Visa Requirements for Japanese Citizens
Visa Information for Passport Holders of Japan
Visa Not Required
109 destinations allow visa-free entry to Japanese citizens.
- Albania PermalinkShow on MapVisa-Free90 days
- Andorra PermalinkShow on MapVisa-Free90 days90 days within any 180-day period.
- Angola PermalinkShow on MapVisa-Free30 days30 days per trip, but no more than 90 days within any 1 calendar year for tourism purposes only.
Visitors must have a return/onward ticket and a hotel reservation confirmation.
An International Certificate of Vaccination is required. - Antigua and Barbuda PermalinkShow on MapVisa-Free6 months
- Argentina PermalinkShow on MapVisa-Free90 days
- Armenia PermalinkShow on MapVisa-Free180 days180 days within a 1-year period.
- Austria PermalinkShow on MapVisa-Free90 days90 days within any 180-day period in the Schengen Area.
- Bahamas PermalinkShow on MapVisa-Free3 months
- Barbados PermalinkShow on MapVisa-Free6 months
- Belgium PermalinkShow on MapVisa-Free90 days90 days within any 180-day period in the Schengen Area.
- Belize PermalinkShow on MapVisa-Free90 days
- Bolivia PermalinkShow on MapVisa-Free90 days
- Bosnia and Herzegovina PermalinkShow on MapVisa-Free90 days90 days within any 6-month period.
- Botswana PermalinkShow on MapVisa-Free90 days90 days within 1-year period.
- Brazil PermalinkShow on MapVisa-Free90 daysUp to 90 days per visit, but no more than 180 days per year.
- Brunei PermalinkShow on MapVisa-Free30 days
- Bulgaria PermalinkShow on MapVisa-Free90 days90 days within any 180-day period in the Schengen Area.
- Chile PermalinkShow on MapVisa-Free90 days
- China PermalinkShow on MapVisa-Free30 daysVisa-free from 30 November, 2024 to 31 December, 2025.
The previous 15-day visa-free system for Japanese citizens has been temporarily suspended since 28 March 2020.
24-hour visa-free transit through any international airports of China, allows domestic travel through different airports.
240-hour visa-free transit in all cities of Anhui, Beijing, Chongqing, Fujian, Guangdong, Guangxi (except Baise and Chongzuo), Guizhou, Hainan, Hebei, Henan, Hubei, Hunan, Jiangsu, Liaoning, Shaanxi, Shandong, Shanghai, Tianjin and Zhejiang provinces,
plus Sichuan provinces (Chengdu, Deyang, Leshan, Luzhou, Meishan, Neijiang, Suining, Ya'an, Yibin, Zigong and Ziyang cities), Yunnan provinces (Kunming, Lijiang, Pu'er, Yuxi cities, and Chuxiong, Dali, Honghe, Wenshan and Xishuangbanna prefectures), Shanxi provinces (Datong and Taiyuan cities), Jiangxi provinces (Jingdezhen and Nanchang cities) and Harbin in Heilongjiang provinces.
15-day package tour visa-free via cruise ships in Beijing, Fujian, Guangdong, Guangxi, Hebei, Jiangsu, Liaoning, Shandong, Shanghai, Tianjin and Zhejiang provinces.
Hong Kong, Macau, and Taiwan count as third countries under the 24 and 240-hours transit without visa (TWOV) policies. - Colombia PermalinkShow on MapVisa-Free180 days90 days - extendable up to 180 days stay within a 1-year period.
- Costa Rica PermalinkShow on MapVisa-Free180 days
- Croatia PermalinkShow on MapVisa-Free90 days90 days within any 180-day period in the Schengen Area.
- Cyprus PermalinkShow on MapVisa-Free90 days90 days within any 180-day period.
- Czech Republic PermalinkShow on MapVisa-Free90 days90 days within any 180-day period in the Schengen Area.
- Denmark PermalinkShow on MapVisa-Free90 days90 days within any 180-day period regardless of previous time spent in other Schengen countries (except the other Nordic countries).
- Dominica PermalinkShow on MapVisa-Free6 months
- Dominican Republic PermalinkShow on MapVisa-Free90 days
- Ecuador PermalinkShow on MapVisa-Free90 days
- El Salvador PermalinkShow on MapVisa-Free3 months
- Estonia PermalinkShow on MapVisa-Free90 days90 days within any 180-day period in the Schengen Area.
