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Twin 21 MID Tower 24F, 2-1-61 Shiromi
Chuo-ku, Osaka, Japan 540-6124

Tel. No. 06-6910-7881 * Fax No. 06-6910-8734

Emergency Telephone No.: 090-4036-7984 (For EMERGENCY ONLY)

Email: queries@pcgosaka.org

Business Hours: 
9:00 a.m. - 6:00 p.m.

BY APPOINTMENT ONLY (except for notarial services)

Why is an appointment needed?
Appointments help us serve you more efficiently, reduce waiting times, and ensure we can prepare in advance for your needs.

We appreciate your cooperation and understanding.

Notarial Services Schedule:

Monday to Thursday: 12:30 p.m. – 4:00 p.m.

Friday: 9:30 a.m. – 1:00 p.m.

Email: Please refer to the Contact Us page
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CONSULAR JURISDICTION
Kyoto Mie Nara Osaka Shiga
Wakayama Hyogo Okayama Yamaguchi Hiroshima
Shimane Tottori Ehime Kagawa Kochi
Tokushima Nagasaki Saga Fukuoka Kagoshima
  Kumamoto Miyazaki Oita  

SEAMAN / 9(C)

Visa for seafarers traveling to the Philippines to join a vessel docked at a port in the country.

BASIC REQUIREMENTS
1. Duly accomplished Non-Immigrant Visa Form
2. Original and one (1) photocopy of passport data page valid for at least six (6) months beyond the intended period of stay in the Philippines.
3. Original and one (1) photocopy of Japanese Residence Card. For Japanese nationals, you may submit a valid driver’s license and/or My Number.
4. Duly accomplished Personal History Form
5. Duly accomplished Visa Undertaking Form 
6. Itinerary in the Philippines

ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS
1. One (1) copy of the data page of the seaman’s book.
2. Notarized letter from the Japan-based shipping company deploying the foreign seaman indicating his/her designation, name of the vessel which the seaman will board and where it is docked.
3. Notarized letter from the Philippine-based company acknowledging the incoming seaman’s assignment aboard the vessel.