Visa Requirements for Japan
Instant Visa policy lookup for Japan
Visa Not Required
Passport holders of 78 countries can travel to Japan without prior visa, eVisa, or on-arrival visa.
- Andorra PermalinkShow on mapVisa-Free90 days
- Argentina PermalinkShow on mapVisa-Free90 daysPersons who have been sentenced to 1 year or more of jail are not eligible for visa free travel to Japan and have to obtain visa.
- Aruba PermalinkShow on mapVisa-Free90 days
- Australia PermalinkShow on mapVisa-Free90 days
- Austria PermalinkShow on mapVisa-Free90 daysExtendable once.
- Bahamas PermalinkShow on mapVisa-Free90 days
- Barbados PermalinkShow on mapVisa-Free90 days
- Belgium PermalinkShow on mapVisa-Free90 days
- Brazil PermalinkShow on mapVisa-Free90 days
- Brunei PermalinkShow on mapVisa-Free15 days
- Bulgaria PermalinkShow on mapVisa-Free90 days
- Canada PermalinkShow on mapVisa-Free90 days
- Chile PermalinkShow on mapVisa-Free90 daysPersons who have been sentenced to 1 year or more of jail are not eligible for visa free travel to Japan and have to obtain visa.
- Costa Rica PermalinkShow on mapVisa-Free90 days
- Croatia PermalinkShow on mapVisa-Free90 days
- Cyprus PermalinkShow on mapVisa-Free90 days
- Czech Republic PermalinkShow on mapVisa-Free90 days
- Denmark PermalinkShow on mapVisa-Free90 days
- Dominican Republic PermalinkShow on mapVisa-Free90 days
- El Salvador PermalinkShow on mapVisa-Free90 days
- Estonia PermalinkShow on mapVisa-Free90 days
- Faroe Islands PermalinkShow on mapVisa-Free90 days
- Finland PermalinkShow on mapVisa-Free90 days
- France PermalinkShow on mapVisa-Free90 days
- Germany PermalinkShow on mapVisa-Free90 days
- Greece PermalinkShow on mapVisa-Free90 days
- Greenland PermalinkShow on mapVisa-Free90 days
- Guatemala PermalinkShow on mapVisa-Free90 days
- Honduras PermalinkShow on mapVisa-Free90 days
- Hong Kong PermalinkShow on mapVisa-Free90 days
- Hungary PermalinkShow on mapVisa-Free90 days
- Iceland PermalinkShow on mapVisa-Free90 days
- Indonesia PermalinkShow on mapVisa-Free15 daysVisa not required for visits up to 15 days for electronic / biometric passports that have been registered online at the Japan Visa Exemption System (JAVES) website.
- Ireland PermalinkShow on mapVisa-Free90 daysIrish citizens may apply for an extension of stay with the Ministry of Justice for up to 6 months.
- Israel PermalinkShow on mapVisa-Free90 days
- Italy PermalinkShow on mapVisa-Free90 days
- Latvia PermalinkShow on mapVisa-Free90 days
- Lesotho PermalinkShow on mapVisa-Free90 days
- Liechtenstein PermalinkShow on mapVisa-Free90 days
- Lithuania PermalinkShow on mapVisa-Free90 daysCan be extended for another 90 days.
- Luxembourg PermalinkShow on mapVisa-Free90 days
- Macau PermalinkShow on mapVisa-Free90 days
- Macedonia PermalinkShow on mapVisa-Free90 days
- Malaysia PermalinkShow on mapVisa-Free90 days
- Malta PermalinkShow on mapVisa-Free90 days
- Mauritius PermalinkShow on mapVisa-Free90 days
- Mexico PermalinkShow on mapVisa-Free180 days90 days, extendable up to 180 days.
- Monaco PermalinkShow on mapVisa-Free90 days
- Netherlands PermalinkShow on mapVisa-Free90 days
- New Zealand PermalinkShow on mapVisa-Free90 days
- Niue PermalinkShow on mapVisa-Free90 days
- Norway PermalinkShow on mapVisa-Free90 days
- Panama PermalinkShow on mapVisa-Free90 days
- Poland PermalinkShow on mapVisa-Free90 daysExtendable once.
