Press Releases
Number of Japanese Visas Issued in 2024
May 9, 2025
- The total number of visas issued by all Japanese Embassies, Consulates and Consular Offices in 2024 was 7,196,373, showing an increase by approximately 73% from 2023.
- The number of visas issued has recovered to about 90% compared to 2019, which marked a record high number of visas issued.
- When ranked by nationalities and regions, the top three recipients of Japanese visas were the nationals of China, the Philippines, and the Vietnam, which accounted for nearly 90% of the total number of visas issued. Among the overseas establishments of Japan that issued visas, Consulate-General of Japan in Shanghai, Embassy of Japan in China, Consulate-General of Japan in Guangzhou were the top three missions in terms of the number of visas issued. The top 10 missions were all in Asia.
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The number of visas issued differs from the number of foreign nationals who entered Japan, which is released by the Immigration Services Agency as there are cases of foreign nationals using multiple visas or those who enter Japan under visa exemption measures.
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