How to apply for a Japanese visa

Abstract: Japan is the only developed country in Asia, with beautiful natural environment and very high forest coverage. Many China people will choose to travel, shop and study in Japan, so many people want to know the visa procedures for going to Japan. Generally speaking, it is not difficult to apply for a Japanese visa, but there are quite a lot of materials to be prepared. Need to prepare ID card, household registration book, deposit certificate, work certificate, health certificate, personal passport and other documents. Let's take a closer look at the Japanese visa processing process. Guide to visa processing in Japan

I. Type of visa

1. Business visa (short-term, long-term)

2. Tourist visa (individual, group, family)

3. Visiting relatives/friends visa

4. Medical residence visa to Japan

5. Study visa

6. Visa with proof of staying in China.

Second, the issue conditions.

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

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

2. The application materials submitted are true and conform to the regulations.

3. The applicant's activities or identity, status and stay in Japan meet the requirements of the Law on the Recognition of Entry and Exit Countries and Refugees (195 1 No.319, hereinafter referred to as the Entry Law).

4. The applicant does not meet any of the items 1 in Article 5 of the Immigration Law.

Note: Item 1 of Article 5 of the Immigration Law: Foreigners who meet one of the following conditions are not allowed to enter Japan.

Article 1: Class I infectious diseases, Class II infectious diseases or designated infectious diseases specified in the Law on the Prevention and Treatment of Infectious Diseases and the Law on Medical Treatment of Infectious Diseases (Law 198No.14) (only Article 7 of the Law and Article 19 of the Law or Article 20 of the Law are applicable.

Paragraph 2: Patients with mental illness as stipulated in the law relating to mental health care and welfare of patients with mental illness (Law 2004/2004). 1950);

The third paragraph: poor people, vagrants, etc. may become the burden of local public organizations;

Paragraph 4: A person who violates the laws of Japan or countries other than Japan and is sentenced to more than 65,438+0 years' imprisonment or a punishment equivalent to these punishments.

Third, the application process

In order to improve the issuance efficiency, Japanese embassies and consulates simplified the issuance procedures, stipulating that except diplomatic visas, all other visas are represented by agencies designated by embassies and consulates in Japan, and tourist visas are represented by designated travel agencies, and individual applications are not accepted.

Therefore, when applying for a Japanese visa, the applicant must first call the agency or travel agency to find out the specific information to be prepared and send it to the agency, instead of going to the embassy or consulate in person to queue up for the application.

4. Information required for Japanese visa

(1) Individual tourist visas and group tourist visas

This kind of visa is issued to applicants for sightseeing. Therefore, the purpose of short-term visits other than sightseeing does not belong to this scope.

(1) Japanese citizens' "group tour" in China.

Refers to Japanese citizens who travel to China in the form of teams (groups) for the purpose of tourism. The number of tour groups organized according to this system is more than 5 and less than 40, and the trip to Japan is within 15 days.

(2) Japanese citizens "individuals" come to China for sightseeing.

On August 20 1 0/day, the Japanese embassy in China, official website, announced that with the increasing number of Japanese citizens visiting China, it was decided to issue individual tourist visas to Japanese tourists who can travel freely with fewer people. Unlike group tours, China-Japan travel agencies do not need to send tour leaders and guides.

1. my passport: the applicant must hold the original personal passport signed by me and valid for more than six months. If you have an old passport, please attach your passport signature, which must be exactly the same as the signature on the personal data form.

2. My photo: 2 photos, ★ 2-inch color recent photos with white background within three months.

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

4. Household registration book: 1 copy, copies of household registration books of all family members, including household registration books or notarial certificates of kinship that can reflect the relationship on the home page of the head of household (when there are family members in the same trade).

5. business card: 2. The address, telephone number and name provided must be correct and true, so you can contact me. If you have a company profile, you'd better provide it (this is actually unnecessary. If you provide it, it can only be used as an auxiliary material and will not affect your visa.

6. Visa application form: 1 copy, which is truthfully and completely filled in and signed by the applicant himself. A blank personal signature data form 1-2 copies of passport signature must be completely consistent with the signature of the personal data form, and the Japanese Embassy attaches great importance to the correctness of the signature.