- Portugal PermalinkShow on mapVisa-Free90 days
- Puerto Rico PermalinkShow on mapVisa-Free90 daysPersons who have been sentenced to 1 year or more of jail are NOT eligible for visa free travel to Japan and have to obtain a visa, United States citizens are also eligible for a Japanese eVisa.
- Qatar PermalinkShow on mapVisa-Free30 daysOnly if passport endorsed by Japanese embassy or consulate with a visa waiver registration sticker. Valid for 3 years or when passport expires, whichever comes first.
- Romania PermalinkShow on mapVisa-Free90 days
- Réunion PermalinkShow on mapVisa-Free90 days
- Saint Martin (Netherlands) PermalinkShow on mapVisa-Free90 days
- San Marino PermalinkShow on mapVisa-Free90 days
- Serbia PermalinkShow on mapVisa-Free90 days
- Singapore PermalinkShow on mapVisa-Free90 days
- Slovakia PermalinkShow on mapVisa-Free90 days
- Slovenia PermalinkShow on mapVisa-Free90 days
- South Korea PermalinkShow on mapVisa-Free90 days
- Spain PermalinkShow on mapVisa-Free90 days
- Suriname PermalinkShow on mapVisa-Free90 days
- Sweden PermalinkShow on mapVisa-Free90 daysVisa-free stay up to 90 days.
- Switzerland PermalinkShow on mapVisa-Free90 days
- Taiwan PermalinkShow on mapVisa-Free90 daysPassport with National ID number required.
Taiwanese citizens can apply for automatic customs clearance upon entry. - Thailand PermalinkShow on mapVisa-Free15 days
- Tunisia PermalinkShow on mapVisa-Free90 days
- Türkiye PermalinkShow on mapVisa-Free90 days
- United Arab Emirates PermalinkShow on mapVisa-Free30 days
- United States Virgin Islands PermalinkShow on mapVisa-Free90 daysPersons who have been sentenced to 1 year or more of jail are NOT eligible for visa free travel to Japan and have to obtain a visa, United States citizens are also eligible for a Japanese eVisa.
- United States of America PermalinkShow on mapVisa-Free90 daysPersons who have been sentenced to 1 year or more of jail are NOT eligible for visa free travel to Japan and have to obtain a visa, United States citizens are also eligible for a Japanese eVisa.
- Uruguay PermalinkShow on mapVisa-Free90 days
Visa On Arrival
Visa to travel in Japan can be obtained at airports and other borders crossings for Passport holders of 1 country.
- United Kingdom PermalinkShow on mapVisa On Arrival90 days
eVisa
Passport holders for 4 countries can obtain an electronic visa / authorization prior to arrival to travel to Japan.
- Cambodia PermalinkShow on mapeVisa90 daysEligible persons: All foreign nationals / people who are not subject to the visa exemption measures implemented by the Government of Japan and reside in the following countries/region are eligible to apply for a visa online: Brazil, Cambodia, Canada, Mongolia, Saudi Arabia, Singapore, South Africa, Taiwan, United Arab Emirates, United Kingdom, United States of America.
- India PermalinkShow on mapeVisaPeople residing in India except those exempted from short-term visa, must apply for a visa at the Japan Visa Application Center (VFS Global) and receive the eVisa instead of visa sticker on passport.
Residents in Australia, Brazil, Cambodia, Canada, Saudi Arabia, Singapore, South Africa, Taiwan, UAE, UK, US can also apply single entry e-Visa for Tourism purposes only and travel to Japan by air.
Visa fee is refunded if any case visa is rejected.
Visa fee INR 510 only for Indian citizens. - Saudi Arabia PermalinkShow on mapeVisa90 days
- South Africa PermalinkShow on mapeVisa90 daysCash payment required at the consulate in Pretoria or Cape Town.
Pre-arranged Visa Required
Prior to arrival at Japan, passport holders of 145 countries must obtain a visa at their corresponding consulate of Japan. Additional travel conditions (such as Visas to other countries) may waive this requirement.
