Italy Consulate General

Reviewing for tourist visa application. If you bring all the required documents, there’d be no problem at all. Aside from bringing all your original documents AND the copy, don’t forget to print your bankbook at least one day before your appointment (note: you need to withdraw any amount of money before you print it so it has the date of last transaction printed). There are branches of major banks on the first floor of the building, so you’ll be fine. If you live far away, you can buy a long brown envelope (封筒長3) and 570 yen worth of stamps, they will send your passport back using the envelope. The post office is also available on the first floor. Bring cash AND small change, or they’d ask you to go to the first floor and get the exact amount of money, which will make your application considerably longer. The whole application takes about 45 minutes give or take (after going back and forth to the first floor to buy the envelope and get an exact change) so people with an early appointment seem to be able to start their process on time (my appointment was 10:30 and I was called at 10:29), while the same can’t be said for people after me. When you arrive to the Visa Waiting Room, you will see a phone which you can use to announce your arrival. Do so only after you sort all your documents. No one was rude, and the whole experience was good. I hope more people who had a good experience here could also review, not only those who had a bad experience.

Service is kindly good. If you prepare documents as being requested, it’s very fast. I got my visa just in 3 working days. Thank you very much!

Very good staff! By the way the law is law!they help really Italian people!

I applied here for the Schengen visa to visit Europe and applied here. If any official is reading this, if think you better change the two USELESS ladies in the office ( 1. the Japanese lady who is at the reception & 2. the Italian Lady who is said to be her supervisor). They are totally not meant to be there and not fit for the job. The lady at the reception, she is an arrogant and useless person who does not deserve the job. The lady at the reception does not have any interest/courtesy to provide any information to people who have even scheduled their interview. My purpose of the Application was to visit the Vatican, Rome and hence applied to this embassy. All required documents were prepared from my end in a very systematic manner. The lady at the reception just wanted to find out problems and accused me saying my flight tickets are cooked up. I showed them my account proof and immediately she accused me and said I cannot apply here. Even after showing the special invitation with seats reserved for the papal visit from the Vatican, they were not convinced. It's a pity to see these people treat Catholic pilgrims who have been dreaming to visit the Catholic country like terrorists. If anyone here is thinking / or have scheduled an interview at this place. Read this, listen to me and cancel your schedule. Apply at Tokyo Italian Embassy. This is a total waste of time and will make you lose all your money or would just get you frustrated and make you sick. In the end, I got my visa only because after my interview I send them a copy of a letter that I received from the Nuncio ( Ambassador of the Vatican in India ) which they could not reject. I wondered what would be the condition of the people who did not have any recommendation and therefore searched the place on google. Reading other reviews I thought I need to share my experience. I have reported this case to the concerned officials of their character. Hope this was helpful for people who have found them on google.

Extremely nice and luxurious place