Japanese consulates in Arkansas

Arkansas is part of the Nashville district, which covers five states across the mid-South. The honorary consul for Arkansas sits in Hot Springs, not in Little Rock.

Which Japanese consulate covers Arkansas?

Arkansas is covered by Consulate-General of Japan in Nashville, and that is the office that handles passports, visas, certificates and family register entries for anyone living here.

Consulate-General of Japan in Nashville

Honorary consuls in this state

An honorary consul is a local contact point, not a counter: the post issues no passports and no visas and cannot notarise a document. For that you still go to the consulate general.

  • Hot Springs — Mary Ellen Zunick

    • Distance from each city in Arkansas

    City Consulate Distance Driving time
    Fort Smith Consulate-General of Japan in Nashville 498 mi 8 h 49 min
    Fayetteville Consulate-General of Japan in Nashville 529 mi 9 h 19 min

    Times assume an uninterrupted drive at the speed limit. Real journeys run longer.

    Of the 2 places listed for Arkansas, the closest to its consulate is Fort Smith at 498 miles and the furthest is Fayetteville at 529. The average across the state is around 514 miles each way.

    What you can settle without going

  • You can apply for the eVISA online if your nationality is not visa-exempt.
  • You can order a koseki copy from your registered domicile in Japan by mail.
  • You can get an apostille for a U.S. document from the Secretary of State of the issuing state, not from a Japanese consulate.

    • If you only need a certificate or a registration, check whether it can travel by mail before you plan the drive.

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