Japan Visa and Passport

Being required of a visa in Japan is highly dependent on the nationality of the person who wishes to enter the country. Nationals from the countries of Austria, Germany, Ireland, Liechtenstein, Switzerland, united Kingdom, and Mexico may enter and stay in Japan for as long as six months without visa. Only ninety days and sometimes even less are citizens of Singapore, Canada, U.S.A., Argentina, Bahamas, Chile, Colombia, Costa Rica, Dominican Rep., El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, Suriname, Uruguay, Barbados, Belgium, and Croatia allowed to stay in the country without it. The same goes with Cyprus, Denmark, Finland, France, Greece, Iceland, Italy, Luxembourg, Macedonia, Malta, Netherlands, Norway, Portugal, San Marino, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, Andorra, Czech Rep., and Estonia. The people of Hungary, Latvia, Lithuania, Monaco, Poland, Australia, New Zealand, Israel, Turkey, Lesotho, Mauritius, and Tunisia also have 90 days or less of permitted stay without Visa. Citizens of Brunei can only stay for 14 days without visa, while any visa requirement issues are currently not being discussed with Bangladesh, Pakistan, and Iran. Parties from any of these countries desiring to stay longer than the permitted time should secure a visa before entering the country.

The general requirements to acquire visa to visit the Land of the Rising Sun are the applicant's passport, two recent 45mm x 45mm passport-type pictures, two completely filled out official visa application forms, and a certification of the applicant's purpose for the visit. Ability to pass the necessary documents and pay for the fees at the Japanese Embassy or Consulate will entitle an eager traveler to a visa that may bring forth a worry-free time in the fascinating islands of the Japanese archipelago.