7. On-the-job certificate: The 65,438+0 letter of guarantee must be stamped with the official seal of the employer, indicating the position of the applicant, working here, abiding by Japanese laws during his stay in Japan, not leaving the group activities, and returning to China as scheduled after the tour. If you don't reply, the company and I will bear all legal responsibilities and expenses incurred, the signature, contact number and date of the tour leader (the most important thing is to indicate an annual salary of 6,543,800+10,000 yuan for a Japanese individual tourist visa, otherwise you can't apply).

8. Business license of enterprise: 1 State government agencies do not need a copy, but they need to provide a copy of the enterprise code certificate and affix the official seal of the company (enterprises need to provide a copy of the business license and affix the official seal; For schools or institutions, a copy of the organization code certificate must be provided and stamped with the official seal).

9. Personal assets certificate: the original deposit slip of 654.38+0.50 million yuan, a bank current/fixed deposit book for more than half a year, a house property and a car. The more proof of assets, the better (the Japanese Consulate in Chongqing does not require bank flow, so it is not necessary to provide it).

10, marriage certificate: 1 marriage certificate (the Japanese consulate will only recognize people who are in the same household registration book as relatives. If the husband and wife are not in the same household registration book, they are all separate households. Only providing a marriage certificate is not recognized by the embassy, and notarized proof of kinship is required).

1 1, special population:

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

B. Students at school: if they are students, they need to provide student ID, ID card household registration book and birth certificate, and parents' peers provide parents' assets.

C. Unemployed person: If the applicant has no employer, a certificate from the residence committee is required.

D. Temporary population: 1 If the household registration is not in the same province as the place of residence and work, a copy of the residence permit shall be provided. If the original residence permit has not been obtained after the application, a copy of the residence permit receipt certificate can be used instead (indicating the acceptance number and stamping the official seal of the rental house management service center). In terms of territoriality, applicants holding Hong Kong yellow passports (that is, Hong Kong visa identity documents) must go to the public security bureau where they have lived for nearly six months.

(2) Japan's three-year tourist visa

1. Passports are issued in Shanghai, Zhejiang, Jiangsu, Anhui and Jiangxi, where they work, live or study. Passport applicants issued in other areas where they work, live or study in the above five places are required to provide a valid temporary residence permit or a copy of a residence permit with a six-month record.

2. Japan's visa application is subject to geographical restrictions, pay attention to the region. It is recommended to apply for a residence permit or passport nearby.

3. The first visit to Japan includes any one of the four areas above Okinawa, Iwate Prefecture, Miyagi Prefecture and Fukushima Prefecture, and you should stay at hotels in the above areas for at least one night, and show the hotel reservation form provided by the hotel.

4. Japan's three-year multiple-entry tourist visa is the same as that provided by a single individual tourist visa, except for the tax payment certificate with an annual salary of 250,000 yuan provided by the tax bureau.

Child visa information:

A: Parents traveling together: a copy of the household registration book of the whole family, a holiday letter from the school, the original student ID card, the original birth certificate, the original ID card, passport and photos, if any.

B: If only one parent travels, you must also provide a copy of the parents' guarantee consent, parents' household registration book, ID card and marriage certificate.

★ Fill in the visa application form (collected at the time of registration, and the signature of the applicant is consistent with the signature on the last page of the passport).

★ The deposit is 50,000-200,000 yuan (the specific amount varies according to different regions and visa records).

(3) Japanese business visa materials

1. The company is the applicant of the enterprise, please provide a clear copy of the business license, copy it on A4 paper, have the annual inspection record, and affix the official seal of the company on the copy;

2. The employment certificate is in duplicate, one in Chinese and one in English, printed on the company's official stationery and stamped with the company's red seal. The contents of the employment certificate shall include: company name, my position and income, travel time, position of the person in charge, signature, telephone and fax numbers, company business license/enterprise code certificate number. And it must be indicated that the applicant for guarantee will return to China on schedule;

3. Including "physical guarantee", "recruitment reason", "postponed appointment" and "candidate list". (The itinerary must be valid, and the "Body Guarantee" must be stamped with the official seal of the inviting company and the personal seal of the person in charge);

4. Japanese guarantor information:

A. The guarantor shall provide an honorary copy of the registration book of the enterprise that has registered itself as a legal person (if the inviter is a Japanese listed company, the honorary copy of the registration book can be replaced with the company copy in the club's fourth quarter report);

B. If the guarantor is an association that is not registered as a legal person, it shall provide "all the facts" (notarized business license).

