In my recent trip to Japan, I need to get a Japan Tourist Visa. I’m going to share my experience on how I managed to score a Japan tourist visa. It was surely worth it! Last May 2015, I went for a solo trip to Japan. It was the first time I traveled solo and Japan was first visa-required country I ever visited.

To apply for a visa, please check Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Japan: Visa application form As the type of documents required for the application may differ according to the purpose of your visit, the applicant is advised to check with the Japanese Embassy or consulate beforehand.

Original, signed passport valid for 6 months beyond stay in Japan, with at least one blank passport page available for Japanese visa stamp. Amendment pages in …

A tourist visa is not required to visit Japan for up to 90 days. The traveler must be in possession of a passport valid for 6 months beyond stay and a round-trip or onward ticket. 1

Important! This visa guide is for those applying for a JAPAN TOURIST VISA (with and without sponsor or guarantor), meaning you will be staying in a hotel and you’re not visiting anyone in Japan. If you’re traveling to visit a friend or relative in Japan, we have a separate post for that.

There are, of course, various types of Japan Visas out there that you can apply for: a visa for medical stay, a visa for business, a visa for transit, a visa for being a spouse, etc.

If your passport is damaged in some way or about to expire in a few months, renew your passport first before applying for a Japan tourist visa. Visa Application Form.

So, yeah, you still need to apply for Japan visa. 2. How many days can a Filipino tourist stay in Japan? Japanese Consul can grant 15, 30, and 90 days of stay to Philippine nationals. 3. How long is the processing time for Japan Tourist Visa? If the documents are complete and in order, usually 2 to 3 business days. 4.

Before you apply for Japan tourist visa, go through the required list of documents and the processing time needed for the visa to be issued. Once you are aware of all the details regarding the application, you can go ahead with the following procedure:

“I hereby consent to the provision of my personal information (by an accredited travel agent, within its capacity of representing my visa application) to the Japanese embassy/consulate-general and (entrust the agent with) the payment of my visa fee to the