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Please call 011-641-1115 for inquiries and appointments
Hours for appointments: 9 a.m. - 11:30 a.m., 1:30 p.m. - 4:00 p.m.
Monday, Wednesday and Friday (except U.S. and Japanese holidays)

Welcome to the American Citizen Services section of the U.S. Consulate General in Sapporo!

We are here to provide services and assistance to American Citizens living or visiting in Hokkaido, as well as Aomori, Akita, Iwate, and Miyagi prefectures in the Tohoku Region of Japan.

When you arrive in Japan, we encourage you to register with us either by visiting us in Sapporo (Please click here for directions), or by going online at travelregistration.state.gov. This provides us with timely information to make contact with you or your family in the case of an emergency or natural disaster.

The U.S. Consulate General in Sapporo is also here to provide information and documentation services to American Citizens for such things as:

Registration of American Citizens
Marriage eligibility certificates for marriage in Japan
Reports of Births of U.S. Citizens Overseas
Passports for U.S. Citizens
Notaries and signature certifications
Social Security and other Federal registrations and benefits
Doctors and Hospitals in Hokkaido and the northern Tohoku regions
Death of American Citizens Abroad
Assistance in Cases of Illness or Disaster
Assistance to Arrested/Incarcerated American Citizens
Welfare and Whereabouts of American Citizens
Lawyers and Legal Services listings in Northern Japan
Federal Tax Forms - General
Selective Service Registration
Advice on Travel to or Visas for Other Countries
Other Services and Information

If you are in need of our services and you are a resident of Hokkaido, or Aomori, Akita, Iwate, and Miyagi prefectures, we encourage you to contact us in Sapporo at 011-641-1115 during our business hours. More detailed information on these available services can be found online.

If we are not able to assist you, we will try to direct you to the appropriate offices that can.

For detailed information about American Citizen Services available in Japan, please go to the U.S. Embassy Tokyo's Japan-wide information website. http://japan.usembassy.gov/e/tacs-main.html

Currently, we provide non-immigrant visa interviews only. For inquiries and detailed information on non-immigrant and immigrant visas, please visit the website of the U.S. Embassy Tokyo's visa services.
http://japan.usembassy.gov/e/tvisa-main.html

American Citizen Services
US Consulate General - Sapporo

Call us at 011-641-1115 for inquiries and appointments
Hours for appointments: 9 a.m. - 11:30 a.m., 1:30 p.m. - 4:00 p.m.
Monday, Wednesday and Friday (except U.S. and Japanese holidays)

Please click here for our map and directions.