Consultation Center for Foreigners

Guide for using the Consultation Center for Foreigners

At the consultation center, we offer free foreign language consultations (a call fee is required).
We also provide a trio phone service for those who require an interpreter to communicate with government agencies, schools, and other organizations.

Available languages

Japanese, English, Chinese, Portuguese, Thai, Tagalog, Spanish, Indonesian, Vietnamese, Sinhala and so on.
※The languages vary depending on the day of the week.

Tel 029-244-3811(8:30〜17:00)

Monday Japanese, English, Vietnamese, Chinese(13:30〜17:00)
Tuesday Japanese, English, Spanish
Wednesday Japanese, English, Thai, Chinese
Thursday Japanese, English, Tagalog, Portuguese(Only on second and fourth Thursdays), Indonesian(Only on first and third Thursdays)
Friday Japanese, English, Thai, Sinhala(13:30〜17:00)

※Consultations in other languages are also available using translation devices.

Hours of Operation

8:30am – 5:00pm Monday through Friday
※Closed on Saturdays, Sundays, public holidays, and the New Year’s holiday season (from December 29th to January 3rd)

Consultation contents

Status of residence (visa), marriage/divorce, family, labor, education and other general life concerns

Consultation methods

Interview or telephone

Location

Ibaraki International Association (I.I.A) Consultation Center for Foreigners
(2nd floor of The Hirosawa City Kaikan (Kenmin Bunka Center) Annex, 745 Ushirokawa Senba-cho Mito, Ibaraki)
Phone 029-244-3811
FAX 029-241-7611