- Eswatini PermalinkShow on MapVisa-Free30 days
- Fiji PermalinkShow on MapVisa-Free4 months
- Finland PermalinkShow on MapVisa-Free90 days90 days within any 180-day period in the Schengen Area.
- France PermalinkShow on MapVisa-Free90 days90 days within any 180-day period in the Schengen Area.
- Georgia PermalinkShow on MapVisa-Free1 year
- Germany PermalinkShow on MapVisa-Free90 days90 days within any 180-day period in the Schengen Area.
- Greece PermalinkShow on MapVisa-Free90 days90 days within any 180-day period in the Schengen Area.
- Grenada PermalinkShow on MapVisa-Free3 months
- Guatemala PermalinkShow on MapVisa-Free90 days
- Haiti PermalinkShow on MapVisa-Free3 monthsThe Japanese government advises its citizens to refrain from traveling to Haiti for any reason due to the ongoing gang violence.
- Honduras PermalinkShow on MapVisa-Free3 months
- Hungary PermalinkShow on MapVisa-Free90 days90 days within any 180-day period in the Schengen Area.
- Iceland PermalinkShow on MapVisa-Free90 days90 days within any 180-day period in the Schengen Area.
- Iran PermalinkShow on MapVisa-Free15 days15 days within any 6-month period.
- Ireland PermalinkShow on MapVisa-Free3 months
- Italy PermalinkShow on MapVisa-Free90 days90 days within any 180-day period in the Schengen Area.
- Jamaica PermalinkShow on MapVisa-Free30 days
- Kazakhstan PermalinkShow on MapVisa-Free30 days
- Kiribati PermalinkShow on MapVisa-Free90 days
- Kyrgyzstan PermalinkShow on MapVisa-Free60 days
- Laos PermalinkShow on MapVisa-Free15 days
- Latvia PermalinkShow on MapVisa-Free90 days90 days within any 180-day period in the Schengen Area.
- Lesotho PermalinkShow on MapVisa-Free90 days
- Liechtenstein PermalinkShow on MapVisa-Free90 days90 days within any 180-day period in the Schengen Area.
- Lithuania PermalinkShow on MapVisa-Free90 days90 days within any 180-day period in the Schengen Area.
- Luxembourg PermalinkShow on MapVisa-Free90 days90 days within any 180-day period in the Schengen Area.
- Macedonia PermalinkShow on MapVisa-Free90 days
- Malaysia PermalinkShow on MapVisa-Free90 days
- Malta PermalinkShow on MapVisa-Free90 days90 days within any 180-day period in the Schengen Area.
- Mauritius PermalinkShow on MapVisa-Free90 days
- Mexico PermalinkShow on MapVisa-Free180 days
- Micronesia PermalinkShow on MapVisa-Free30 days
- Moldova PermalinkShow on MapVisa-Free90 days90 days within any 180-day period.
- Monaco PermalinkShow on MapVisa-Free90 days90 days within any 180-day period.
- Mongolia PermalinkShow on MapVisa-Free30 days
- Montenegro PermalinkShow on MapVisa-Free90 days
- Morocco PermalinkShow on MapVisa-Free3 months
- Mozambique PermalinkShow on MapVisa-Free30 daysVisitors must pay a fee of 650 MT upon entry.
- Netherlands PermalinkShow on MapVisa-Free90 days90 days within any 180-day period in the Schengen Area.
- Nicaragua PermalinkShow on MapVisa-Free90 days
- Norway PermalinkShow on MapVisa-Free90 days90 days within any 180-day period in the Schengen Area.
- Oman PermalinkShow on MapVisa-Free14 days / 30 daysJapanese citizens are also eligible for e-Visas valid for 30 days.
- Panama PermalinkShow on MapVisa-Free90 days
- Paraguay PermalinkShow on MapVisa-Free90 days
- Peru PermalinkShow on MapVisa-Free90 days
- Philippines PermalinkShow on MapVisa-Free30 days
- Poland PermalinkShow on MapVisa-Free90 days90 days within any 180-day period in the Schengen Area.
- Portugal PermalinkShow on MapVisa-Free90 days90 days within any 180-day period in the Schengen Area.
- Qatar PermalinkShow on MapVisa-Free30 days
- Romania PermalinkShow on MapVisa-Free90 days90 days within any 180-day period in the Schengen Area.
- Saint Kitts and Nevis PermalinkShow on MapVisa-Free3 months
- Saint Lucia PermalinkShow on MapVisa-Free6 weeks
- San Marino PermalinkShow on MapVisa-Free90 days90 days within any 180-day period.
