diff --git a/swig/include/java/typemaps_java.i b/swig/include/java/typemaps_java.i
index 682995cd12fd..551cc42b1f4e 100644
--- a/swig/include/java/typemaps_java.i
+++ b/swig/include/java/typemaps_java.i
@@ -498,6 +498,29 @@ SafeNewStringUTF8(JNIEnv *jenv, const char* pszInput)
     return $jnicall;
   }
 
+/***************************************************
+ * Typemaps for (StringAsByteArray*)
+ ***************************************************/
+
+%typemap(out) (StringAsByteArray*)
+{
+    /* %typemap(out) (StringAsByteArray*) */
+    if(result)
+    {
+        const size_t nLen = strlen((const char*)result);
+        jbyteArray byteArray = jenv->NewByteArray(nLen);
+        jenv->SetByteArrayRegion(byteArray, (jsize)0, (jsize)nLen, (jbyte*)result);
+        $result = byteArray;
+    }
+}
+
+%typemap(jni) (StringAsByteArray*) "jbyteArray"
+%typemap(jtype) (StringAsByteArray*) "byte[]"
+%typemap(jstype) (StringAsByteArray*) "byte[]"
+%typemap(javain) (StringAsByteArray*) "$javainput"
+%typemap(javaout) (StringAsByteArray*) {
+    return $jnicall;
+  }
 
 /***************************************************
  * Typemaps for  (char **ignorechange)
diff --git a/swig/include/ogr.i b/swig/include/ogr.i
index a176f12feed7..10c2b9d256df 100644
--- a/swig/include/ogr.i
+++ b/swig/include/ogr.i
@@ -52,6 +52,12 @@ typedef char retStringAndCPLFree;
 %}
 #endif
 
+#ifdef SWIGJAVA
+%inline %{
+typedef const char StringAsByteArray;
+%}
+#endif
+
 #ifdef SWIGCSHARP
 %include swig_csharp_extensions.i
 #endif
@@ -930,6 +936,12 @@ public:
     return OGR_DS_GetName(self);
   }
 
+#ifdef SWIGJAVA
+  StringAsByteArray* GetNameAsByteArray() {
+    return OGR_DS_GetName(self);
+  }
+#endif
+
   OGRErr DeleteLayer(int index){
     return OGR_DS_DeleteLayer(self, index);
   }
@@ -1324,6 +1336,12 @@ public:
     return OGR_L_GetName(self);
   }
 
+#ifdef SWIGJAVA
+  StringAsByteArray* GetNameAsByteArray() {
+    return OGR_L_GetName(self);
+  }
+#endif
+
   /* Added in OGR 1.8.0 */
   OGRwkbGeometryType GetGeomType() {
     return (OGRwkbGeometryType) OGR_L_GetGeomType(self);
@@ -1333,10 +1351,22 @@ public:
     return OGR_L_GetGeometryColumn(self);
   }
 
+#ifdef SWIGJAVA
+  StringAsByteArray* GetGeometryColumnAsByteArray() {
+    return OGR_L_GetGeometryColumn(self);
+  }
+#endif
+
   const char * GetFIDColumn() {
     return OGR_L_GetFIDColumn(self);
   }
 
+#ifdef SWIGJAVA
+  StringAsByteArray* GetFIDColumnAsByteArray() {
+    return OGR_L_GetFIDColumn(self);
+  }
+#endif
+
 %newobject GetFeature;
   OGRFeatureShadow *GetFeature(GIntBig fid) {
     return (OGRFeatureShadow*) OGR_L_GetFeature(self, fid);
@@ -1985,17 +2015,40 @@ public:
   /* ---- GetFieldAsString --------------------- */
 
   const char* GetFieldAsString(int id) {
-    return (const char *) OGR_F_GetFieldAsString(self, id);
+    return OGR_F_GetFieldAsString(self, id);
   }
 
