🇯🇵 Japan: visa, entry rules and travel facts
Japan grants visa-free short stays to many passports, typically up to 90 days for tourism, with no advance application. Longer stays, work or study need a status of residence arranged in advance.
A Japan passport gives visa-free or simplified entry to about 187 countries and territories according to the visa dataset.
Key facts
- Capital
- Tokyo
- Currency
- Japanese yen
- Languages
- Japanese
- Region
- Eastern Asia
Entry rules for every passport
Below is every passport we have verified data for, grouped by how it enters. Rules change, so confirm with the official source before you book.
Visa-free
74 passports enter Japan visa-free.
| Passport | Max stay |
|---|---|
| 🇦🇩 Andorra | 90 days |
| 🇦🇷 Argentina | 90 days |
| 🇦🇺 Australia | 90 days |
| 🇦🇹 Austria | 90 days |
| 🇧🇸 Bahamas | 90 days |
| 🇧🇧 Barbados | 90 days |
| 🇧🇪 Belgium | 90 days |
| 🇧🇷 Brazil | 90 days |
| 🇧🇳 Brunei | 30 days |
| 🇧🇬 Bulgaria | 90 days |
| 🇨🇦 Canada | 90 days |
| 🇨🇱 Chile | 90 days |
| 🇨🇷 Costa Rica | 90 days |
| 🇭🇷 Croatia | 90 days |
| 🇨🇾 Cyprus | 90 days |
| 🇨🇿 Czechia | 90 days |
| 🇩🇰 Denmark | 90 days |
| 🇩🇴 Dominican Republic | 90 days |
| 🇸🇻 El Salvador | 90 days |
| 🇪🇪 Estonia | 90 days |
| 🇫🇮 Finland | 90 days |
| 🇫🇷 France | 90 days |
| 🇩🇪 Germany | 90 days |
| 🇬🇷 Greece | 90 days |
| 🇬🇹 Guatemala | 90 days |
| 🇭🇳 Honduras | 90 days |
| 🇭🇰 Hong Kong | 90 days |
| 🇭🇺 Hungary | 90 days |
| 🇮🇸 Iceland | 90 days |
| 🇮🇩 Indonesia | 15 days |
| 🇮🇪 Ireland | 90 days |
| 🇮🇱 Israel | 90 days |
| 🇮🇹 Italy | 90 days |
| 🇱🇻 Latvia | 90 days |
| 🇱🇸 Lesotho | 90 days |
| 🇱🇮 Liechtenstein | 90 days |
| 🇱🇹 Lithuania | 90 days |
| 🇱🇺 Luxembourg | 90 days |
| 🇲🇴 Macau | 90 days |
| 🇲🇾 Malaysia | 90 days |
| 🇲🇹 Malta | 90 days |
| 🇲🇺 Mauritius | 90 days |
| 🇲🇽 Mexico | 90 days |
| 🇲🇨 Monaco | 90 days |
| 🇲🇪 Montenegro | 90 days |
| 🇳🇱 Netherlands | 90 days |
| 🇳🇿 New Zealand | 90 days |
| 🇲🇰 North Macedonia | 90 days |
| 🇳🇴 Norway | 90 days |
| 🇵🇦 Panama | 90 days |
| 🇵🇾 Paraguay | 90 days |
| 🇵🇪 Peru | 90 days |
| 🇵🇱 Poland | 90 days |
| 🇵🇹 Portugal | 90 days |
| 🇶🇦 Qatar | 30 days |
| 🇷🇴 Romania | 90 days |
| 🇸🇲 San Marino | 90 days |
| 🇷🇸 Serbia | 90 days |
| 🇸🇬 Singapore | 90 days |
| 🇸🇰 Slovakia | 90 days |
| 🇸🇮 Slovenia | 90 days |
| 🇰🇷 South Korea | 90 days |
| 🇪🇸 Spain | 90 days |
| 🇸🇷 Suriname | 90 days |
| 🇸🇪 Sweden | 90 days |
| 🇨🇭 Switzerland | 90 days |
| 🇹🇼 Taiwan | 90 days |
| 🇹🇭 Thailand | 15 days |
| 🇹🇳 Tunisia | 90 days |
| 🇹🇷 Türkiye | 90 days |
| 🇦🇪 United Arab Emirates | 90 days |
| 🇬🇧 United Kingdom | 90 days |
| 🇺🇸 United States | 90 days |
| 🇺🇾 Uruguay | 90 days |
e-Visa
7 passports apply for an e-visa online before travelling.