- Senegal PermalinkShow on MapVisa-Free90 days
- Serbia PermalinkShow on MapVisa-Free90 days90 days within any 6-month period.
- Singapore PermalinkShow on MapVisa-Free30 days
- Slovakia PermalinkShow on MapVisa-Free90 days90 days within any 180-day period in the Schengen Area.
- Slovenia PermalinkShow on MapVisa-Free90 days90 days within any 180-day period in the Schengen Area.
- South Africa PermalinkShow on MapVisa-Free90 days
- Spain PermalinkShow on MapVisa-Free90 days90 days within any 180-day period in the Schengen Area.
- Suriname PermalinkShow on MapVisa-Free90 daysAn entrance fee of USD 50 or EUR 50 must be paid online prior to arrival.
Multiple entry e-Visa is also available. - Sweden PermalinkShow on MapVisa-Free90 days90 days within any 180-day period in the Schengen Area.
- Switzerland PermalinkShow on MapVisa-Free90 days90 days within any 180-day period in the Schengen Area.
- São Tome and Príncipe PermalinkShow on MapVisa-Free15 days
- Taiwan PermalinkShow on MapVisa-Free90 days
- Tajikistan PermalinkShow on MapVisa-Free30 days / 60 daysJapanese nationals can obtain a single or multiple entry e-Visa online for USD 30 prior to arrival for a maximum stay of 60 days within 90 days. Along with e-Visa, visitors can apply for a permit to visit Gorno-Badakhshan Autonomous Province for 20 USD.
- Thailand PermalinkShow on MapVisa-Free60 daysMaximum 2 visits annually if not arriving by air.
- Trinidad and Tobago PermalinkShow on MapVisa-Free90 days
- Tunisia PermalinkShow on MapVisa-Free90 days
- Türkiye PermalinkShow on MapVisa-Free3 months
- Ukraine PermalinkShow on MapVisa-Free90 days90 days within any 180-day period.
The Japanese government advises its citizens to refrain from traveling to Ukraine due to Russia's aggression towards Ukraine. - United Arab Emirates PermalinkShow on MapVisa-Free90 days90 days within any 180-day period.
- Uruguay PermalinkShow on MapVisa-Free90 days
- Uzbekistan PermalinkShow on MapVisa-Free30 days
- Vanuatu PermalinkShow on MapVisa-Free120 days
- Vatican PermalinkShow on MapVisa-Free90 days90 days within any 180-day period.
- Venezuela PermalinkShow on MapVisa-Free90 days
- Vietnam PermalinkShow on MapVisa-Free45 daysA single entry e-Visa valid for 90 days is also available.
- Zambia PermalinkShow on MapVisa-Free30 daysVisitors are eligible for a universal (KAZA) visa allowing access to Zimbabwe.
Visa On Arrival
A visa can be obtained upon arrival at 13 destinations for passport holders of Japan.
- Bangladesh PermalinkShow on MapVisa On Arrival30 daysAvailable at international airports in Dhaka, Chittagong, and Sylhet.
- Cape Verde PermalinkShow on MapVisa On Arrival30 daysAvailable at Sal, Boa Vista, São Vicente, or Santiago international airports. Cost for a visa on arrival is around 25 EUR.
- Comoros PermalinkShow on MapVisa On Arrival45 daysNationals of any country can obtain a visa on arrival for a maximum stay of 45 days. Also, the cost is 30 EUR or 50 USD.
- Guinea-Bissau PermalinkShow on MapVisa On Arrival90 daysHolders of passports issued by all countries can obtain a visa on arrival for a maximum stay of 90 days.
- Lebanon PermalinkShow on MapVisa On Arrival1 monthExtendable for 2 additional months.
Granted free of charge at Beirut International Airport or any other port of entry if there is no Israeli visa or seal, holding a telephone number, an address in Lebanon, and a non refundable return or circle trip ticket.
The Japanese government advises its citizens to refrain from traveling to Lebanon for any purpose due to safety concerns, as well as the ongoing conflict in Lebanon. Japanese citizens in Lebanon are advised to leave immediately. - Maldives PermalinkShow on MapVisa On Arrival30 days
- Marshall Islands PermalinkShow on MapVisa On Arrival90 daysVisitors wishing to travel to Kwajalein are required to hold an Entry Authorization issued by the United States Military.
