TICAD
PROCEDURES FOR TICAD 9 MEDIA ACCREDITATION
(NON-ACCOMPANYING MEDIA)
[Note] This is only for media representatives who do NOT accompany an official delegation of TICAD 9 (hereinafter “Non-accompanying media”). (All the accompanying media should be registered by each official delegation.)
[Note] Announcement for Holders of the Foreign Press Registration Card issued by MOFA of Japan and Regular Members of the Foreign Correspondents Club of Japan (FCCJ) would be made separately.
Non-accompanying media representatives wishing to cover the upcoming Ninth Tokyo International Conference on African Development (TICAD 9) to be held on August 20 - 22, 2025, and/or to use the International Media Center must apply for and obtain an official TICAD 9 Media ID Card.
1. Application Procedures
(1) Documents required for Media Accreditation
- A completed Media Accreditation Form (download here (Word)
) - A copy of a passport OR a valid ID card issued by the Government of Japan
- A facial photo data
(JPEG, aspect ratio: 4 (height) x 3 (width), more than 300dpi, up to 20MB, full-face frontal view, in colors, no background)
[For those who belong to a media organization]
- A certificate of employment signed by the media organization representative
[For unaffiliated freelance journalists]
- A letter of recommendation from a media organization or a governmental organization (if available)
- An article bearing the writer’s name (the most recent article published within the past 6 months): PDF or link to the article
Please note that we may refuse to issue Media ID Card when the organization’s or individual’s record is not verified as a result of the screening process.
(2) Deadline for Applications
The documents mentioned above should be submitted by e-mail to the TICAD 9 Secretariat (ticad9-press#mofa.go.jp) by Sunday, July 27, 2025.
(Please replace “#” by “@” to send an e-mail.)
(3) Issue of Media ID Cards
If the applications are approved, applicants will receive an e-mail about the completion of the registration from the TICAD 9 Secretariat by August 13, 2025. Media ID Cards can be collected at the Accreditation Center at PACIFICO Yokohama. Please present one of your photo IDs (passport, official national press pass, working ID card etc.) there.
2. Media Coverage
Due to capacity limitations and for security reasons, the media coverage of the TICAD 9 programs (except Joint Press Conference) will be restricted to media representatives (pool media) of each delegation in principle. For some of official programs, TICAD 9 Secretariat will provide photos and movie clips taken by its host photo- and videographers (detailed information will be sent to accredited media in due course).
3. International Media Center (IMC)
The International Media Center (IMC) will be open from August 19 to 22, 2025, during the TICAD 9.
- Place: Exhibition Hall A, PACIFICO Yokohama
- Dates and opening hours: from 7:00 a.m. August 19 to 8:00 p.m. August 22, 2025 (More details to follow, but it will not be open 24 hours a day)
- Main facilities and services
- Media Working Space (desks, chairs, electric power source (AC100V with Type A electric plugs), free Wi-Fi Internet access are available)
- Press Conference Room
- Space for transmission of host photo and host video
- Information Desk
4. Visas
Caution: Application for and issue of Media ID Cards do NOT guarantee the acquisition of a visa or entry into Japan. Entry visas are NOT issued at any Japanese airport on arrival. Therefore, every media representative is required to obtain visas in advance. Please present the printed e-mail about the completion of the registration sent from the TICAD 9 Secretariat when applying for a visa. For further information, please contact the Embassy of Japan in your country or accredited to your country directly.
For more inquiries, please contact the TICAD 9 Secretariat Press Unit:
E-mail: ticad9-press#mofa.go.jp (Please replace “#” by “@”.)