C. the number of enterprise profiles provided when the guarantor is a self-employed person.

D. When the guarantor is a university professor and invited for cultural exchange, the guarantor's "employment certificate" shall be provided.

(4) Japanese study visa

Japanese study visa is an important part of studying in Japan. Japanese study visas are divided into Japanese study visas, including entering Japanese universities, short-term universities, specialized universities and colleges, and the other is Japanese study visas. So how should I apply for a Japanese study visa to study in Japan? This article will give detailed answers to students studying in Japan.

Japanese study visa materials:

1. Original residence qualification certificate in China

2. Two reasons for studying abroad (specify the purpose and subjects of studying in Japan)

3. My resume (stating the situation since primary school)

4. Letter of guarantee (issued by the Japanese Embassy with my signature or seal)

5. Japanese Entry Visa Application Form (issued by the Japanese Embassy in China)

6. List of relatives (issued by the Japanese Embassy in China)

Application procedure for school visa:

Students studying in Japan go to Japanese language schools. The Japanese government only issues entry visas to students who want to attend Japanese schools recognized by the Japan Education Promotion Association and stipulated by the Minister of Justice. Please pay attention when contacting the school.

Proof materials required for Japanese school visa:

1. Original residence qualification certificate in China.

2. Two reasons for studying abroad (specify the purpose and subjects of studying in Japan).

3. My resume (stating the situation since primary school).

4. Letter of guarantee (issued by the Japanese Embassy with my signature or seal).

5. Japanese entry visa application form (issued by the Japanese Embassy in China).

6. List of relatives (issued by the Japanese Embassy in China).

7. Generally speaking, people with financial ability and credible bank deposit or remittance certificate no longer need economic guarantor.

(5) Japan round-trip visa

Issue short-term multiple-entry visas to Japanese citizens who meet certain conditions. The holder of this multiple-entry visa can enter Japan multiple times within the validity period (1 year or 3 years). The specific provisions are as follows:

(In principle, you need to apply through the agency designated by our library. Holders of "diplomatic", "official" and "ordinary on business" passports must go through institutions designated by the foreign ministries of People's Republic of China (PRC) and China. )

1. Application _ Image

(1) Business purpose: Persons who meet any of the following conditions, who have been confirmed to have visited Japan many times by checking their passports (including old passports) and have not violated Japanese laws during their stay in Japan.

(a) directors, managers or above of large and medium-sized state-owned enterprises or regular employees who have worked in this enterprise for more than 1 year.

(b) Directors, managers and above of an enterprise that has gone through the formalities of industrial and commercial registration and tax registration according to the laws of China and listed on the domestic and overseas securities markets, or regular employees who have worked in the enterprise for more than 65,438+0 years. (including IT technicians)

(3) Members of Japanese-funded enterprises and trade unions (such as China Japan Chamber of Commerce) within the jurisdiction of the Treasury, and enterprises with business premises or contact addresses in Japan are employees or full-time employees who have worked in the enterprise for 1 year or more.

(d) Joint ventures, subsidiaries and branches funded by Japanese listed companies, or full-time employees who have worked for more than one year.

(5) Division-level (including division-level) personnel or regular employees who have worked in enterprises with Japanese stock listed companies for more than one year.

(2) Cultural circles and government officials: those who meet any of the following conditions (don't ask whether there is a record of going to Japan)

(1) Academician of the Academy of Sciences and Academy of Engineering, internationally renowned or recognized directors, composers, lyricists, painters and other artists with high achievements.

(b) Amateur athletes recognized for their excellent performance.

(c) Members and former members of the National People's Congress and the Provincial People's Congress, members and former members of the CPPCC National Committee and the Provincial People's Political Consultative Conference, and personnel at or above the bureau level of the central government and the provincial government.

University presidents, vice presidents, professors, associate professors and full-time lecturers (formal teachers in institutions).

National research institutes, national art galleries, museums and libraries.

