Applicants travelling to Japan can now submit their
visa applications and avail of dedicated services at
the new Japan Visa Application Centre in Hong Kong.
The centrally located visa application centre was
inaugurated by HE Mr Kuninori Matsuda, Consul-General
of Japan in Hong Kong, in the presence of Embassy
officials and dignitaries from other diplomatic missions in
Hong Kong, at a ceremony held on 05 December 2016.
The centre will serve the large volumes of travellers
between Hong Kong and Japan, and will be operational
for longer working hours so applicants can submit
applications (and collect documents) at a time of their
convenience.
Commenting on the launch, Mr Sriram Narayan, COO
– Australasia, VFS Global, said, “With the opening
of the Japan Visa Application Centre in Hong Kong,
travellers to Japan can now get their visas through our
professionally-managed services. We are confident that
this centre will positively contribute to the strong ties of
travel between the two countries, by maintaining best-in-
class standards of service quality that are the hallmark
of our operations worldwide.”
Japan Visa Application Centre launched in Hong Kong
For Macau residents, VFS Global will also begin an application ‘drop-off’ facility soon
(Left to right) Mr Tri Tharyat, Consul-General of Indonesia Consulate-General; Ms Judy Li, Director of Protocol for HK Special Administrative
Region Administration’s Office; Mr Kuninori Matsuda, Ambassador and Consul-General of Consulate-General of Japan; Ms Bernardita L Catalla,
Consul-General of the Philippine Consulate-General; Mr Sriram Narayan, COO of Australasia, VFS Global; Mr Huang Zhenyu, the Deputy
Director of Commissioner’s Office of China’s Foreign Ministry in the Hong Kong S.A.R; and Mr Christian L De Jesus, Deputy Consul-General of
the Philippine Consulate-General, inaugurating the new Japan Visa Application Centre in Hong Kong
VFS Global will also launch an application ‘drop-off’
facility in Macau soon, so applicants do not have to
travel to Hong Kong to submit applications. For visa
categories that require applications to be submitted in
person, however, applicants will need to visit the centre
in Hong Kong.
VFS Global also manages Japan visa processing
services in Russia, India, Thailand and Vietnam and has
been serving the Government of Japan since 2010.
Key features:
Convenient and centrally located centre
Professional staff with local language capability
to handle queries and applications
Dedicated country-specific websites for easy
access to information
100% secure handling of passports, documents
and personal information
Dedicated security control room for round-the-
clock monitoring
One-stop-shop with photocopy, photo-booth, and
printing services
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