Frequency of Valid Entries on a Visa and Period of Validity of a Visa

Visas are only valid for entering Japan on one occasion. The period of validity of the visa is three months calculated from the day after the day of the issuance of the visa. Please make sure that you enter Japan within three months of the day after the day of the issuance of the visa.

Multiple-entry visas can be issued to business travelers, etc. The period of validity of these visas is from one to five years, and these visas can be used on any number of occasions during their period of validity.

There is a double-entry visa for transit. The period of validity of this visa is four months.

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