Japan Online Visa
Apply for your visa in minutes
If you’re visiting Japan, you may be required to obtain a visa. Fortunately, there is a Japan online visa (eVisa) to streamline the process for certain nationalities.
eVisa eligible travelers can use the simplified electronic application to obtain a travel permit that grants a 90-day stay in Japan. All other visa-required nationalities still need to submit their visa application at a Japanese embassy or consulate.
What is the Japan eVisa?
An eVisa for Japan is a single-entry travel permit which allows the holder to stay for up to 90 days for tourism purposes.
If you plan to visit Japan for more than 90 days, or for a reason other than tourism, such as work or transit, you must apply for a different visa.
Do I Need an eVisa to Enter Japan?
Japan’s visa policy depends on your nationality. Citizens of some countries (e.g., all EU members), can enter without a visa, while others must obtain a visa in advance.
Certain travelers can now make use of the convenient Japan eVisa application to get their visa completely online.
To apply for the Japan eVisa, you must meet the following criteria:
- Hold a passport or resident permit issued by an eligible country
- Short-term stay in Japan
- Traveling for tourism
Which Countries Are Eligible for the Japan Online Visa?
You can apply for the Japan eVisa if you’re from one of the 130 eligible countries AND a legal resident of one of the 10 eligible nations. You must meet both of these criteria:
Citizens of:
- Afghanistan
- Albania
- Algeria
- Angola
- Antigua and Barbuda
- Armenia
- Azerbaijan
- Bahrain
- Bangladesh
- Belarus
- Belize
- Benin
- Bhutan
- Bolivia
- Bosnia and Herzegovina
- Botswana
- Burkina Faso
- Burundi
- Cambodia
- Cameroon
- Cape Verde
- Central African Republic
- Chad
- China
- Colombia
- Comoros
- Congo
- Ivory Coast
- Cuba
- Djibouti
- Dominica
- Ecuador
- Egypt
- Equatorial Guinea
- Eritrea
- Ethiopia
- Fiji
- Gabon
- Gambia
- Georgia
- Ghana
- Grenada
- Guernsey
- Guinea
- Guinea-Bissau
- Guyana
- Haiti
- Hong Kong
- India
- Indonesia (no e-passports)
- Iran
- Iraq
- Jamaica
- Jordan
- Kazakhstan
- Kenya
- Kiribati
- Kuwait
- Kyrgyzstan
- Laos
- Lebanon
- Liberia
- Libya
- Macau
- Madagascar
- Malawi
- Maldives
- Mali
- Marshall Islands
- Mauritania
- Micronesia
- Moldova
- Mongolia
- Montenegro
- Morocco
- Mozambique
- Myanmar
- Namibia
- Nauru
- Nepal
- Nicaragua
- Niger
- Nigeria
- Oman
- Pakistan
- Palau
- Palestine
- Papua New Guinea
- Paraguay
- Peru
- Philippines
- Russia
- Rwanda
- Saint Kitts and Nevis
- Saint Lucia
- Saint Vincent and The Grenadines
- Samoa
- São Tomé and Principe
- Saudi Arabia
- Senegal
- Seychelles
- Sierra Leone
- Solomon Islands
- Somalia
- South Africa
- South Sudan
- Sri Lanka
- Sudan
- Swaziland
- Syria
- Tajikistan
- Tanzania
- Timor-Leste
- Togo
- Tonga
- Trinidad and Tobago
- Turkmenistan
- Tuvalu
- Uganda
- Ukraine
- Uzbekistan
- Vanuatu
- Vatican City
- Venezuela
- Vietnam
- Yemen
- Zambia
- Zimbabwe
And a legal residents of:
- Australia*
- Brazil*
- Cambodia
- Canada*
- Saudi Arabia
- Singapore*
- South Africa
- Taiwan*
- United Kingdom*
- United States*
( * ) Citizens of these countries cannot apply for the Japan eVisa as they are already visa-exempt for 90 days.
Travel to Japan With the Approved eVisa
After gaining access to the Japan eVisa Issuance Notice, you can present this digital document alongside your passport to airline staff in order to board a flight to Japan.
The passport must be the same one used to complete the eVisa application, as the online visa is linked to one individual travel document.
You should be aware that you must present the Japan eVisa Issuance Notice in its original digital document form to travel to Japan. Screenshots or PDF copies of the Issuance Notice are not accepted.
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