New Japanese Visa Application Center opened in St. Petersburg

A new Japanese visa application center has opened in St. Petersburg. The facility located at 21/5 Stremyannaya Street has already received its first visitors. Izvestia publishes relevant footage on February 12.

It is noted that the registration of the document will cost 970 rubles, which will be provided by the service fee. Representatives of the embassy and Consulate General of the East Asian island state clarified that the decision to open visa centers was made based on the growing popularity of the country among tourists from the Russian Federation.

The new services authorized to accept visa applications will work to improve the quality of service and the level of convenience of applicants.

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The press service of the Japanese Embassy on January 31, announcing the opening of visa centers in St. Petersburg, reported that the same ones will be established in the capital. An office will open in Moscow at 16c5 Olympic Avenue. It was noted that the minimum period for obtaining an entry permit would be four working days.

Dmitry Gorin, Vice President of the Russian Union of Travel Industry (PCT), announced on October 29 last year that at least 200,000 people had traveled to Japan in 2025. his fellow citizens. He clarified that this destination is popular, as it is easy to obtain a Japanese visa, which is issued free of charge.

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