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The Consulate-General in Brisbane was established in 1966. It is part of the Japanese Ministry of Foreign Affairs.  As a Japanese diplomatic mission it has a variety of  responsibilities and roles. Working towards strengthening  the relationship between Japan and Queensland is one of its responsibilities. Roles of the Consulate-General include serving the interests of Japanese nationals living in Queensland and also offering assistance to Australians who seek to visit or learn more about Japan.

We hope you find this website useful and informative. Please click on the links located throughout our website to locate the information that you require. Thank you very much for visiting the Consulate-General website.

When visiting the Consulate-General

All visitors are required to show one form of photographic identification to the security guard stationed at the main door before they will be permitted to enter. (Please do this before using the facilities.) Preferred forms of identification are a valid passport or driver's licence.

Due to security reasons and for the safety of all guests, visitors are not permitted to bring the following items into the reception area: mobile phones, cameras, video recorders, audio recorders and other similar devices.

All visitors who arrive with the above-mentioned items are requested to hand them in to the security guard. Visitors will then receive a tag for their items. Please return this tag to the security guard to receive your items before leaving.

Your cooperation is greatly appreciated.

New Immigration Procedures

In 2006 the Ministry of Justice submitted a bill to the ordinary session of the Diet to make amendments to the Immigration Control Act. The bill was enacted and new immigration procedures came into effect November 2007. The new procedures are to help facilitate the prevention of terrorist attacks. They also aim to make Japan a safe place to live for Japanese and non-Japanese visitors and residents alike. For further information on the new procedures please click on the following link: New Entry Procedures

2009 Essay Contest Results

Congratulations to the winning entrants of the 27th Australia-Japan Relations Essay Contest. 
 (Click here to see the results)

Address by H.E DR. Yukio Hatoyama Prime Minister of Japan at APEC-15 November 2009, Singapore.

Japan's New Commitment to Asia - Toward the Realisation of of an East Asian Community.

Invitation Programme for FUTURE BUSINESS COUNTERPARTS from Australia 2010

The Invitation Programme for Future Business Counterparts from Australia is an invitation programme, through which young professionals from Australia, who will assume greater responsibilities in the coming years and are interested in strengthening economic relations with Japan, will visit and experience Japan and its society, culture, as well as its people. The aim of this unique programme is for young professionals from Australia to increase their understanding of Japan through lectures on Japan's business trends, its major industries and the bilateral relationship, and through discussions with young Japanese professionals. The Invitation Programme will be held from 19 May to 29 May 2010 in Japan.
Application deadline is 5 March 2010.

More detailed information can be found here
Application Form
Letter of Permission