   const char* GetFieldAsString(const char* field_name) {
       int i = OGR_F_GetFieldIndex(self, field_name);
       if (i == -1)
-	  CPLError(CE_Failure, 1, FIELD_NAME_ERROR_TMPL, field_name);
+      {
+          CPLError(CE_Failure, 1, FIELD_NAME_ERROR_TMPL, field_name);
+          return NULL;
+      }
       else
-	  return (const char *) OGR_F_GetFieldAsString(self, i);
-      return NULL;
+      {
+          return OGR_F_GetFieldAsString(self, i);
+      }
+  }
+
+#ifdef SWIGJAVA
+  StringAsByteArray* GetFieldAsStringAsByteArray(int id) {
+    return OGR_F_GetFieldAsString(self, id);
+  }
+
+  StringAsByteArray* GetFieldAsStringAsByteArray(const char* field_name) {
+      int i = OGR_F_GetFieldIndex(self, field_name);
+      if (i == -1)
+      {
+          CPLError(CE_Failure, 1, FIELD_NAME_ERROR_TMPL, field_name);
+          return NULL;
+      }
+      else
+      {
+          return OGR_F_GetFieldAsString(self, i);
+      }
   }
+#endif
 
   /* ------------------------------------------- */
 
@@ -2474,6 +2527,12 @@ public:
     return (const char*) OGR_F_GetStyleString(self);
   }
 
+#ifdef SWIGJAVA
+  StringAsByteArray *GetStyleStringAsByteArray() {
+    return OGR_F_GetStyleString(self);
+  }
+#endif
+
   void SetStyleString(const char* the_string) {
     OGR_F_SetStyleString(self, the_string);
   }
@@ -2510,6 +2569,12 @@ public:
     return OGR_F_GetNativeData(self);
   }
 
+#ifdef SWIGJAVA
+  StringAsByteArray *GetNativeDataAsByteArray() {
+    return OGR_F_GetNativeData(self);
+  }
+#endif
+
   const char* GetNativeMediaType () {
     return OGR_F_GetNativeMediaType(self);
   }
@@ -2640,6 +2705,12 @@ public:
     return OGR_FD_GetName(self);
   }
 
+#ifdef SWIGJAVA
+  StringAsByteArray* GetNameAsByteArray() {
+    return OGR_FD_GetName(self);
+  }
+#endif
+
   int GetFieldCount(){
     return OGR_FD_GetFieldCount(self);
   }
@@ -2796,11 +2867,17 @@ public:
   }
 
   const char * GetName() {
-    return (const char *) OGR_Fld_GetNameRef(self);
+    return OGR_Fld_GetNameRef(self);
+  }
+
+#ifdef SWIGJAVA
+  StringAsByteArray* GetNameAsByteArray() {
+    return OGR_Fld_GetNameRef(self);
   }
+#endif
 
   const char * GetNameRef() {
-    return (const char *) OGR_Fld_GetNameRef(self);
+    return OGR_Fld_GetNameRef(self);
   }
 
   void SetName( const char* name) {
@@ -2811,6 +2888,12 @@ public:
     return OGR_Fld_GetAlternativeNameRef(self);
   }
 
+#ifdef SWIGJAVA
+  StringAsByteArray* GetAlternativeNameAsByteArray() {
+    return OGR_Fld_GetAlternativeNameRef(self);
+  }
+#endif
+
   const char * GetAlternativeNameRef() {
     return OGR_Fld_GetAlternativeNameRef(self);
   }
@@ -2915,6 +2998,12 @@ public:
     return OGR_Fld_GetDefault( self );
   }
 
+#ifdef SWIGJAVA
+  StringAsByteArray* GetDefaultAsByteArray() {
+    return OGR_Fld_GetDefault(self);
+  }
+#endif
+
   void SetDefault(const char* pszValue ) {
     OGR_Fld_SetDefault( self, pszValue );
   }
@@ -2927,6 +3016,12 @@ public:
     return OGR_Fld_GetDomainName(self);
   }
 
