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 12 languages, including Japanese.
You can visit our office directly, or contact us by phone, LINE call, or Email.
We also offer professional consultations with lawyers, administrative scriveners, certified clinical psychologists, labor and social security attorney (Sharoshi), as well as officials from the Osaka Immigration Bureau and Osaka Prefectural Labor Center.
Zoom consultations are also available. For more details, please see OFIX’s Event Calendar.
Feel free to ask for information and advice!
| Languages | English, Chinese, Korean, Portuguese, Spanish, Vietnamese, Filipino, Thai, Indonesian, Nepali, Burmese, and Japanese |
| Days & Hours | ◆ Monday through Friday: 9:30 am – 5:30 pm ◆ 4th Friday of every month: 9:30 am – 8:00 pm (Appointment required if you visit our office after 5:30 pm) ◆ 3rd Sunday of each month: 9:30 am – 5:30 pm (except for national holidays and Dec. 29th to Jan. 3rd) |
| Consultations | Residence status, labor/work, health care, welfare, education, every day life etc. |
| Specialist Consultation Day/Hours | Individual Consultations With a Specialist Appointment required ◆ 1st Friday of each month: lawyers, officials from Osaka Regional Immigration Services Bureau, labor and social security attorney (Sharoshi) ◆ 2nd Friday of each month: officials from the Osaka Immigration Bureau and Osaka Prefectural Labor Center ◆ 3rd Sunday ＆ 4th Friday of each month: lawyers, administrative scriveners, certified clinical psychologists ＊For more information, please see OFIX’s 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 |
| jouhou-c@ofix.or.jp *only in 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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