- Palau PermalinkShow on MapVisa On Arrival30 days
- Samoa PermalinkShow on MapVisa On Arrival90 days
- Solomon Islands PermalinkShow on MapVisa On Arrival3 monthsVisitors may obtain a free permit valid for 3 months within any 1-year period on arrival.
- Timor-Leste PermalinkShow on MapVisa On Arrival30 daysNot available at all entry points but obtainable at Presidente Nicolau Lobato International Airport or at Dili Sea Port.
Fee : transit 20 USD; tourist 30 USD; business 50 USD. - Tonga PermalinkShow on MapVisa On Arrival31 days
- Tuvalu PermalinkShow on MapVisa On Arrival1 month
eVisa
Japanese passport allows entry to 33 destinations with an eVisa obtained prior to arrival.
- Australia PermalinkShow on MapeVisa90 days90 days on each visit in 12-month period if granted. May enter using SmartGate on arrival in Australia.
- Belarus PermalinkShow on MapeVisa30 daysMust arrive and depart via international airport (Visa-free is not applied Russia - Belarus flight).
e-Visa is available at land border and airport.
e-Visa fee is free. - Benin PermalinkShow on MapeVisa30 daysMust have an international vaccination certificate.
Three types of electronic visa are offered: the e-Visa valid for 30 days for a single entry (EUR 50), the e-Visa valid for 30 days for several (multiple) entries (EUR 75), and the e-Visa valid for 90 days to make several (multiple) entries (EUR 100). - Bhutan PermalinkShow on MapeVisa
- Burkina Faso PermalinkShow on MapeVisaThe Japanese government advises its citizens to refrain from traveling to Burkina Faso for any reason due to safety concerns.
- Cameroon PermalinkShow on MapeVisa
- Canada PermalinkShow on MapeVisa6 monthseTA required if arriving by air.
- Chad PermalinkShow on MapeVisa
- Cuba PermalinkShow on MapeVisa90 days
- Côte d'Ivoire (Ivory Coast) PermalinkShow on MapeVisa3 monthse-Visa holders must arrive via Port Bouet Airport.
- Democratic Republic of the Congo PermalinkShow on MapeVisa7 days
- Djibouti PermalinkShow on MapeVisa90 days
- Equatorial Guinea PermalinkShow on MapeVisa
- Gabon PermalinkShow on MapeVisa90 dayse-Visa holders must arrive via Libreville International Airport.
- Guinea PermalinkShow on MapeVisa90 daysInternational Certificate of Vaccination required.
- Iraq PermalinkShow on MapeVisa30 days
- Israel PermalinkShow on MapeVisa90 days
- Kenya PermalinkShow on MapeVisa90 daysApplications can be submitted up to 90 days prior to travel and must be submitted at least 3 days in advance.
eTA fee is USD 32.50.
Proof of reservation at the hotel where visitors plan to stay is required (if staying with friends, an invitation letter is also acceptable).
Yellow fever vaccination certificate is required if coming from endemic countries.
Can also be entered on an East Africa tourist visa issued by Rwanda or Uganda. - Libya PermalinkShow on MapeVisaThe Japanese government advises its citizens to refrain from traveling to Libya due to the economic instability in Libya.
- Mauritania PermalinkShow on MapeVisa30 daysAvailable at Nouakchott–Oumtounsy International Airport. Only Nouakchott-Oumtounsy International Airport offers a Mauritania visa on arrival. Any other entry point necessitates a ride to the embassy.
- New Zealand PermalinkShow on MapeVisa3 monthsInternational Visitor Conservation and Tourism Levy must be paid upon requesting an Electronic Travel Authority. May enter using eGate.
Holders of an Australian Permanent Resident Visa or Resident Return Visa may be granted a New Zealand Resident Visa on arrival permitting indefinite stay (pursuant to the Trans-Tasman Travel Arrangement), subject to meeting character requirements and obtaining an Electronic Travel Authority prior to departure. - Nigeria PermalinkShow on MapeVisa30 days
- Pakistan PermalinkShow on MapeVisa90 daysPakistan e-Visa fee is free.
Electronic Travel Authorization to obtain a visa on arrival for business and tourism purposes. - Papua New Guinea PermalinkShow on MapeVisa60 daysAvailable at Gurney Airport (Alotau), Mount Hagen Airport, Port Moresby Airport and Tokua Airport (Rabaul).
- Russia PermalinkShow on MapeVisa16 daysRegular visa free of charge for Japanese passport holders.
