Japanese consulate in Bakersfield: no office

Bakersfield is served from San Francisco, not from Los Angeles. The line runs by ZIP code: 900-931 and 935 go to Los Angeles, 932 and above go to San Francisco.

Bakersfield has no Japanese consular office of its own.

Which Japanese consulate covers Bakersfield?

From Bakersfield to Consulate-General of Japan in San Francisco is 281 miles, near enough 5 h 17 min without traffic.

California is divided by ZIP code, not by county or by distance. Bakersfield falls in the range that belongs to Consulate-General of Japan in San Francisco (ZIP 93301).

Consulate-General of Japan in San Francisco

There is an honorary consul in Fresno, closer than the consulate general. It can help in an emergency and with local matters, but it issues no passports and no visas.

What you can settle without going

  • You can get an apostille for a U.S. document from the Secretary of State of the issuing state, not from a Japanese consulate.
  • You can register your address abroad through ORR net instead of at the counter.
  • You can download and fill in the passport application form before your appointment.

    • Other places in the same district

  • Anaheim, 27 miles from its consulate
  • Riverside, 56 miles from its consulate
  • Santa Barbara, 95 miles from its consulate

    • A single visit can often cover several services, so ask what else you can bring while you are there.

    This page is informational. We are not a consulate and cannot act on your behalf. Confirm dates, fees and hours with the office before you travel.
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