- Afghanistan PermalinkShow on mapVisa RequiredNationals who reside in Saudi Arabia (Including Afghan nationality) are able to apply for a tourist visa online (Single entry visa for a stay up to 90 days).
- Albania PermalinkShow on mapVisa Required
- Algeria PermalinkShow on mapVisa Required
- American Samoa PermalinkShow on mapVisa Required
- Angola PermalinkShow on mapVisa Required
- Anguilla PermalinkShow on mapVisa Required
- Antigua and Barbuda PermalinkShow on mapVisa Required
- Armenia PermalinkShow on mapVisa Required
- Azerbaijan PermalinkShow on mapVisa Required
- Bahrain PermalinkShow on mapVisa Required
- Bangladesh PermalinkShow on mapVisa RequiredNo visa required for Diplomatic Passport holders.
- Belarus PermalinkShow on mapVisa Required
- Belize PermalinkShow on mapVisa Required
- Benin PermalinkShow on mapVisa Required
- Bermuda PermalinkShow on mapVisa Required
- Bhutan PermalinkShow on mapVisa Required
- Bolivia PermalinkShow on mapVisa Required
- Bosnia and Herzegovina PermalinkShow on mapVisa Required
- Botswana PermalinkShow on mapVisa Required
- Bouvet Island PermalinkShow on mapVisa Required
- British Indian Ocean Territory PermalinkShow on mapVisa Required
- British Virgin Islands PermalinkShow on mapVisa Required
- Burkina Faso PermalinkShow on mapVisa Required
- Burundi PermalinkShow on mapVisa Required
- Cameroon PermalinkShow on mapVisa Required
- Cape Verde PermalinkShow on mapVisa Required
- Cayman Islands PermalinkShow on mapVisa Required
- Central African Republic PermalinkShow on mapVisa Required
- Chad PermalinkShow on mapVisa Required
- China PermalinkShow on mapVisa RequiredPassengers transiting through Narita or Haneda airport may apply for a shore pass to enter Japan for no more than 72 hours without a visa, subject to the discretion of immigration authorities and certain conditions.
Passengers of approved cruise ships do not require a visa if they stay no longer than 15 days from April 2015.
e-Visa is available if residing in Brazil, Cambodia, Canada, Saudi Arabia, Singapore, South Africa, Taiwan, United Arab Emirates, United Kingdom, United States. It is a single entry visa and its duration of stay is 90 days.
e-Visa is available if residing in Mongolia. It is a single entry visa and its duration of stay is 90 days. e-Visa application must be made through the travel agencies accredited by the Japanese overseas establishment from 15 December 2023.
e-Visa is also available for Chinese passport holder who resides in Mainland China (except Hong Kong and Macau) only, it is a single entry visa and its duration of stay is 30 days. e-Visa application must be made through the travel agencies accredited by the Japanese overseas establishment from 19 June 2023. The electronic visa will be issued when the agencies are ready to apply through JAPAN e-Visa.
For Chinese citizens residing in other territories, vignette style visa is required. Multi-entry vignette style visas are also obtainable in all territories for 3 or 5 year validity. - Christmas Island PermalinkShow on mapVisa Required
- Colombia PermalinkShow on mapVisa Required
- Comoros PermalinkShow on mapVisa Required
- Congo PermalinkShow on mapVisa Required
- Cook Islands PermalinkShow on mapVisa Required
- Cuba PermalinkShow on mapVisa Required
- Côte d'Ivoire (Ivory Coast) PermalinkShow on mapVisa Required
- Democratic Republic of the Congo PermalinkShow on mapVisa Required
- Djibouti PermalinkShow on mapVisa Required
- Dominica PermalinkShow on mapVisa Required
- Ecuador PermalinkShow on mapVisa RequiredMay transit without visa.