- Seychelles PermalinkShow on MapeVisa3 monthsApplication can be submitted up to 30 days before travel.
Visitors must upload a reservation confirmation(s) for each visitor's location of stay in Seychelles.
Yellow fever vaccination certificate is required if coming from endemic countries.
Payment of the fee (EUR 10) by credit or debit card.
Valid for one journey only and it expires once exit the country. - Somalia PermalinkShow on MapeVisa30 daysThe Japanese government advises its citizens to refrain from traveling to Somalia due to no diplomatic missions, as well as the ongoing war in Somalia.
- South Korea PermalinkShow on MapeVisa90 daysJapanese citizens can enter South Korea as a short term visit (e.g., tours, visiting relatives or friends, attending simple meetings) up to 90 days without a visa, though you should remain aware of the quarantine requirements. You must also have an onward or return ticket. It's illegal to work on a tourist visa, whether as a teacher or in any other capacity.
All visitors are fingerprinted. From September 2021, travelers require the Korean Electronic Travel Authorization (K-ETA). The validity period is 3 years from the date of approval.
The government of the Republic of Korea announced that from April 1, 2023 to December 31, 2025, a K-ETA is not required for 27 countries' citizens visiting Korea for 90 days or less for business or tourism. - South Sudan PermalinkShow on MapeVisaObtainable online, 90 days for 200 USD and 180 days for 350 USD.
Printed visa authorization must be presented at the time of travel.
The Japanese government advises its citizens to refrain from traveling to South Sudan due to crime and economic instability. - Syria PermalinkShow on MapeVisaThe Japanese government advises its citizens to refrain from traveling to Syria due to the ongoing conflict in Syria.
- Togo PermalinkShow on MapeVisa15 days
- Uganda PermalinkShow on MapeVisa3 monthsDetermined at the port of entry.
Must apply online at least 2 business days prior to travel. As of March 2017, airlines may deny passengers permission to board flights to Uganda without proof that they had successfully applied for an e-Visa. Ugandan immigration authorities may require additional documentation, including proof of a return plane ticket and detailed tour itinerary in Uganda.
Can also be entered on an East Africa Tourist Visa issued by Kenya or Rwanda.
International Certificate of Vaccination required. - United Kingdom PermalinkShow on MapeVisa6 months
eVisa / On Arrival
For 22 destinations, On-Arrival visa or an electronic visa / auhtorization is available to passport holders of Japan.
- Azerbaijan PermalinkShow on MapeVisa or Visa On Arrival30 daysUpon arrival at the any international airport, visitors can obtain visa through a kiosk.
e-Visa fee is free. - Bahrain PermalinkShow on MapeVisa or Visa On Arrival14 days
- Burundi PermalinkShow on MapeVisa or Visa On Arrival1 monthFrom December 2021, passengers of all countries that required visa, can now obtain visa on arrival at Bujumbura International Airport, and all land borders.
- Cambodia PermalinkShow on MapeVisa or Visa On Arrival30 days
- Egypt PermalinkShow on MapeVisa or Visa On Arrival30 days
- Ethiopia PermalinkShow on MapeVisa or Visa On Arrival90 daysVisa on arrival is obtainable only at Addis Ababa Bole International Airport.
e-Visa holders must arrive via Addis Ababa Bole International Airport.
e-Visa is available for 30 or 90 days. - India PermalinkShow on MapeVisa or Visa On Arrival60 daysVisa on Arrival is only granted at Bengaluru, Chennai, Delhi, Hyderabad, Kolkata and Mumbai airport.
Japanese citizens can also apply for e-Visa online for 30 days.
e-Visa holders must arrive via 31 designated airports
An Indian e-Tourist Visa may only be obtained twice within 1 calendar year.
Foreigners of Pakistani origin or who hold a Pakistani Passport are not eligible for an e-Visa. Foreigners who are not Pakistani nationals, but whose parents or grandparents (either paternal or maternal) were born in, or were permanent residents in Pakistan, are also not eligible for an e-Visa. - Indonesia PermalinkShow on MapeVisa or Visa On Arrival30 days
- Jordan PermalinkShow on MapeVisa or Visa On Arrival30 daysVisa can be obtained upon arrival, it will cost a total of 40 JOD, obtainable at most international ports of entry and land border crossings (except King Hussein/Allenby Bridge).
