Saitama Information & Support (SIS)
Consultations and information are available in the following 11 languages: English, Spanish, Chinese, Portuguese, Korean, Tagalog, Thai, Vietnamese, Indonesian, Nepali and plain Japanese.
Consultations are offered on everyday living, as well as labor, immigration and legal matters.
Basically upon request from municipality (prefectural/city/town office), hospitals and public institutions in the prefecture, we provide intermediary interpretation services between office staff and foreign residents over the phone.
Opening hours
Monday – Friday (except national holidays, Dec. 29th – Jan. 3rd), 9:00 – 16:00
Languages available
English, Spanish, Chinese, Portuguese, Korean, Tagalog, Thai, Vietnamese, Indonesian, Nepali and plain Japanese
Under certain circumstances, we might not be able to arrange interpreters for consultations by specialists.
How to reach us
Phone: 048-833-3296
Fax: 048-833-3600
E-mail: sodan@sia1.jp
In-person counseling: Reservation is required for consultations by specialists.
- Saitama-Ken, Saitama-Shi, Urawa-Ku, Kita Urawa 5-6-5 Urawa Godo Chosha 3rd floor
- 10-minute walk from West Exit of Kita Urawa Station on the JR Keihin Tohoku Line
- Access
Matters consulted
General
- Consultation on everyday living
- Information about Saitama Prefecture in foreign languages
- Reservation for consultations by specialists
Consultations by specialists
For in-person counseling, reservation is required.
For labor matters
- Obtaining information such as working career, skills, and Japanese literacy, we provide advice for getting a job along with the employment situation in the prefecture.
- Consultation about unpaid wages, sudden dismissal and/or the procedure to receive unemployment insurance benefits.
- You can talk to a certified social insurance and labor consultant (SIA is tied up with the Association of Certified Social Insurance and Labor Consultants in Saitama).
- Consultation is held on the 3rd Tuesday of every month.
For immigration matters
- Consultation for immigration procedures legally required for foreign residents to stay in Japan.
- You can talk to an authorized adviser on immigration procedures assigned by Tokyo Regional Immigration Bureau, Ministry of Justice.
- Consultation is held on Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays.
For legal matters
- Legal consultation covering a wide range of issues in your life
- You can talk to a lawyer (SIA is tied up with Saitama Bar Association) on the 4th Thursday of every month.
- Upon your request, we can make an appointment for your legal consultation held at Saitama Bar Association on Wednesdays and Fridays.
Intermediary interpretation service
- Basically upon request from municipality (prefectural/city/town office), hospitals and public institutions in the prefecture, we provide intermediary interpretation services between office staff and foreign residents over the phone.
Leaflet
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For your information (Guide book)
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Information related to immigration matter
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Immigration Bureau’s e-Notification System starting from June 24, 2013 |
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Corporate and group partners
- Saitama International Association
- 〒330-0074
- Kitaurawa 5-6-5, Urawa-ku, Saitama-shi, Urawa Godo Chosha 3rd Floor
- Phone 048-833-2992
- Fax 048-833-3291
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