+#ifdef SWIGJAVA
+  StringAsByteArray* GetDomainNameAsByteArray() {
+    return OGR_Fld_GetDomainName(self);
+  }
+#endif
+
   void SetDomainName(const char* name ) {
     OGR_Fld_SetDomainName( self, name );
   }
@@ -2935,6 +3030,12 @@ public:
     return OGR_Fld_GetComment(self);
   }
 
+#ifdef SWIGJAVA
+  StringAsByteArray* GetCommentAsByteArray() {
+    return OGR_Fld_GetComment(self);
+  }
+#endif
+
   void SetComment(const char* comment ) {
     OGR_Fld_SetComment( self, comment );
   }
@@ -2970,11 +3071,17 @@ public:
   }
 
   const char * GetName() {
-    return (const char *) OGR_GFld_GetNameRef(self);
+    return OGR_GFld_GetNameRef(self);
   }
 
+#ifdef SWIGJAVA
+  StringAsByteArray* GetNameAsByteArray() {
+    return OGR_GFld_GetNameRef(self);
+  }
+#endif
+
   const char * GetNameRef() {
-    return (const char *) OGR_GFld_GetNameRef(self);
+    return OGR_GFld_GetNameRef(self);
   }
 
   void SetName( const char* name) {
@@ -4054,10 +4161,22 @@ public:
     return OGR_FldDomain_GetName(self);
   }
 
+#ifdef SWIGJAVA
+  StringAsByteArray* GetNameAsByteArray() {
+    return OGR_FldDomain_GetName(self);
+  }
+#endif
+
   const char * GetDescription() {
     return OGR_FldDomain_GetDescription(self);
   }
 
+#ifdef SWIGJAVA
+  StringAsByteArray* GetDescriptionAsByteArray() {
+    return OGR_FldDomain_GetDescription(self);
+  }
+#endif
+
   OGRFieldType GetFieldType() {
     return OGR_FldDomain_GetFieldType(self);
   }
@@ -4180,6 +4299,12 @@ public:
       return OGR_GlobFldDomain_GetGlob(self);
   }
 
+#ifdef SWIGJAVA
+  StringAsByteArray* GetGlobAsByteArray() {
+    return OGR_GlobFldDomain_GetGlob(self);
+  }
+#endif
+
 } /* %extend */
 
 }; /* class OGRFieldDomainShadow */
diff --git a/swig/java/CMakeLists.txt b/swig/java/CMakeLists.txt
index 6198ab9b12f3..5a3530206773 100644
--- a/swig/java/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/swig/java/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -191,6 +191,7 @@ if (Java_Runtime_FOUND AND BUILD_TESTING)
   file(REMOVE_RECURSE ${CMAKE_CURRENT_BINARY_DIR}/tmp_test)
   file(MAKE_DIRECTORY ${CMAKE_CURRENT_BINARY_DIR}/tmp_test)
   file(COPY ${CMAKE_CURRENT_SOURCE_DIR}/test_data/byte.tif DESTINATION ${CMAKE_CURRENT_BINARY_DIR}/tmp_test)
+  file(COPY ${CMAKE_CURRENT_SOURCE_DIR}/test_data/iso_8859_1.csv DESTINATION ${CMAKE_CURRENT_BINARY_DIR}/tmp_test)
 
   if (WIN32)
     set(CLASSPATH_SEPARATOR "\\;")
@@ -229,9 +230,8 @@ if (Java_Runtime_FOUND AND BUILD_TESTING)
   add_test(NAME java_OSRTest COMMAND ${JAVA_RUN} OSRTest)
   add_test(NAME java_test_ogrfielddomains COMMAND ${JAVA_RUN} test_ogrfielddomains)
 
