Guide:

• Japan Travel Guide
• The Basics
• Attractions
• Events
• Public Holidays
• Health
• Contacts
• Airports
• Climate
• Currency
• Visa & Passport
• Photos
• Phrases
• Flights to Japan
• Expat guide to Japan

Regions & Cities:

• Kyoto
• Tokyo
• Fukuoka
• Hiroshima
• Osaka
• Sapporo
• Shikoku

Ports of Call

• Tokyo
• Nagasaki
• Osaka

Japan Map

Directory

• Tour Operators
• Hostels
• DMCs

Passport & Visa

Visa Agencies: Avoid the stress and queues, get a visa agency to arrange your visa.
Travel Visa Pro, San Francisco, USA. (866) 378-1722 or www.TravelVisaPro.com
Global Visas, Japan: Business/leisure visa applications

Entry requirements for Americans: US citizens must have a passport that is valid upon their arrival in Japan. No visa is required for stays of up to 90 days.

Entry requirements for UK nationals: British citizens must have a passport that is valid upon their arrival in Japan. No visa is required for stays of up to 90 days (extension possible), for British passport holders endorsed British Citizen or British National (Overseas). In all other cases, a visa is required.

Entry requirements for Canadians: Canadian citizens must have a passport that is valid upon their arrival in Japan. No visa is required, for stays of up to 90 days.

Entry requirements for Australians: Australian citizens must have a passport that is valid upon their arrival in Japan. No visa is required, for stays of up to 90 days. Note that passport exemptions apply to holders of an Emergency Passport (blue cover), issued to nationals of Australia after 1 December, 2003. Note that visa exemptions apply to holders of an APEC Business Travel Card, provided the back of the card states that it is valid for travel to Japan. In such cases, a 'visit pass' will be issued on arrival.

Entry requirements for South Africans: South African citizens must have a passport that is valid upon their arrival, and require a visa to enter Japan.

Entry requirements for New Zealanders: New Zealand citizens must have a passport that is valid upon their arrival in Japan. No visa is required, for stays of up to 90 days. Note that visa exemptions apply to holders of an APEC Business Travel Card, provided the back of the card states that it is valid for travel to Japan. In such cases, a 'visit pass' will be issued on arrival.

Entry requirements for Irish nationals: Irish citizens must have a passport that is valid upon their arrival in Japan. No visa is required, for stays of up to 90 days (extensions are possible).

Passport/Visa Note: All foreign passengers to Japan must hold proof of sufficient funds to cover their expenses while in the country, return/onward tickets, and the necessary travel documentation for their next destination. NOTE: It is highly recommended that your passport has at least six months validity remaining after your intended date of departure from your travel destination. Immigration officials often apply different rules to those stated by travel agents and official sources.

Note: Passport and visa requirements are liable to change at short notice. Travellers are advised to check their entry requirements with their embassy or consulate.