- Egypt PermalinkShow on mapVisa Required
- Equatorial Guinea PermalinkShow on mapVisa Required
- Eritrea PermalinkShow on mapVisa Required
- Eswatini PermalinkShow on mapVisa Required
- Ethiopia PermalinkShow on mapVisa Required
- Falkland Islands PermalinkShow on mapVisa Required
- Fiji PermalinkShow on mapVisa Required
- Gabon PermalinkShow on mapVisa Required
- Gambia PermalinkShow on mapVisa Required
- Georgia PermalinkShow on mapVisa Required
- Ghana PermalinkShow on mapVisa Required
- Gibraltar PermalinkShow on mapVisa Required
- Grenada PermalinkShow on mapVisa Required
- Guam PermalinkShow on mapVisa Required
- Guernsey PermalinkShow on mapVisa Required
- Guinea PermalinkShow on mapVisa Required
- Guinea-Bissau PermalinkShow on mapVisa Required
- Guyana PermalinkShow on mapVisa Required
- Haiti PermalinkShow on mapVisa Required
- Heard and McDonald Islands PermalinkShow on mapVisa Required
- Iran PermalinkShow on mapVisa Required
- Iraq PermalinkShow on mapVisa RequiredEmbassy and Consulate of Japan in Baghdad & Erbil
- Isle of Man PermalinkShow on mapVisa Required
- Jamaica PermalinkShow on mapVisa Required
- Jordan PermalinkShow on mapVisa RequiredHolders of Jordanian passports who reside in the following 11 countries (Brazil, Cambodia, Canada, Mongolia, Saudi Arabia, Singapore, South Africa, Taiwan, United Arab Emirates, United Kingdom, and the United States) can apply and obtain an electronic visa (e-Visa). The duration of stay for these countries is up to 90 days.
- Kazakhstan PermalinkShow on mapVisa Required
- Kenya PermalinkShow on mapVisa Required
- Kiribati PermalinkShow on mapVisa Required
- Kuwait PermalinkShow on mapVisa Required
- Kyrgyzstan PermalinkShow on mapVisa Required
- Laos PermalinkShow on mapVisa Required
- Lebanon PermalinkShow on mapVisa RequiredAll visitors are fingerprinted upon entry.
Holders of Lebanese passports who reside in the following 11 countries (Brazil, Cambodia, Canada, Mongolia, Saudi Arabia, Singapore, South Africa, Taiwan, United Arab Emirates, United Kingdom, and the United States) can apply and obtain an electronic visa (e-Visa). The duration of stay for these countries is up to 90 days. - Liberia PermalinkShow on mapVisa Required
- Libya PermalinkShow on mapVisa Required
- Madagascar PermalinkShow on mapVisa Required
- Malawi PermalinkShow on mapVisa Required
- Maldives PermalinkShow on mapVisa Required
- Mali PermalinkShow on mapVisa Required
- Marshall Islands PermalinkShow on mapVisa Required
- Mauritania PermalinkShow on mapVisa Required
- Mayotte PermalinkShow on mapVisa Required
- Micronesia PermalinkShow on mapVisa Required
- Moldova PermalinkShow on mapVisa Required
- Mongolia PermalinkShow on mapVisa Requirede-Visa application: All foreign nationals / people residing in Mongolia except those exempted from short-term visa, must apply for a visa at the Japan Visa Application Center.
- Montenegro PermalinkShow on mapVisa Required
- Montserrat PermalinkShow on mapVisa Required
- Morocco PermalinkShow on mapVisa RequiredMoroccan passport holders with residence in Brazil, Cambodia, Canada, Mongolia, Saudi Arabia, Singapore, South Africa, Taiwan, UAE, United Kingdom and United States can apply single entry e-Visa for tourism purposes only.
- Mozambique PermalinkShow on mapVisa Required
- Myanmar PermalinkShow on mapVisa Required
- Namibia PermalinkShow on mapVisa Required
- Nauru PermalinkShow on mapVisa Required
- Nepal PermalinkShow on mapVisa Required
- Nicaragua PermalinkShow on mapVisa Required
- Niger PermalinkShow on mapVisa Required
- Nigeria PermalinkShow on mapVisa Required
- Norfolk Island PermalinkShow on mapVisa Required
- Northern Mariana Islands PermalinkShow on mapVisa Required
- Oman PermalinkShow on mapVisa Required
- Pakistan PermalinkShow on mapVisa RequiredeVisa is available at https://www.evisa.mofa.go.jp/personal/login for those who hold residence AND reside in Brazil, Cambodia, Canada, Mongolia, Saudi Arabia, Singapore, South Africa, Taiwan, United Arab Emirates, United Kingdom or United States.
