What materials are needed to apply for a tourist visa to Japan?

Individual tourist visa, and group tourist visa

This type of visa is issued to applicants for the purpose of sightseeing. Therefore, short-term visits other than sightseeing tours do not fall within this scope.

(1) "Group" sightseeing trip by Chinese citizens to Japan

It refers to Chinese citizens visiting Japan in a group (organized group) for the purpose of tourism. The number of tour groups organized according to this system is between 5 and 40 people, and the trip to Japan is within 15 days.

(2) "Individual" sightseeing trips by Chinese citizens to Japan

On August 1, 2010, the official website of the Japanese Embassy in China announced that with the increase in the number of Chinese citizens traveling to Japan Japan has decided to issue individual tourist visas to Chinese tourists that can travel freely in smaller numbers. Different from group tours, Chinese and Japanese travel agencies do not need to send group leaders and tour guides. ?

1. Personal passport: Applicants must hold an original valid private passport signed by themselves for more than six months. If you have an old passport, please attach it together. The passport signature must be completely signed with the personal information form. consistent.

2. Personal photos: 2, recent 2-inch color photos with white background within three months

3. Copy of ID card: 1 copy, must be the original ID card Copy (the second generation must copy both sides)

4. Household register: 1 copy, a copy of the household register of all family members, including the homepage of the head of household (when there are accompanying family members) that can reflect the relationship, or Notarized certificate of kinship

5. Business cards: 2. The address, phone number, and name provided must be correct and authentic, and the person can be contacted. If you have a company profile, it is best to provide it (this is actually not necessary) , if provided, it can only be provided as auxiliary materials and will not affect the visa).

6. Visa application form: 1 copy, to be truthfully, completely filled out and signed by the applicant himself, and 1-2 copies of the blank information form for personal signature. The passport signature must be exactly the same as the signature on the personal information form. The Japanese Embassy is very Pay attention to the accuracy of the signature

7. Proof of employment: 1 guarantee letter must be stamped with the official seal of the employer, stating the applicant's position, working hours here, abiding by Japanese laws during the period, and not leaving the group activities , Return to the country according to the period after the tour.

If you are stranded and do not return, I and the company will bear all legal responsibilities and expenses incurred. The leader’s signature, contact number, date (Japanese personal tourist visa, the most important thing is to indicate the annual salary of 10 Ten thousand yuan, if it is not specified, you will not be able to apply).

8. Enterprise business license: 1 copy of the national government agency does not require this, but a copy of the unit's legal person code certificate must be provided and stamped with the company's official seal (for an enterprise, a copy of the business license must be stamped) Official seal, if the school or institution provides a copy of the organization code certificate with the official seal, it must be provided)

9. Personal asset certificate: 1 original deposit certificate of 50,000 yuan, bank current account for more than half a year / One copy each of time passbook, real estate, and car. The more asset certificates the better (the Japanese Consulate in Chongqing has no requirements for bank statements and does not need to be provided)

10. Marriage certificate: 1 marriage certificate Copy (The Japanese Consulate will only recognize people who are in the same household register as relatives. If the couple is not in the same household register, they have separate household registrations. The embassy will not recognize the marriage certificate alone, and a notarized certificate of kinship is required. )

11. Special groups:

a. Retirees: If the applicant is a retiree, a retirement certificate needs to be submitted

b. School students: such as If you are a student, you need to provide your student ID card, ID card, household registration book, and birth certificate. If your parents are accompanying you, you need to provide your parents’ assets.

c. Unemployed persons: If the applicant does not have an employer, a certificate from the neighborhood committee is required.

d. Temporary residents:

① Within the consular district, if your household registration and place of residence and work do not belong to the same province, you must provide a copy of your residence permit. If you have just applied If you do not get the original residence permit, you can use a copy of the residence permit receipt (marked with the acceptance number and stamped with the official seal of the Rental Housing Management Service Center).

② Within the respective consular district, applicants holding a Hong Kong yellow leather passport (i.e. Hong Kong Visa Identity Certificate) must go to the Public Security Bureau where they have lived in the past six months to issue a "Registration Form for Temporary Accommodation of Overseas Personnel" and provide a copy. pieces are enough.

Extended information

Conditions for issuance

In principle, if the visa applicant meets all the following conditions, the visa will be issued if the requirements are met.

1. The applicant holds a valid passport and has the right and qualification to return to his or her country of residence and re-enter.

2. The application materials submitted are true and comply with the regulations.

3. The activities that the applicant will engage in, or the identity, status and length of stay in Japan comply with the status of residence stipulated in the Immigration and Refugee Recognition Act (Government Decree No. 319 of 1951, hereinafter referred to as the "Immigration Control Act") and Dwell time.

4. The applicant does not meet any of the provisions of Article 5, Paragraph 1 of the Immigration Control Act.

Note: Article 5, Item 1 of the Immigration Control Act: Foreigners who meet any of the following conditions are not allowed to enter Japan.

Article 1: Class I infectious diseases, Class II infectious diseases or designated infectious diseases (limited to those under Patients (including patients with Class I infectious diseases, Class II infectious diseases or designated infectious diseases specified in Article 8 of the Act) are those who are stipulated in Article 7 of the Act or those who are subject to the provisions of Article 19 or 20 of the Act in accordance with the provisions of the Cabinet Order. and those with new infectious symptoms;

Article 2: Persons with mental disorders stipulated in the Act on Mental Health Care and Welfare of the Mentally Disabled (Law No. 122 of 1950);

Article Paragraph 3: Poor people, vagrants, etc. who are likely to become burdens on local public organizations;

Paragraph 4: Violating the laws of Japan or countries other than Japan and being sentenced to imprisonment for more than one year or more Imprisonment or punishment equivalent to these penalties.

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