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Royal Thai Embassy · Japan (Fukuoka)

🇯🇵Royal Thai Embassy · Fukuoka

Consular jurisdiction: Kyushu + Okinawa + Yamaguchi. กงสุลกิตติมศักดิ์คิวชู + โอกินาว่า

Address
4F, 4-1-37 Watanabe-dori, Chuo-ku, Fukuoka 810-0004
Contact
+81 92-739-9088
thaifuk@thaiconsulate.jp
Hours
จันทร์–ศุกร์ 09:00–12:00, 13:00–16:30
Turnaround & Languages
~7 business days
Languages: ไทย, ญี่ปุ่น

Services Offered

  • พาสปอร์ต
  • รับรอง

Consular Fees (Approx.)

ServiceFee
พาสปอร์ตJPY 5000

* Fees per Consular Affairs Dept, MFA Thailand. Please verify with the embassy before submission.

NYC prepares Thai source documents before submitting to Fukuoka

Thai-issued documents (birth certificate, marriage certificate, single-status affidavit, power of attorney) must be MFA-legalized/Apostilled and translated into languages the embassy accepts (ไทย / ญี่ปุ่น) before shipping to Fukuoka.

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Thai missions in the same region

🇯🇵
Japan
Tokyo
🇯🇵
Japan (Osaka)
Osaka
🇰🇷
South Korea
Seoul
🇨🇳
China (Beijing)
Beijing
🇨🇳
China (Shanghai)
Shanghai
🇨🇳
China (Guangzhou)
Guangzhou

Regulatory updates for Japan (Fukuoka) 2025–2026

  • Japan (Fukuoka) is a Hague Apostille member — Thai docs via MFA can carry Apostille (Thailand joined 15 Dec 2025), saving 3–7 days vs. Consular Legalization.
  • MFA Consular (Chaeng Watthana) accepts online booking only from Jan 2026 — reserve e-service in advance.
  • Original Thai document + MFA-certified translation must be submitted together.
  • Japan requires translations certified by the Japanese Embassy in Bangkok + Apostille.

Common mistakes that trigger rejection

  1. Using freelance translators not on the MoJ/MFA registry — Japan (Fukuoka) refuses on sight.
  2. Name/place spelling mismatches with the passport — always cross-check.
  3. Original documents older than 6 months — some countries require ≤ 3 months.
  4. Filing Consular Legalization when Japan (Fukuoka) accepts Apostille — wastes 5–10 days and duplicate fees.

Anonymized micro case

A client prepared docs for Japan (Fukuoka) themselves and was refused because the translator was off-registry and the MFA step was missing. NYCLI (DBD 0435567000061) re-translated via MoJ-registered translators, filed MFA + Apostille, cleared in 7 business days — accepted first pass.

Quotable stats

7 business days
Total turnaround
Apostille ✓
Certification type
125+
Hague Apostille members

Related services

Apostille → Japan (Fukuoka)MFA Legalisation → Japan (Fukuoka)Embassy Legalization hubMarriage in Japan (Fukuoka)