- Kuwait PermalinkShow on MapeVisa or Visa On Arrival3 months
- Madagascar PermalinkShow on MapeVisa or Visa On Arrival60 days
- Malawi PermalinkShow on MapeVisa or Visa On Arrival90 days
- Myanmar PermalinkShow on MapeVisa or Visa On Arrival28 days / 30 daysMust arrive via Yangon, Nay Pyi Taw or Mandalay airports or via land border crossings with Thailand — Tachileik, Myawaddy and Kawthaung.
Visa on arrival - from October 21, 2024 for 1 year. - Namibia PermalinkShow on MapeVisa or Visa On Arrival3 months / 90 daysVisa on arrival is available at the following locations:
Hosea Kutako International Airport
Impalila Island
Katima Mulilo
Ngoma
Trans Kalahari (Buitepos)
Walvis Bay Airport - Nepal PermalinkShow on MapeVisa or Visa On Arrival90 days
- Rwanda PermalinkShow on MapeVisa or Visa On Arrival30 daysCan also be entered on an East Africa Tourist Visa issued by Kenya or Uganda.
- Saudi Arabia PermalinkShow on MapeVisa or Visa On Arrival90 days
- Sierra Leone PermalinkShow on MapeVisa or Visa On Arrival3 months / 30 days
- Sri Lanka PermalinkShow on MapeVisa or Visa On Arrival30 daysElectronic Travel Authorization subject to granting/issuing free of charge.
- Tanzania PermalinkShow on MapeVisa or Visa On Arrival90 days
- United States of America PermalinkShow on MapeVisa or Visa On Arrival90 daysESTA is valid for 2 years from the date of issuance.
ESTA is also required when entering the country by cruise ship or land.
Visa required for nationals of VWP countries who have travelled or been present in Iran, Iraq, Libya, North Korea, Somalia, Sudan, Syria or Yemen at any time on or after 1 March 2011 (with limited exceptions), or those who have travelled or being present in Cuba at any time on or after 12 January 2021, or nationals of VWP countries who are also nationals of Iran, Iraq, North Korea, Sudan or Syria.
ESTA is not required for Guam and Northern Mariana Islands. - Zimbabwe PermalinkShow on MapeVisa or Visa On Arrival1 monthVisitors are eligible for a universal (KAZA) visa allowing access to Zambia.
Pre-arranged Visa Required
16 destinations require a visa obtained at an embassy or consulate prior to arrival from passport holders of Japan. This requirement may be waived off if Japanese citizens meet certain alternate requirements such as holding other visas or resident permits.
- Afghanistan PermalinkShow on MapVisa RequiredThe Japanese government advises its citizens to refrain from traveling to Afghanistan for any reason due to safety concerns.
- Algeria PermalinkShow on MapVisa Required
- Central African Republic PermalinkShow on MapVisa RequiredThe Japanese government advises its citizens to refrain from traveling to Central African Republic due to safety concerns.
- Congo PermalinkShow on MapVisa Required
- Eritrea PermalinkShow on MapVisa Required
- Gambia PermalinkShow on MapVisa RequiredAn entry clearance must be obtained from the Gambian Immigration prior to travel.
- Ghana PermalinkShow on MapVisa Required
- Guyana PermalinkShow on MapVisa Required
- Liberia PermalinkShow on MapVisa Required
- Mali PermalinkShow on MapVisa RequiredThe Japanese government advises its citizens to refrain from traveling to Mali due to the ongoing military situation.
- Nauru PermalinkShow on MapVisa Required
- Niger PermalinkShow on MapVisa RequiredThe Japanese government advises its citizens to refrain from traveling to Niger due to security concerns.
- North Korea PermalinkShow on MapVisa RequiredThe Japanese government advises its citizens to refrain from traveling to North Korea due to lack of diplomatic missions in North Korea.
- Sudan PermalinkShow on MapVisa RequiredThe Japanese government advises its citizens to refrain from traveling to Sudan due to the ongoing military conflict in Sudan.
- Turkmenistan PermalinkShow on MapVisa RequiredFor Japanese citizens coming to Turkmenistan for tourism purposes, a discounted rate has been established for issuing a one-time visa for up to 10 days. Visa will be issued during 3 to 7 days by Embassy of Turkmenistan in Tokyo, depending on number of applications.
Pre-approved visa can be picked up on arrival.
Japanese citizens have the right to visa-free transit through the international transit area of Ashgabat International Airport. - Yemen PermalinkShow on MapVisa RequiredThe Japanese government advises its citizens to refrain from traveling to Yemen due to the ongoing civil war in Yemen.
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