2. Materials required to be submitted

In addition to the information required for general short-term business visa application (no identity guarantee is required, please refer to "short-term business, etc." . In addition, the reasons for applying for a short-term multiple-entry business visa to Japan and the supporting documents that meet the above-mentioned relevant conditions are required (the member enterprises of the Japanese-funded enterprise chamber of commerce and industry need to provide a copy of the enterprise directory with the enterprise name printed).

3. Other related matters

(1) visa validity: the short-term multiple-entry visa is valid for 1 year, 3 years or 5 years, and the detention date is 15 days or 90 days. Our library determines the validity period of the visa according to the specific circumstances.

(2) Embassy receipt: 200 yuan RMB.

(3) Travel agencies need to charge a service fee. Japanese invitation fee: 500 yuan.

(4) Days required for review: The review time from application to visa issuance needs 5 working days from the second day of acceptance at the earliest.

4) Others

1. There is no guarantee that applicants who meet the above conditions will be issued multiple-entry visas. According to the results of the review, there are cases where visas are issued only once or refused.

2. Family members (spouses, children) who meet the above conditions for multiple visa applications may also apply for multiple visas.

Verb (abbreviation of verb) matters needing attention

1. The working days required for the embassy to apply for a visa refer to the time when your passport enters the embassy to be signed, excluding express delivery and possible stopovers. I suggest you apply for a visa as soon as possible to avoid delaying your trip.

2. In order to get a visa successfully, please ensure that you provide real and effective user information. The right to issue visas belongs to the consulate. If the visa is rejected in the end, the applicant will naturally accept this result.

Please choose the travel date according to the visa validity period of the country where the visa is located.

The location of the intransitive verb embassy

In principle, the visa formalities of the Japanese Embassy in China need to be handled through the institutions designated by the museum. Applicants within the jurisdiction of the embassy, please contact the visa office of the consular department of the museum directly when consulting; Applicants who are not within the jurisdiction of this museum should contact the Consulate General and the permanent offices within their respective jurisdictions.

The Japanese government has set up an embassy, six consulates and one office in China.

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Jurisdiction: All provinces and cities except the following consulates, namely, Beijing, Tianjin, Hebei, Henan, Shanxi, Shaanxi, Gansu, Qinghai, Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region, Ningxia Hui Autonomous Region, Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, Xizang Autonomous Region, Hubei Province and Hunan Province.

Address: No.2 Liangmaqiao Road 1 East Street of Liangmaqiao Road, Chaoyang District, Beijing, opposite to Century Hotel.

New postal code: 100600

2. Consulate General of Japan in Shanghai

Jurisdiction: Shanghai, Zhejiang, Jiangsu, Anhui and Jiangxi provinces.

Address: No.8 Wanshan Road, Shanghai, China

Postal code: 200336

3. Consulate General of Japan in Guangzhou

Jurisdiction: Guangdong Province, Fujian Province, Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region and Hainan Province.

Address: Garden Building, No.368 Huanshi East Road, Guangzhou

Postal code: 5 10064

4. Japanese Consulate General in Chongqing

Jurisdiction: Chongqing, Sichuan, Guizhou and Yunnan provinces.

Address: 37th Floor, Metropolitan Commercial Building, No.68 Zou Rong Road, Yuzhong District, Chongqing.

Postal code: 4000 10

5. Japanese Consulate General in Qingdao

Jurisdiction: Shandong Province

Address: 45th Floor, Qingdao International Finance Center

Postal code 26607 1

6. Japanese Consulate General in Shenyang

Jurisdiction: Liaoning Province (except Dalian), Jilin Province and Heilongjiang Province.

Address: No.50 Shisiwei Road, Heping District, Shenyang

Postal code: 1 10003

7. Consulate General of Japan in Hong Kong

Jurisdiction: Hong Kong Special Administrative Region and Macao Special Administrative Region

Address: 46th and 47th floors, Block KLOC-0, Exchange Plaza, No.8 Le Kang Plaza, Central, Hong Kong.

8. Permanent Office of Japan in Dalian

Jurisdiction: Dalian

Address: 3rd Floor, Mao Sen Building, Zhongshan Road 147, Xigang District, Dalian.

Postal code:116011.