JPN-001 · Japan visa portal
Open official sourceMinistry of Foreign Affairs of Japan · Current
Core visa procedures, forms and official notices
EVIDENCE REGISTER
Japan official sources
Verified 2026-08-06. Mission procedures and fees must still be rechecked for the applicant before filing.
JPN-002 · Visa application form to enter Japan
Open official sourceMinistry of Foreign Affairs of Japan · Official PDF
Official-form identity, passport, travel, inviter and declarations
JPN-003 · Short-term stay procedures and document forms
Open official sourceMinistry of Foreign Affairs of Japan · Updated 9 February 2026
Tourism, relatives, acquaintances, business, invitation, guarantee and itinerary evidence
JPN-004 · Travel itinerary form
Open official sourceMinistry of Foreign Affairs of Japan · Official PDF
Date-by-date activity, contact and accommodation schedule
JPN-005 · JAPAN eVISA system
Open official sourceMinistry of Foreign Affairs of Japan · Updated 15 May 2026
Eligible residence jurisdictions, ordinary passports, tourism-only and single-entry limits
JPN-006 · JAPAN eVISA FAQ
Open official sourceMinistry of Foreign Affairs of Japan · Current
Online application limits and paper-route requirements for other purposes
JPN-007 · Visa exemption for short-term stay
Open official sourceMinistry of Foreign Affairs of Japan · Current
Conservative exemption assessment and mission verification
JPN-008 · Visa fees for applications accepted from 1 July 2026
Open official sourceMinistry of Foreign Affairs of Japan · Effective 1 July 2026
Approximate single and multiple-entry issuance fees and local-currency rules
JPN-009 · Online payment of consular fees
Open official sourceMinistry of Foreign Affairs of Japan · Updated 1 July 2026
Availability of online consular fee payment for eligible eVISA applications
JPN-010 · Work or long-term stay route catalogue
Open official sourceMinistry of Foreign Affairs of Japan · Updated 22 January 2026
Authoritative long-stay route taxonomy and TB-screening notice
JPN-011 · Working visa
Open official sourceMinistry of Foreign Affairs of Japan · Current
Professor, artist, religious, journalist, business manager and professional work routes
JPN-012 · Intra-company transferee
Open official sourceMinistry of Foreign Affairs of Japan · Current
Intra-company route and COE evidence
JPN-013 · Entertainer visa
Open official sourceMinistry of Foreign Affairs of Japan · Current
Entertainer contracts, CV and activity evidence
JPN-014 · Skilled labor visa
Open official sourceMinistry of Foreign Affairs of Japan · Current
Skilled labor employment contract, CV and COE requirements
JPN-015 · Cultural activities visa
Open official sourceMinistry of Foreign Affairs of Japan · Current
Unpaid cultural activities and COE-linked evidence
JPN-016 · Student visa
Open official sourceMinistry of Foreign Affairs of Japan · Current
Student COE, school and funding evidence
JPN-017 · Training visa
Open official sourceMinistry of Foreign Affairs of Japan · Current
Training programme and COE-linked evidence
JPN-018 · Dependent family-stay visa
Open official sourceMinistry of Foreign Affairs of Japan · Current
Dependent spouse/child route and sponsor evidence
JPN-019 · Spouse or child of Japanese national
Open official sourceMinistry of Foreign Affairs of Japan · Current
Civil-status and sponsor evidence
JPN-020 · Spouse of permanent resident
Open official sourceMinistry of Foreign Affairs of Japan · Current
Civil-status, residence and sponsor evidence
JPN-021 · Long-term resident
Open official sourceMinistry of Foreign Affairs of Japan · Current
Long-term resident status and COE evidence
JPN-022 · Designated activities
Open official sourceMinistry of Foreign Affairs of Japan · Current
Route-specific designated activity evidence
JPN-023 · Highly skilled professional
Open official sourceMinistry of Foreign Affairs of Japan · Updated 22 January 2026
Highly skilled professional and special highly skilled routes
JPN-024 · Technical intern training
Open official sourceMinistry of Foreign Affairs of Japan · Current
Technical intern training route and COE evidence
JPN-025 · Specified skilled worker
Open official sourceMinistry of Foreign Affairs of Japan · Updated 14 February 2025
Specified Skilled Worker (i)/(ii), COE and route prerequisites
JPN-026 · Digital nomad designated activities
Open official sourceMinistry of Foreign Affairs of Japan · Current
Digital nomad, spouse and child route evidence
JPN-027 · Start-up visa
Open official sourceMinistry of Foreign Affairs of Japan · Current
Municipality-supported entrepreneur route
JPN-028 · Status of residence applications
Open official sourceImmigration Services Agency of Japan · Current
Japanese status-of-residence route definitions and procedures
JPN-029 · Certificate of Eligibility application
Open official sourceImmigration Services Agency of Japan · Current
COE application stage and Japan-side sponsor process
JPN-030 · Online residence application system
Open official sourceImmigration Services Agency of Japan · Current
Online COE and residence procedure context
JPN-031 · Business Manager status
Open official sourceImmigration Services Agency of Japan · Current
Business Manager activity and application procedures
JPN-032 · Business Manager landing-criteria reform
Open official sourceImmigration Services Agency of Japan · Effective 16 October 2025; FAQ updated 26 June 2026
Revised assets, staffing, Japanese-language and application-form criteria
JPN-033 · Business Manager online filing after reform
Open official sourceImmigration Services Agency of Japan · Effective 16 October 2025
Revised online application fields and institutional categories
JPN-034 · Japan visa information in South Africa
Open official sourceEmbassy of Japan in South Africa · Current
South Africa mission procedures and jurisdiction
JPN-035 · Pre-entry tuberculosis screening
Open official sourceMinistry of Foreign Affairs / Immigration Services Agency · Current 2026 notice
TB screening applicability for listed nationalities
JPN-036 · Japanese embassies and consulates
Open official sourceMinistry of Foreign Affairs of Japan · Current directory
Competent mission confirmation by lawful residence