Japan visa requirements by nationality
Whether you need a visa for Japan depends on the passport you hold. Of the 15 most-checked passports, 11 enter visa-free and 4 need to apply for something in advance. Visa-free stays run to 90 days depending on nationality. Find your passport in the table below for the exact rule, the stay length, the passport validity required, and any arrival registration you have to complete separately.
Japan sets its own entry requirements and applies them by nationality. There is no shared North East Asian permission, so a Japanese entry does not cover South Korea or China.
Entry rules by passport
Select your nationality for the full answer: stay length, passport validity, pre-registration and how to apply.
| Passport | What you need | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Lithuania | Visa-freeUp to 90 days | 90 days | |
| Germany | Visa-freeUp to 90 days | 90 days | |
| United Kingdom | Visa-freeUp to 90 days | 90 days | |
| United States | Visa-freeUp to 90 days | 90 days | |
| France | Visa-freeUp to 90 days | 90 days | |
| Poland | Visa-freeUp to 90 days | 90 days | |
| Netherlands | Visa-freeUp to 90 days | 90 days | |
| Spain | Visa-freeUp to 90 days | 90 days | |
| Italy | Visa-freeUp to 90 days | 90 days | |
| Brazil | Visa-freeUp to 90 days | 90 days | |
| India | e-VisaUp to 90 daysApply for a India passport | 90 days | Apply for a India passport |
| China | e-VisaUp to 90 daysApply for a China passport | 90 days | Apply for a China passport |
| Türkiye | Visa-freeUp to 90 days | 90 days | |
| Nigeria | Visa requiredNo stated limitApply for a Nigeria passport | — | Apply for a Nigeria passport |
| South Africa | e-VisaUp to 90 daysApply for a South Africa passport | 90 days | Apply for a South Africa passport |
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What to do next
The part most visa checkers leave out: what actually needs doing before you fly.
Confirm with the official source
Rules change without notice, and only the immigration authority of Japan can tell you where you stand. Search for its official site before you travel.
Check your passport
Passport validity required: valid on arrival. Renew first if you are close, because this is the most common reason travellers are turned away.
Customs declaration required
Separate from any visa: Japan requires this registration before or on arrival. Do it even if you need no visa.
Good to know about Japan
Short visits and longer stays are handled under different permissions, so check which one your trip actually falls under.
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