-  foreach (
-    test_name IN
-    ITEMS java_GDALOverviews
+  set(JAVA_TEST_LIST
+          java_GDALOverviews
           java_gdalinfo
           java_ogr2ogr_1
           java_ogrinfo_1
@@ -247,7 +247,14 @@ if (Java_Runtime_FOUND AND BUILD_TESTING)
           java_testgetpoints
           java_ogrtindex
           java_OSRTest
-          java_test_ogrfielddomains)
+          java_test_ogrfielddomains
+  )
+  if (OGR_ENABLE_DRIVER_CSV)
+      add_test(NAME java_OGRTest COMMAND ${JAVA_RUN} OGRTest)
+      list(APPEND JAVA_TEST_LIST java_OGRTest)
+  endif()
+
+  foreach (test_name IN LISTS JAVA_TEST_LIST)
     set_property(TEST ${test_name} PROPERTY ENVIRONMENT "${TEST_ENV}")
   endforeach ()
 
diff --git a/swig/java/apps/OGRTest.java b/swig/java/apps/OGRTest.java
new file mode 100644
index 000000000000..71148bbeccb1
--- /dev/null
+++ b/swig/java/apps/OGRTest.java
@@ -0,0 +1,47 @@
+/******************************************************************************
+ * Name:     OGRTest.java
+ * Project:  OGR Java Interface
+ * Purpose:  Test OGR module
+ * Author:   Even Rouault, <even dot rouault at spatialys.com>
+ *
+ ******************************************************************************
+ * Copyright (c) 2024, Even Rouault
+ *
+ * Permission is hereby granted, free of charge, to any person obtaining a
+ * copy of this software and associated documentation files (the "Software"),
+ * to deal in the Software without restriction, including without limitation
+ * the rights to use, copy, modify, merge, publish, distribute, sublicense,
+ * and/or sell copies of the Software, and to permit persons to whom the
+ * Software is furnished to do so, subject to the following conditions:
+ *
+ * The above copyright notice and this permission notice shall be included
+ * in all copies or substantial portions of the Software.
+ *
+ * THE SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED "AS IS", WITHOUT WARRANTY OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS
+ * OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO THE WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY,
+ * FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE AND NONINFRINGEMENT. IN NO EVENT SHALL
+ * THE AUTHORS OR COPYRIGHT HOLDERS BE LIABLE FOR ANY CLAIM, DAMAGES OR OTHER
+ * LIABILITY, WHETHER IN AN ACTION OF CONTRACT, TORT OR OTHERWISE, ARISING
+ * FROM, OUT OF OR IN CONNECTION WITH THE SOFTWARE OR THE USE OR OTHER
+ * DEALINGS IN THE SOFTWARE.
+ *****************************************************************************/
+
+import java.util.Arrays;
+import org.gdal.ogr.*;
+
+public class OGRTest
+{
+    public static void main(String[] args) throws Exception
+    {
+        ogr.RegisterAll();
+        DataSource poDS = ogr.Open("tmp_test/iso_8859_1.csv", false);
+        Layer lyr = poDS.GetLayer(0);
+        FieldDefn fld_defn = lyr.GetLayerDefn().GetFieldDefn(1);
+        String got = fld_defn.GetName();
+        if (!got.equals("field_"))
+            throw new Exception("Got '" + got + "'");
+        byte[] byteArray = fld_defn.GetNameAsByteArray();
+        if(!Arrays.equals(byteArray, new byte[]{'f', 'i', 'e', 'l', 'd', '_', 0xE9 - 256, 'x'}))
+            throw new Exception("GetNameAsByteArray() returned unexpected content of size " + byteArray.length);
+    }
+}
diff --git a/swig/java/javadoc.java b/swig/java/javadoc.java
index 22a144897093..552bc63da733 100644
--- a/swig/java/javadoc.java
+++ b/swig/java/javadoc.java
@@ -6859,9 +6859,22 @@ public class Layer:public FeatureDefn GetLayerDefn()
  * definition initialization.
  *
  * @return the layer name
+ * @see #GetNameAsByteArray()
 */
 public class Layer:public String GetName()
 
