions is on the overview page for Norway.
Closing days
The honorary consulate is normally closed on the public holidays observed in Norway – New Year’s Day (1 January), Maundy Thursday, Good Friday, Easter Sunday and Easter Monday, Labour Day (1 May), Constitution Day (17 May), Ascension Day, Whit Sunday and Whit Monday, and Christmas (25 and 26 December). In 2027 the Easter holidays fall on 25–29 March, Ascension Day on 6 May and Whit Monday on 17 May (together with Constitution Day). Christmas Eve (24 December) and New Year’s Eve (31 December) are not public holidays, but most offices close early or for the whole day. It is usually also closed on Japan’s national day (23 February).
Japanese missions in Norway
Measured in a straight line from Bergen, the nearest other Japanese office is the Embassy in Oslo (about 310 km). Distances in brackets are straight-line distances from Bergen.
- Oslo (310 km) – Embassy of Japan
- Bergen – Honorary Consulate General (this page)
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Details checked on 16 October 2026. Sources: Norwegian Ministry of Foreign Affairs – foreign honorary consuls in Norway (June 2026). Rules and opening hours can change. Confirm with the consulate before your visit.
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