Consular protection is the help an EU Member State can provide to its citizens in case they need assistance abroad. Typically, consular protection can include cases such as:

• A need for emergency travel documents;
• A serious accident or serious illness;
• Relief and repatriation in case of an emergency;
• Being a victim of crime;
• Arrest or detention;
• Death.

In Japan all EU Member States have a resident Embassy, Consulate or Honorary Consul that may assist you.

You are an EU citizen in need of consular protection in Japan?

You can contact your resident Embassy/Consulate/Honorary Consul able to provide consular protection.

You can find in this website contact details of the resident EU Member States Embassies/Consulates/Honorary Consuls who can provide consular protection as well as in the webpages of the EU member States present in Japan.

Please note that the EU Delegation to Japan cannot provide direct consular assistance.

As an EU citizen, you can take simple steps to make consular protection more effective, for example:

• Following the travel advice issued by your country’s Foreign Ministry.
• When abroad, registering with your Embassy or Consulate and/or through dedicated platforms, if applicable.
• Other tips include keeping an electronic copy of your travel documents, subscribing to a travel insurance or saving crisis contact details.

The list of EU Member State Embassies/Consulates/Honorary Consuls in Japan can be found here.

For more information on consular protection, see the dedicated pages on the websites of the EEAS, the European Commission and the Council of the EU.