I want to travel to Japan. My friend is Japanese. If my friend sends an invitation letter from Japan, what procedures and procedures do I need to apply for a visa?

The materials required for a personal tourist visa to Japan are as follows:

1. Personal passport: The applicant must hold an original valid private passport signed by himself for more than six months, if any Please attach your old passport. The signature on the passport must be exactly the same as the signature on the personal information form.

2. Personal photos: 2, recent 4.5*4.5cm color photos with white background taken within three months.

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

4. Household register: 1 copy, a copy of the household register of all family members, including the household register (when there are accompanying family members) that can reflect the relationship or a 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 you provide only It can be provided as auxiliary material 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 correctness 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, compliance with Japanese laws during the period, no departure from group activities, and press release after the tour. During this period, he returned to his country. If you fail to return, you 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 100,000 yuan, if not stated It is impossible 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. )

The materials required for special groups to apply for a tourist visa to Japan are as follows:

1. Retirees: If the applicant is a retiree, a retirement certificate is required.

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

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

4. Temporary residents: Non-Guangdong consular districts must provide a copy of their residence permit.

Japanese individual tourist visa application process

In order to improve issuance efficiency, the Japanese embassy and consulates have simplified the issuance procedures and stipulated that: except for diplomatic visas, all other visas are issued by the Japanese embassy in China The agency designated by the consulate is the agent, and the tourist visa is represented by the designated travel agency. Individual applications are not accepted.

So when applying for a Japanese visa, the applicant must first call the agency or travel agency to understand the specific information that needs to be prepared and submit it to the agency. There is no need to go to the embassy or consulate in person to queue up to apply.

Extended information:

Japan individual tourist visa issuance conditions

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

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.

Reference: Baidu Encyclopedia-Japan Personal Tourist Visa