Assistance To Nationals Corner

The Philippine Embassy provides assistance to Filipino nationals in distress, regardless of visa status, including:

• Permanent residents;
• Tourists and students; and
• Overseas Filipino Workers (OFWs).

For OFWs in Japan who are in need of assistance, the Migrant Workers Office-Overseas Worker Welfare Administration (MWO-OWWA) Tokyo may be reached through the following:

The Philippine Embassy provides Overseas Filipinos with the following information and services, among others:

• Repatriation of Filipino nationals
• Death and shipment of remains to the Philippines
  • Remains
  • Cremated ashes
• Domestic violence cases – Assistance for Overseas Filipinos who are victims of domestic abuse
• Mental health assistance – The Embassy provides information on mental health support services offered by Japanese institutions and partner organizations.
• Disaster preparedness – Advisories and safety precautions during disasters and other emergency situations
• Trafficking cases – Assistance to Overseas Filipinos who are victims of human trafficking (e.g., referrals for legal support, coordination with Japanese authorities and stakeholders, issuance of passport and/or travel documents, etc.)
• Information for tourists – Information for Filipinos traveling to Japan for leisure / business and studies (e.g. lost passports and belongings, crimes or accidents, medical support, etc.)
• Guidebooks and Publications – Relevant information for Overseas Filipinos living in Japan (e.g., local government services, medical support, local customs, language, etc.)