Osaka Information Service for Foreign Residents
All consultations are confidential and free of charge.
Osaka Information Service for Foreign Residents offers information and advice on a wide range of issues including matters related to daily life in 11 languages, including Japanese. You can visit us directly at our office, or get in touch by phone, email or fax.
On the fourth Sunday of each month, we also offer specialist consultations on resident status and legal matters. Either an immigration specialist or lawyer will be available each month. For details about consultations, dates, and times please see the event calendar.Appointment required.
Feel free to ask for information and advice!
| Languages | Chinese, English, Filipino, Indonesian, Japanese, Korean, Nepali, Portuguese, Spanish, Thai and Vietnamese |
| Days & Hours | Monday ~ Thursday From 9 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. (except national and new year holidays) Friday From 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. (except national and new year holidays. appointment required after 5:30 p.m.) 4th Sunday of the month From 1 p.m. to 5 p.m. (appointment required) For other consultation times, please see the event calendar. |
| Consultations | Residence status, labor/work, health care, welfare, education, every day life etc. |
| Specialist Consultation Day/Hours | Individual consultations with a specialist Reservation required 4th Sunday and 3rd or 4th Friday Consultations with a specialist in bureaucracy, a clinical psychologist, a lawyer, and staff from the Immigration Services Agency 1st and 3rd Monday of the month Labor consultation 4th Wednesday of the month Consultation with the Immigration Services Agency staff For more information, please see the event calendar. |
| Location | Osaka Foundation of International Exchange (OFIX) 5 th Floor, MyDome Osaka, 2-5 Hommachibashi, Chuo-ku, Osaka Access Map（PDF）、 Google Maps |
| TEL | 06-6941-2297 |
| FAX | 06-6966-2401 *only for Japanese and English |
| jouhou-c@ofix.or.jp *only for Japanese and English |
Essentials for Living in Osaka
A Guide for Daily Living for Foreign Residents who live in Osaka.
11 Languages (Revised in March 2024)
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