Choose your visa
Select the visa that matches the purpose of your trip to Japan.
- SHORT STAYTOURISMNO WORKJapan Temporary Visitor Visa (Short-Term Stay)For tourism, visiting friends or relatives and business meetings on a short-term stay, with no income-earning activity permitted while you are in the country.View visa details
- SHORT STAYELIGIBLE NATIONALSNO VISAJapan Visa Exemption (Short-Term Stay)A reciprocal arrangement under which nationals of eligible countries and regions can enter Japan for a short stay without a visa.View visa details
- SHORT STAYSINGLE ENTRYONLINEJAPAN eVISA (Short-Term Stay)An online single-entry short-term tourism route for eligible countries whose nationals are not already visa-exempt, letting travellers apply digitally before they arrive.View visa details
- WORKLONG STAYELIGIBILITY CERTJapan work and long-term stay visasAn overview of the work and long-term-stay routes, which in principle require a Certificate of Eligibility before you apply for the visa itself.View visa details
- WORKPROFESSIONALSWHITE COLLAREngineer / Specialist in Humanities / International ServicesThe main white-collar work status for professionals in engineering, IT, the humanities and internationally-oriented roles requiring specialist knowledge or skills.View visa details
- WORKSHORTAGE SECTORSSKILLEDSpecified Skilled Worker (i) and (ii)A status introduced in 2019 to bring capable workers into designated Japanese industry fields facing labour shortages, across two levels of skill and permitted stay.View visa details
- STUDYSTUDENTSINSTITUTIONSStudentFor foreign nationals studying at Japanese universities, colleges and other educational institutions during their enrolment.View visa details
- FAMILYSPOUSE & CHILDRENDEPENDANTSDependent (Family Stay)Allows the spouse and children of certain residents in Japan to live with them as dependants for the duration of the resident's stay.View visa details
- FAMILYSPOUSE OR CHILDNO WORK LIMITSpouse or Child of Japanese NationalA specified status for the spouses and biological children of Japanese nationals, carrying no restriction on the type of work the holder may do.View visa details
- BUSINESSPOINTS-BASEDPREFERENTIALHighly Skilled ProfessionalA points-based status for highly skilled foreign professionals that unlocks preferential immigration treatment in Japan.View visa details
- BUSINESSDIRECTORSMANAGEMENTBusiness ManagerFor founding, managing or directing a business in Japan, typically held by company presidents and directors.View visa details
- SETTLEMENTINDEFINITENO RESTRICTIONSPermanent ResidentPermission to settle in Japan indefinitely with no restriction on activities or period of stay.View visa details
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