VISA

• (Note 1) Reciprocal diplomatic and official visa exemption arrangements for diplomatic and official passport holders with Indonesia came into effect on July 20, 2016. Nationals of Indonesia in possession of diplomatic/official passport are exempt from visa for stays of up to 30 days. If you intend to stay for more than 30 days, you must obtain a visa in advance.
• (Note 2) Reciprocal diplomatic visa exemption arrangements for diplomatic passport holders with Mongolia came into effect on November 15, 2016. Nationals of Mongolia in possession of diplomatic passport seeking entry into Japan as “Temporary Visitor,” are exempt from visa for stays of up to 30 days. If you intend to stay for more than 30 days, you must obtain a visa in advance.
• (Note 3) Reciprocal diplomatic visa exemption arrangements for diplomatic passport holders with Georgia came into effect on June 1, 2015. Nationals of Georgia in possession of diplomatic passport are exempt from visa for stays of up to 90 days. If you intend to stay for more than 90 days, you must obtain a visa in adavance.

In addition to the countries listed above, the countries listed in the table below that have reciprocal visa exemption arrangements with Japan for ordinary passport holders, diplomatic and official passport holders are also exempt from visa when seeking entry into Japan as “Temporary Visitor.” When entering Japan under the arrangement, the status of residence granted upon landing will be "Temporary Visitor" (neither "Diplomat" nor "Official"), and in principle, they must provide their personal identification information such as fingerprints and photograph. The period of stay granted will be "30 days" for Brunei, and "90 days" for other countries.

• (Note 4) Nationals of Serbia in possession of ICAO-compliant ePassport are exempt from visa. If you do not possess an ePassport, you must obtain a visa in advance. You will be denied entry into Japan if you do not have a valid visa.
• (Note 5) U. S. diplomatic/official passport holders are exempt from visa for short-term stays of up to 90 days for purposes other than official duties (e.g., sightseeing and private visits). Even for stays of 90 days or less, a visa is required when visiting Japan for official duties.
• (Note 6) Nationals of Barbados and Lesotho in possession of Machine-Readable Passport (MRP) in compliance with ICAO standards are exempt from visa. If you do not possess an MRP, you will be encouraged to obtain a visa in advance. Entry into Japan without obtaining a visa will be subject to strict immigration screening and you may be denied entry.
• (Note 7) Nationals of Mexicoare exempt from visa for stays of up to 6 months under reciprocal visa exemption arrangements; however, if you wish to stay in Japan for more than 90 days, you must apply for an extension of the period of stay at the Ministry of Justice (Regional Immigration Bureau) prior to the expiration of your period of stay.
• (Note 8) Japan and Iran have visa exemption arrangements for short-term stays for diplomatic, official, and ordinary passport holders. However, since April 15, 1992, the visa arrangement has been suspended for ordinary passport holders, and only diplomatic and official passport holders of Iran are exempt from visa as “Temporary Visitor” for stays of up to 90 days.