+/**
+ * Return the layer name (when it is not UTF-8 encoded).
+ * <p>
+ * This returns the same content as GetLayerDefn().GetName(), but for a
+ * few drivers, calling GetName() directly can avoid lengthy layer
+ * definition initialization.
+ *
+ * @return the layer name
+ * @since 3.10
+*/
+public class Layer:public byte GetNameAsByteArray()
+
 /**
  * Return the layer geometry type.
  * <p>
@@ -7756,6 +7769,7 @@ public class Feature:public int[] GetFieldAsIntegerList(int ifield)
  * @param ifield the field to fetch, from 0 to GetFieldCount()-1.
  *
  * @return the field value.
+ * @see #GetFieldAsStringAsByteArray(int)
  */
 public class Feature:public String GetFieldAsString(int ifield)
 
@@ -7769,9 +7783,38 @@ public class Feature:public String GetFieldAsString(int ifield)
  * @param name the name of the field to fetch.
  *
  * @return the field value.
+ * @see #GetFieldAsStringAsByteArray(String)
  */
 public class Feature:public String GetFieldAsString(String name)
 
+/**
+ * Fetch field value as a string (when it is not UTF-8 encoded).
+ * <p>
+ * OFTReal and OFTInteger fields will be translated to string using
+ * sprintf(), but not necessarily using the established formatting rules.
+ * Other field types, or errors will result in a return value of zero.
+ *
+ * @param ifield the field to fetch, from 0 to GetFieldCount()-1.
+ *
+ * @return the field value.
+ * @since 3.10
+ */
+public class Feature:public byte[] GetFieldAsStringAsByteArray(int ifield)
+
+/**
+ * Fetch field value as a string (when it is not UTF-8 encoded).
+ * <p>
+ * OFTReal and OFTInteger fields will be translated to string using
+ * sprintf(), but not necessarily using the established formatting rules.
+ * Other field types, or errors will result in a return value of zero.
+ *
+ * @param name the name of the field to fetch.
+ *
+ * @return the field value.
+ * @since 3.10
+ */
+public class Feature:public byte[] GetFieldAsStringAsByteArray(String name)
+
 /**
  * Fetch field value as a list of strings.
  * <p>
@@ -7861,9 +7904,23 @@ public class Feature:public Geometry GetGeometryRef()
  *
  * @return a reference to a representation in string format, or null if
  * there isn't one.
+ *
+ * @see #GetStyleStringAsByteArray()
  */
 public class Feature:public String GetStyleString()
 
+/**
+ * Fetch style string for this feature (when it is not UTF-8 encoded).
+ * <p>
+ * Set the OGR Feature Style Specification for details on the format of
+ * this string, and ogr_featurestyle.h for services available to parse it.
+ *
+ * @return a reference to a representation in string format, or null if
+ * there isn't one.
+ * @since 3.10
+ */
+public class Feature:public byte[] GetStyleStringAsByteArray()
+
 /**
  * Test if a field has ever been assigned a value or not.
  *
@@ -9416,6 +9473,15 @@ public class FeatureDefn:public int GetFieldCount()
  */
 public class FeatureDefn:public String GetName()
 
+/**
+ * Get name of this FeatureDefn (when it is not UTF-8 encoded).
+ *
+ * @return the name
+ * @since 3.10
+*/
+public class FeatureDefn:public byte GetNameAsByteArray()
+
+/**
 /**
  * Fetch field definition.
  *
@@ -9569,12 +9635,20 @@ public class FieldDefn:public String GetFieldTypeName(int type)
 public class FieldDefn:public int GetJustify()
 
 /**
- * Fetch name of this field.
+ * Get the name of this field.
  *
  * @return the name of the field
  */
 public class FieldDefn:public String GetName()
 
+/**
+ * Get the name of this field (when it is not UTF-8 encoded).
+ *
+ * @return the name of the field
+ * @since 3.10
+*/
+public class FieldDefn:public byte GetNameAsByteArray()
+
 /**
  * Fetch name of this field.
  *
diff --git a/swig/java/test_data/iso_8859_1.csv b/swig/java/test_data/iso_8859_1.csv
new file mode 100644
index 000000000000..f4ef83814f21
--- /dev/null
+++ b/swig/java/test_data/iso_8859_1.csv
@@ -0,0 +1,2 @@
+id,field_éx
+1,xéx