🇯🇵 Japan · Tourist Visa

Tourist and visitor visa requirements, visa-free entry, duration, and application steps.

Japan grants short-term-stay status for tourism and business, typically up to 90 days. Nationals of many countries are exempt from a visa for short visits; others apply for a short-term-stay visa at a Japanese embassy/consulate. The Ministry of Foreign Affairs lists which nationalities are visa-exempt and the conditions; short-term visitors cannot work.

  • Short-term-stay status covers tourism and business, typically up to 90 days.
  • Many nationalities are visa-exempt for short visits; check the MOFA list and conditions.
  • Others apply for a short-term-stay visa at a Japanese embassy/consulate.
  • Short-term visitors cannot take employment.

Official authorities

Official-information aggregation, not legal advice. Always verify on the authority's own site.

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