For Japanese residents and travellers in the Split area, the Honorary Consulate General of Japan in Split is the nearest official contact.
Contact Details
| Address | Marasovićeva 67, 21000 Split, Croatia |
| Telephone | +385 21 323 580 |
| Fax | +385 21 482 896 |
| ivan.vodopivec@nykgroup.com | |
| Head of Mission | Ivan Vodopivec, Honorary Consul General |
Opening Hours
There are no fixed opening hours; agree on a time with the honorary consul before going.
Location of the Consulate
About the honorary consulate in Split
Distance to the Japanese Embassy in Zagreb: about 260 km.
Croatian citizens do not need a visa for short stays in Japan, according to the Croatian Ministry of Foreign and European Affairs; a valid passport is required. See the ministry’s visa overview for Japan (in Croatian).
Which Japanese office issues passports and visas?
For passports, visas and civil status documents, Japanese citizens contact the Japanese Embassy in Zagreb.
Contact details of the Japanese Embassy in Zagreb, as listed on its page in this directory:
- Address: Japanese Embassy in Zagreb, Boškovićeva ulica 2, 10000 Zagreb, Croatia
- Telephone: +385 1 48 70 650
- Email: information-culture@zr.mofa.go.jp
- Opening hours: Monday to Friday 08:30–13:00 and 14:00–17:00
- Website: www.hr.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 Split
25 other countries are represented in Split, among them: Austria (honorary), Belarus (honorary), Belgium (honorary), Brazil (honorary), Denmark (honorary), Finland (honorary), Kazakhstan (honorary), Lithuania (honorary), Netherlands (honorary), Norway (honorary), Poland (honorary), Romania (honorary), Russia (honorary), Slovakia (honorary), Slovenia (honorary), South Korea (honorary), Spain (honorary), Sweden (honorary), Switzerland (honorary), Ukraine (honorary). The full list of all 26 missions is on the overview page for Croatia.
Closing days
Like most offices in Croatia, the honorary consulate closes on public holidays – including Easter Monday, the Assumption (15 August), All Saints’ Day, Remembrance Day (18 November), Christmas and St Stephen’s Day. It is usually also closed on Japan’s national day (23 February).
Embassy and consulates of Japan in Croatia
Measured in a straight line from Split, the nearest other Japanese office is the Embassy in Zagreb (about 260 km). Distances in brackets are straight-line distances from Split.
- Zagreb (260 km) – Embassy of Japan
- Split – Honorary Consulate General (this page)
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Details checked on 14 October 2026. Sources: Croatian Ministry of Foreign and European Affairs – directory of foreign embassies and consulates in Croatia (October 2026), Croatian Ministry of Foreign and European Affairs – visa overview for Croatian citizens (in Croatian). Rules and opening hours can change. Confirm with the consulate before your visit.
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