Japan Embassy Bratislava

Before your visit

• Consular section: tel. +421 2 5980 0143, e-mail consular@bv.mofa.go.jp (according to the Slovak Ministry of Foreign and European Affairs).

About the Embassy of Japan in Slovakia

The ambassador is Yasuhiro Kawakami, who presented credentials on 20 November 2023, according to the Diplomatic List of the Slovak Ministry of Foreign and European Affairs (7 October 2026). The office is in the capital, Bratislava, about 8 km in a straight line from Bratislava Airport (M. R. Štefánik).

Do Japanese citizens need a visa for Slovakia?

Under Regulation (EU) 2018/1806 (consolidated version of 30 December 2025), citizens of Japan do not need a visa for short stays in Slovakia and the rest of the Schengen area (up to 90 days in any 180-day period; Annex II).

Documents checklist

What Japanese citizens usually need to bring for the most common requests, based on official Japanese government information:

Japanese passport (new or renewal, abroad)

• Passport application form, filled in and signed (the embassy or consulate can provide it)
• One photo taken within the last six months, 35 × 45 mm
• Your current or expired passport
• Koseki Tohon (family register certificate) issued within six months – needed for a new passport, an expired passport or after a change of name or registered domicile
• Proof of your residence status and address in Slovakia (e.g. residence card)
• Collection in person; applicants under 18 receive a 5-year passport with a parent’s consent

Sources: Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Japan – passport application procedure and required documents, Embassy of Japan – Japanese passport (checked October 2026). Requirements and fees can change and individual posts may ask for more – confirm the current list with the embassy before your visit.

Other consulates and embassies in Bratislava

97 other countries are represented in Bratislava, among them: Jordan (honorary), Kazakhstan (embassy), Kuwait (embassy), Kyrgyzstan (honorary), Laos (honorary), Libya (embassy), Luxembourg (honorary), Madagascar (honorary), Malaysia (honorary), Maldives (honorary), Malta (honorary), Mexico (honorary), Moldova (honorary), Montenegro (honorary), Morocco (honorary), Namibia (honorary), Netherlands (embassy), New Zealand (honorary), North Macedonia (embassy), South Korea (embassy). The full list of all 98 missions is on the overview page for Slovakia.

Closing days

Slovakia’s days off are New Year’s Day and the Day of the Establishment of the Slovak Republic (1 January), Epiphany (6 January), Good Friday, Easter Monday, Labour Day (1 May), Victory over Fascism Day (8 May), St Cyril and St Methodius Day (5 July), the anniversary of the Slovak National Uprising (29 August), Our Lady of Seven Sorrows (15 September), All Saints’ Day (1 November) and 24, 25 and 26 December. Under the 2025 amendment, 1 September, 28 October and 17 November remain state holidays but are working days, and in 2026 also 8 May and 15 September are working days. A holiday that falls on a weekend is not moved. In 2027, Good Friday falls on 26 March and Easter Monday on 29 March. The embassy may also close on Japan’s national day (23 February).

Emergency assistance

In Slovakia, dial 112 for any emergency, 155 for an ambulance, 150 for the fire and rescue service and 158 for the police (slovensko.sk). Slovak citizens who need help in Japan can contact the Embassy of Slovakia in Tokyo, which is responsible for the country, or the Slovak foreign ministry’s International Operational Crisis Centre, which works around the clock on +421 2 5978 5978 (mzv.sk).