- Palau PermalinkShow on mapVisa Required
- Palestine PermalinkShow on mapVisa Required
- Papua New Guinea PermalinkShow on mapVisa Required
- Paraguay PermalinkShow on mapVisa Required
- Peru PermalinkShow on mapVisa Required
- Philippines PermalinkShow on mapVisa Required90 daysResidents of Brazil, Cambodia, Canada, Mongolia, Saudi Arabia, Singapore, South Africa, Taiwan, the United Arab Emirates, the United Kingdom, or the United States of America are eligible to apply for a single entry eVisa for 90 days.
- Pitcairn PermalinkShow on mapVisa Required
- Russia PermalinkShow on mapVisa Required
- Rwanda PermalinkShow on mapVisa Required
- Saint Barthélemy PermalinkShow on mapVisa Required
- Saint Helena PermalinkShow on mapVisa Required
- Saint Kitts and Nevis PermalinkShow on mapVisa Required
- Saint Lucia PermalinkShow on mapVisa Required
- Saint Vincent and Grenadines PermalinkShow on mapVisa Required
- Samoa PermalinkShow on mapVisa Required
- Senegal PermalinkShow on mapVisa Required
- Seychelles PermalinkShow on mapVisa Required
- Sierra Leone PermalinkShow on mapVisa Required
- Solomon Islands PermalinkShow on mapVisa Required
- Somalia PermalinkShow on mapVisa Required
- South Sudan PermalinkShow on mapVisa Required
- Sri Lanka PermalinkShow on mapVisa Required
- Sudan PermalinkShow on mapVisa Required
- Syria PermalinkShow on mapVisa Required
- São Tome and Príncipe PermalinkShow on mapVisa Required
- Tajikistan PermalinkShow on mapVisa Required
- Tanzania PermalinkShow on mapVisa Required
- Timor-Leste PermalinkShow on mapVisa Required
- Togo PermalinkShow on mapVisa Required
- Tokelau PermalinkShow on mapVisa Required
- Tonga PermalinkShow on mapVisa Required
- Trinidad and Tobago PermalinkShow on mapVisa Required
- Turkmenistan PermalinkShow on mapVisa Required
- Tuvalu PermalinkShow on mapVisa Required
- Uganda PermalinkShow on mapVisa Required
- Ukraine PermalinkShow on mapVisa Required
- Uzbekistan PermalinkShow on mapVisa Required
- Vanuatu PermalinkShow on mapVisa Required
- Vatican PermalinkShow on mapVisa RequiredHolders of diplomatic and official passports do not need a visa for Japan, and are granted the status of residence as diplomats or officials
- Venezuela PermalinkShow on mapVisa Required
- Vietnam PermalinkShow on mapVisa Required
- Wallis and Futuna Islands PermalinkShow on mapVisa Required
- Yemen PermalinkShow on mapVisa RequiredPassengers with a passport transiting through Narita (NRT), Tokyo (HND) or Osaka (KIX) with a confirmed onward ticket for a flight to a third country within 72 hours can obtain a Shore Pass on arrival. They must not be subject to entry restrictions and they must:
- have documents required for the next destination; and
- have proof of sufficient funds to cover their stay; and
- arrive at and depart from the same airport. - Zambia PermalinkShow on mapVisa Required
- Zimbabwe PermalinkShow on mapVisa Required
Entry Refused
Disagreements between Japan and 1 country have imposed restrictions in traveling to Japan.
- North Korea PermalinkShow on mapEntry RefusedJapan has banned North Korean citizens from entering as part of sanctions against North Korea imposed by the Government of Japan, since February 2016.
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