How to apply for a Japan tourist visa?

Select the type of visa you need to apply for

Foreigners are required to apply for a Japanese visa when visiting Japan. China (except Hong Kong and Taiwan) has not yet become a visa exemption target area for Japan. Holders of diplomatic, service, and official ordinary passports must apply through agencies designated by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the People's Republic of China. Visa procedures for other applicants must go through agencies designated by Japan. In principle, individual applications are not accepted. . Mafengwo provides 3 types of Japanese visa reservations, namely tourist visa, business visa, and family visit visa.

Japanese visas can be applied for at the Japanese Embassy in China, as well as the consulates general in Beijing, Shanghai, Shenyang, Chongqing and Hong Kong.

Information of the Japanese Embassy in China: visa prices, required documents, if the consulate changes temporarily, the change of the consulate shall prevail.

2. Prepare application materials

The specific information required for a Japanese visa depends on the product you have booked. After booking, a staff member will contact you to prepare the required information.

The documents required for a Japanese visa depend on the status of the applicant, and are divided into several categories: working personnel, freelancers, retirees, and students. The required information basically includes passport, ID card, copy of marriage certificate, etc.

Documents required for Japanese business visa, tourist visa, and family visit visa.

3. Review the visa application materials

Please send your visa information to the address in the corresponding product. Visa processing experts will review the information for you in a timely manner to ensure smooth visa issuance.

If the visa you apply for requires an interview, you do not need to send documents. You need to bring the visa submission documents that have passed electronic review to the embassy for an interview.

4. Submit visa submission materials

If you need an interview, we will help you complete the interview appointment and notify you of the interview location and time via text message.

According to the embassy regulations, Japanese visa processing generally takes 6-8 working days, and it will be postponed in case of holidays.

5. Express delivery after visa issuance

After receiving the approved visa, we will send it back to you as soon as possible and notify you of the express delivery number via SMS.

The arrival time of the express delivery is determined by the express delivery provider. It is recommended to arrange related transportation, food and accommodation at home and abroad after receiving the Japanese visa to avoid the loss of travel arrangements due to Japanese visa issues.

Many agencies have different property certification requirements. The Japanese consulate does not allow individuals to submit visas. In order to prevent applicants from illegal activities such as overstaying, travel agencies will have certain requirements for proof of property. Generally speaking, 100,000 yuan of turnover is required, but there are exceptions. For example, when we apply for Chongqing consular district, it is 50,000, or first-tier city household registration + large deposit can also be used instead of turnover.

Japan’s personal tourist visa classification, free travel visas are divided into the following three categories:

Single trip to Japan personal tourist visa:

Can only enter and exit Japan for a single trip personal tourist visa. The validity period is 90 days, and the maximum stay is 15 days. This is usually done when you go to Japan for the first time.

Three-year multiple-entry visa:

Only open to applications for working personnel (immediate family members can apply together as deputy applicants); valid for three years, maximum stay per entry 30 days, the total number of days per year shall not exceed 180 days.

Five-year multiple-entry visa:

Only open to applications for working personnel (immediate family members can apply together as deputy applicants); valid for five years, with a maximum stay of each entry 90 days, no limit on the number of entries, and the total number of days per year shall not exceed 180 days.

Reference materials

How to apply for a visa to travel to Japan? .Zhihu [cited time 2018-1-24]