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The Japan Tourist Visa is a Short Stay Visa for foreigners who wish to visit the culturally rich land of Japan for tourism purposes. It's counted as one of the safest countries on earth, making it ideal for travel.
To be eligible for Tourist Visa, you must fulfill the follwoing criteria.
The required document differs depending on the applicant's nationality, travel purpose, etc. For details, you can refer to your local Japanese Embassy or Consulate-General website. The following documents are required:
Where to Apply
Apply for Tourist Visa at the Japanese Consulate or Embassy in your area. Also ensure your applications and documents are in order.
The application review process occurs in the Embassy or Consulate. If necessary, the Japanese Embassy or Consulate-General may contact you and request that you attend an interview or submit additional documents. After completing the examination go to get your passport back, where you will find out if your visa has been issued or not issued.
Visa Processing Time
As long as there are no significant issues with the application's content, the processing time for granting a visa is approximately five working days from the date of acceptance of the application. Depending on your visit purpose and the Embassy or Consulate-General, it may take less processing time.
Duration
Visas are only valid for a single visit to Japan. The single-entry visa has a three-month validity period. Please ensure that the visa holder applies for landing with an immigration officer at the port of entry where they wish to land and undergoes a landing examination before the visa expires. The visa would become invalid once they have applied for landing or have reached the expiry date, whichever comes first.
Fees
A single-entry visa costs around 3,000 yen. Multiple-entry or Double-Entry Visa costs 6,000 yen. In comparison, a Transit Visa costs 700 yen. The payment of fees is in the country's currency (region) where the Consulate General or Embassy is situated.
A Visa fee may be different or not required based on the objective of your visit and your nationality.
There are no fees if the visa is not issued. Suppose the visa application is submitted through an approved agency by the Japanese Consulate General or Embassy. In that case, processing fees must be paid in addition to the visa issuance fees.
Visas are only valid for a single visit to Japan. The single-entry visa has a three-month validity period.
Please ensure that the visa holder applies for landing with an immigration officer at the port of entry where they wish to land and undergoes a landing examination before the visa expires.
The visa will become invalid once they have applied for landing or have reached the expiry date, whichever comes first.
Study
You cannot enrol in an educational institution or university with this visa.
Multi-entry
It is not a multi-entry visa.
Work
You cannot seek employment in Japan.
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