| ■Honorary Consul |
SAITO Takeshi |
| ■Address |
Honorary Consulate of the Republic of Niger
(within the office of Overseas Uranium Resources Development)
Kokuryu ShibaKoen Bldg 3Fl.
2-6-15 ShibaKoen, Minato-ku
105-0011 Tokyo
Nearest stations :
- Shibakoen on the Toei Mita line. 1 minute walk from the exit A3
- Daimon on the Toei Asakusa line or Oedo line. 5 minutes walk from the exit A3
- JR Hamamatsucho. 7 minutes walk from the exit Kanasugibashi
Please check the map from the Access page of this website. |
| ■Opening hours |
Monday - Friday
Morning : 9:30 - 12:00
Afternoon : 13:00 - 17:00
Closed on :
- Weekends and public holidays
- May 1st and 15th
- End of the year vacations. |
| ■Contact |
Phone : 03-5405-3687
Fax : 03-5405-1075 |
| ■Information on visa issuance |
A visa is required to travel to Niger and is issued at this consulate.
As a general rule, applications should be submitted by the applicants themselves, but proxy applications
via travel agencies designated by the consulate are accepted.
An appointment should be made by telephone prior to any visit.
| Necessary documents |
①Passport (Must remain valid until the day of return to Japan)
②Application form :Two original forms as designated by the consulate (One original and one copy are also acceptable.)
③2 pictures （35mm×45mm）
④Certificate of vaccination against the yellow fever
⑤Letter from a guarantor
 
⑥ Proof of booked flight ticket |
| Application fee |
￥6,500 (single entry)
￥10,000（multiple entries） |
| Validity period of the visa |
Single : 90 days Multiple: 180 days |
| Processing time |
About 2 weeks
(Make sure to apply well in advance of your departure) |
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| ■Paiement of the application fee |
三井住友銀行 本店営業部 普通 4968832
(Bank of Mitsui Sumitomo, head office sales department, account number 4968832)
在東京ニジェール共和国名誉領事館
(Honorary Consulate of the Republic of Niger in Tokyo) |
| ■Preventative vaccinations |
Mandatory preventative vaccination : Yellow fever (valid for 10 years from
10 days after the day of inoculation)
Recommended preventative vaccinations: Cholera, tetanus, and hepatitis A/B
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| ■Medical institutes authorized to give vaccinations |
・日本検疫衛生協会東京診療所（東京駅）
Japan Quarantine Association, Tokyo Medical Office (station de Tokyo)
Daiichi Tekko Bldg., 5th Fl.
1-8-2 Marunouchi, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo
Ph：03-3201-0848 or 03-3201-1308
http://www.kenekieisei.or.jp/project_01.html
・東京検疫所（テレコムセンター駅）
Tokyo Quarantine (Telecom Center station)
Tokyo Port Government Building, 8th Fl.
2-56 Aomi , Edo-ku, Tokyo
Ph：03-3599-1515 (Quarantine Health Division)
http://www.forth.go.jp/keneki/tokyo/syokai/yobo.html
See a list of quarantine stations for vaccine inoculations for overseas travelers on the FORTH homepage of the
Quarantine Information Office, Ministry of Health, Labour, and Welfare of Japan for other facilities offering
preventative vaccines.
http://www.forth.go.jp/useful/vaccination04.html |
| ■Languages |
French（official language）, Hausa, Zarma, Fula, Tamasheq (Tuareg) |
| ■Currency |
CFA Franc
Money will need to be exchanged at a bank in Niamey as use of the Euro or US dollar is limited. |
| ■Climate |
Niger's climate is mainly hot and dry, with much desert area. The south is subtropical to tropical on the edges of the Niger River Basin.
The are 3 seasons :
- warm season from March to May, with temperatures over 40 degres
- wet season from June to September, with 150-200 mm of rainfall
- fresher season, the most suitable for tourism, from October to February, with an average temperature of 29 degres in the capital Niamey. |
| ■Electricity supply |
220 V, 50 Hz |
| ■Time difference |
Eight hours behind Japan |
| ■Others |
Niger travel advice, Japan's Ministry of Foreign Affairs.
(in Japanese)
http://www.anzen.mofa.go.jp/info/info4.asp?id=116 |
