VISA

Short-Term Stay

(A stay of up to 90 days for tourism, business, visiting friends or relatives, etc. that does not include remunerative activities)

Click on the nationality of the visa applicant traveling to Japan.

Countries or Regions that require a visa to enter Japan

• Philippines
• Viet Nam
• China
• Russia
• CIS countries, Ukraine, Georgia
• Other Nationalities

Procedures chart for short-term stay (tourism, business, visiting relatives, etc)

 

【Online application for the visit to Japan with tourism purpose (single-entry)】

All foreign nationals/people who need to obtain a short-term visa to Japan AND currently reside in the following countries/region, are eligible to apply for a visa online: Australia, Brazil, Cambodia, Canada, Saudi Arabia, Singapore, South Africa, Taiwan, United Kingdom, U.S.A.

 

Please check below for information on visa-exempt countries.

• The JAPAN eVISA system (electronic visa)

Countries or Regions that do not require a visa to enter Japan

• Countries or Regions for Visa Exemptions

It is highly recommended to purchase international travel medical insurance for your trip to Japan. Overseas travel medical insurance helps you in case of emergency.

• Tell me why you rejected my visa application.
• I want to go to Japan. Do I need a visa?
• I want to invite a foreign national to Japan. What procedures are necessary?
• What should I do to get a Certificate of Eligibility?
• The Certificate of Eligibility will not arrive by the time I apply for a visa. Can I still apply for a visa with its copy?
• As a “guarantor”, to what extent do I need to be responsible?
• more FAQ

Newly introduced visas

• Special Highly Skilled Professional (J-Skip)
• Designated activities (Future Creation Individual, Spouse or Child of Future Creation Individual) (J-Find)
• Designated activities (Digital Nomad, Spouse or Child of Digital Nomad)

Review on restrictions on new entry of foreign nationals into Japan

• Application for Visa for foreign nationals eligible for Phased Measures toward Resuming Cross-Border Travel
• Border measures to prevent the spread of novel coronavirus (COVID-19)

Statistics for the Number of Visas

• Number of Visas Issued in 2023 (June 25,2024)

Relaxation of Visa Requirements

• Visa Waiver Measure for Nationals of the Federative Republic of Brazil in Possession of Ordinary Passports(September 30, 2023)
• Signing of the Japan-Israel Working Holiday Agreement (April 28, 2023)
• Visa Waiver Measure for Nationals of the State of Qatar based on Ordinary Passport Registration System (April 2, 2023)
• Visa Waiver Measure for Nationals of the United Arab Emirates in Possession of Ordinary Passports (November 1, 2022)

Others

• Japan’s Pre-Entry Tuberculosis Screening (April 3, 2020)
• Visitors to Miyagi, Fukushima, and Iwate prefectures (PDF)
• Japan's Visa Policy in Accordance with Measures to Combat Trafficking in Persons (February 2009)