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For visa inquiries, please contact “Foreign Residents Support Center (FRESC) MOFA Visa Information” or “Japan Visa Information Hotline” listed on the website of the Embassy/Consulate-General/Consular Office of Japan. You can find detailed information about visa on the website of the Diplomatic Mission of Japan with jurisdiction over your place of residence.

1. Visa Application Procedures

2. about visa.

3. Visa Application Documents

4. Frequently Asked Questions

5. announcements.

6. Inquiries about Visas
Be aware of fraudulent website, social media, and emails in an attempt to extract payments from visa applicants (July 5, 2017)
Prepare all the required documents.
Inviting organization/guarantor must send the required documents to the visa applicant (NOT to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs or the Diplomatic Mission of Japan). We encourage an inviting organization/guarantor to make a copy of them.
Requirements for visa application may vary depending on the local situation/the purpose of your visit. You can find detailed information on the website of the Diplomatic Mission of Japan (Embassy, Consulate-General, or Consular Office ) where you will submit your application.
Once all the documents are ready, you may apply for a visa at the consular section of the Diplomatic Mission of Japan with jurisdiction over your place of residence, at an accredited agency, or online, by the method specified by the Diplomatic Mission of Japan where you will submit your application (visa application cannot be made inside Japan.).
It takes approximately one week to process the application, provided that all necessary requirements are met . Additional documents may be required on a case-by-case basis. It may take longer than usual to receive the result of the visa examination in case the Diplomatic Mission of Japan deems necessary to consult with the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in Tokyo.
The Diplomatic Mission of Japan or the accredited agency will notify the visa applicant of the result.

Short-Term Stay

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

All nationals of the countries and regions listed below require a visa to enter Japan.

Philippines
CIS countries, Ukraine, Georgia
Other Nationalities
The JAPAN eVISA system (electronic visa)
Visa Exempt Countries and Regions

Visa exemption arrangements have been resumed from 0:00 am (JST) on October 11, 2022.

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.

Work or Long-Term Stay

(If you do not meet the requirements for short-term stay, such as in cases where you intend to work in Japan for remuneration or stay in Japan for more than 90 days, you should, in principle, obtain a Certificate of Eligibility from the Immigration Services Agency of Japan before applying for a visa at the Diplomatic Mission of Japan with jurisdiction over your place of residence.)

Procedure chart for long-term stays
The Working Holiday Programmes in Japan
Japan’s Pre-Entry Tuberculosis Screening

Visa for Medical Stay

Visa exemptions for diplomatic and official passport holders.

Points to Note and Application Procedures
Visa Processing Time
Validity of a Visa
Visa Requirements
Visas and Landing Permission

3. Visa Application Documents (download)

(Note2) Company/personal seal on Letter of Guarantee and Letter of Invitation is no longer required.
Visa Application Form
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?

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)
Japan’s Pre-Entry Tuberculosis Screening (April 3, 2020)
Japan's Visa Policy in Accordance with Measures to Combat Trafficking in Persons (February 2009)

6. Inquiries about Visas Application

Foreign Residents Support Center (FRESC) MOFA Visa Information

Address: Yotsuya Tower 13F, 1-6-1 Yotsuya, Shinjuku-ku, Tokyo, 160-0004 Phone: Navi-Dial: 0570-011000 (For some IP phones and calls from overseas, please call +81-3-5369-6577) Opening hours: Monday to Friday, 09:00-17:00 (except holidays)