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Saitama International Association (SIA) offers consultation services
to foreign residents who experience various difficulties in their daily
lives caused by differences in language and culture, and by a lack of information.
This service aims to help foreign residents live more comfortably and to
provide a point where they can consult freely on any matter and obtain
more information.
Consultation services are provided at the SIA Plaza, over the telephone,
by fax and e-mail. If you would like to visit for a consultation, please
make an appointment by phone in advance.
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| Date, Time, and Languages |
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Languages |
| Monday to Friday,
9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. |
English, Spanish, Chinese,
Portuguese (Note 1)
Korean, Tagalog, Thai, Vietnamese (Note 2) |
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| Telephone |
| 048-833-3296 |
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| Note 1: |
Consultation services
in Spanish, Chinese, and Portuguese are provided by counselors at the Plaza
on two days each week. For the rest of the week (three days each week) the
service is provided using triophones* |
| Note 2: |
Consultation services
in Korean, Tagalog, Thai, and Vietnamese are provided five days a week with
triophones*.
*A triophone refers to a telephone system over which three people: the counselor,
an interpreter, and the foreign resident seeking advice can communicate. |
| Free Legal Consultations for Foreign Residents |
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SIA can arrange free legal consultations with
lawyers from the Saitama Bar Association. SIA must book an appointment in
advance (1:00 to 4:00 p.m. every Friday) on behalf of the foreign resident
seeking advice. A volunteer interpreter can also be dispatched if needed |
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