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• Message from Consul-General

CONSULATE-GENERAL OF JAPAN IN CHENNAI

　ADDRESS：No. 12/1, Cenetoph Road, 1st Street Teynampet, Chennai 600 018 INDIA
　TEL： +91-44-2432-3860/1/2/3
　FAX：+91-44-2432-3859

• Map to the Consulate-General

OFFICE HOURS

Office

　9:00-17:45

Visa Department

　Submission 9 a.m.-1 p.m.(Submission must be completed before 1 p.m.)

　(Monday to Friday exclusive of Office Holidays)

　*Enquiries about the detail of visa application and others are accepted between 2 p.m. and 5 p.m. on weekdays(In charge of the Visa Department are answering).

*Enquiries about the reasons for refusal of visa issuance cannot be accepted.

 

Office Closing Days in 2017

1．	2  January, Monday	New Year Holiday
2．	3  January, Tuesday	New Year Holiday
3．	16  January, Monday	Uzhavar Thirunal
4.	26  January, Thursday	Republic Day
5.	14  April, Friday	Tamil New Year’s Day
6.	1  May, Monday	May Day
7．	14  August, Monday	Krishna Jayanthi
8．	15  August, Tuesday	Independence Day
9．	25  August, Friday	Vinayaka Chathurthi
10.	29  September, Friday	Ayutha Pooja
11.	2  October, Monday	Gandhi Jayanthi
12.	18  Octorber, Wednesday	Deepavali
13．	25  December, Monday	Christmas Day
14.	29  December, Friday	Year End Holiday

 

Office Closing Days in 2018

1．	1  January, Monday	New Year Holiday
2．	2  January, Tuesday	New Year Holiday
3.	3  January, Wednesday	New Year Holiday
4．	15  January, Monday	Thiruvalluvar Day
5.	16  January, Tuesday	Uzhavar Thirunal
6.	26  January, Friday	Republic Day
7.	29  March, Thursday	Mahaveer Jayanthi
8．	1  May, Tuesday	May Day
9．	15  August, Wednesday	Independence Day
10．	13 September, Thursday	Vinayaka Chathurthi
11.	2 October, Tuesday	Gandhi Jayanthi
12.	18  October, Thursday	Ayutha Pooja
13.	19  Octorber, Friday	Vijaya Dasami
14．	6  November, Tuesday	Deepavali
15.	25  December, Tuesday	Christmas Day
16．	31  Decenber, Monday	Year End Holiday

JURISDICTION

Tamil Nadu, Andhra Pradesh, Telangana, Kerala and Puducherry

JAPAN-INDIA RELATIONS

Overview

• Japan-India Relations

ODA

• Outline of Japan’s ODA to India（PDF）
• Japan's ODA to INDIA 1958 - 2002
• Grant Assistance for Grassroots Projects (GGP) Scheme
• Consultation Desk on Fraud and Corruption in Japan's ODA

JAPANESE VISA

• Guide to Japanese Visas

  General Information about Japanese Visa System

• Detailed Visa Information for Foreign Applicants
• Visa Application Form (PDF)

JAPAN'S FOREIGN POLICY

• Foreign Policy News
• Foreign Policy
• Diplomatic Bluebook

JAPAN INFO

• General Information on Japan
• Web Japan
• Kids Web Japan
• Visit Japan
• Gateway to Study in Japan
• Study in Japan Comprehensive Guide
• Erin’s Challenge! I can speak Japanese.

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LINKS

• Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Japan
• Embassy of Japan in India
• Japan National Tourism Organization (JNTO)
• Japan External Trade Organization (JETRO)
• Japan International Corporation Agency (JICA)
• The Japan Foundation