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Counseling for Foreign Nationals

For foreigners, life in Japan can be an exciting, very rewarding experience, but there are also things which may bring questions, uncertainties and even anxiety. This is why the City of Onomichi offers free counseling sessions for its residents of foreign origins; you are all invited to use this opportunity and ask all the questions which you may have.

Here is a description of the free counseling sessions for foreign nationals. (Please note that the date and times are for indication only; please confirm ahead of presenting yourself to the venues by dialing the phone number below.)

Counseling with interpreter for the English language

• Date: The second Thursday of each month
• Time: From 10 a.m. to 11:30 a.m.
• Venue: Counseling room, 5th floor of Onomichi City Hall
• Topics: Immigration, visas, status of residence, all matters in residents' daily lives
• Note: Should you require assistance in any other language, please bring along your own interpreter.

Counseling in the Portuguese language

• Dates: The second and fourth Thursdays of each month ( there are exceptions, so please call the phone number below.)
• Time: From 1 p.m. to 4 p.m.
• Venue: Counseling room, 5^th floor of Onomichi City Hall
• Topics: All matters in residents' daily lives
• Note: Should you require assistance in any other language, please bring along your own interpreter.

For more information, please contact the Public Relations Division of Onomichi City Hall (Tel.: 0848-25-7395)