| Passport | Max stay |
|---|---|
| 🇰🇭 Cambodia | – |
| 🇨🇳 China | – |
| 🇮🇳 India | – |
| 🇲🇳 Mongolia | – |
| 🇸🇦 Saudi Arabia | – |
| 🇿🇦 South Africa | – |
| 🇻🇳 Vietnam | – |
Visa required
116 passports need a visa arranged in advance.
| Passport | Max stay |
|---|---|
| 🇦🇫 Afghanistan | – |
| 🇦🇱 Albania | – |
| 🇩🇿 Algeria | – |
| 🇦🇴 Angola | – |
| 🇦🇬 Antigua and Barbuda | – |
| 🇦🇲 Armenia | – |
| 🇦🇿 Azerbaijan | – |
| 🇧🇭 Bahrain | – |
| 🇧🇩 Bangladesh | – |
| 🇧🇾 Belarus | – |
| 🇧🇿 Belize | – |
| 🇧🇯 Benin | – |
| 🇧🇹 Bhutan | – |
| 🇧🇴 Bolivia | – |
| 🇧🇦 Bosnia and Herzegovina | – |
| 🇧🇼 Botswana | – |
| 🇧🇫 Burkina Faso | – |
| 🇧🇮 Burundi | – |
| 🇨🇲 Cameroon | – |
| 🇨🇻 Cape Verde | – |
| 🇨🇫 Central African Republic | – |
| 🇹🇩 Chad | – |
| 🇨🇴 Colombia | – |
| 🇰🇲 Comoros | – |
| 🇨🇬 Congo | – |
| 🇨🇺 Cuba | – |
| 🇩🇯 Djibouti | – |
| 🇩🇲 Dominica | – |
| 🇨🇩 DR Congo | – |
| 🇪🇨 Ecuador | – |
| 🇪🇬 Egypt | – |
| 🇬🇶 Equatorial Guinea | – |
| 🇪🇷 Eritrea | – |
| 🇸🇿 Eswatini | – |
| 🇪🇹 Ethiopia | – |
| 🇫🇯 Fiji | – |
| 🇬🇦 Gabon | – |
| 🇬🇲 Gambia | – |
| 🇬🇪 Georgia | – |
| 🇬🇭 Ghana | – |
| 🇬🇩 Grenada | – |
| 🇬🇳 Guinea | – |
| 🇬🇼 Guinea-Bissau | – |
| 🇬🇾 Guyana | – |
| 🇭🇹 Haiti | – |
| 🇮🇷 Iran | – |
| 🇮🇶 Iraq | – |
| 🇨🇮 Ivory Coast | – |
| 🇯🇲 Jamaica | – |
| 🇯🇴 Jordan | – |
| 🇰🇿 Kazakhstan | – |
| 🇰🇪 Kenya | – |
| 🇰🇮 Kiribati | – |
| 🇽🇰 Kosovo | – |
| 🇰🇼 Kuwait | – |
| 🇰🇬 Kyrgyzstan | – |
| 🇱🇦 Laos | – |
| 🇱🇧 Lebanon | – |
| 🇱🇷 Liberia | – |
| 🇱🇾 Libya | – |
| 🇲🇬 Madagascar | – |
| 🇲🇼 Malawi | – |
| 🇲🇻 Maldives | – |
| 🇲🇱 Mali | – |
| 🇲🇭 Marshall Islands | – |
| 🇲🇷 Mauritania | – |
| 🇫🇲 Micronesia | – |
| 🇲🇩 Moldova | – |
| 🇲🇦 Morocco | – |
| 🇲🇿 Mozambique | – |
| 🇲🇲 Myanmar | – |
| 🇳🇦 Namibia | – |
| 🇳🇷 Nauru | – |
| 🇳🇵 Nepal | – |
| 🇳🇮 Nicaragua | – |
| 🇳🇪 Niger | – |
| 🇳🇬 Nigeria | – |
| 🇴🇲 Oman | – |
| 🇵🇰 Pakistan | – |
| 🇵🇼 Palau | – |
| 🇵🇸 Palestine | – |
| 🇵🇬 Papua New Guinea | – |
| 🇵🇭 Philippines | – |
| 🇷🇺 Russia | – |
| 🇷🇼 Rwanda | – |
| 🇰🇳 Saint Kitts and Nevis | – |
| 🇱🇨 Saint Lucia | – |
| 🇻🇨 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines | – |
| 🇼🇸 Samoa | – |
| 🇸🇹 São Tomé and Príncipe | – |
| 🇸🇳 Senegal | – |
| 🇸🇨 Seychelles | – |
| 🇸🇱 Sierra Leone | – |
| 🇸🇧 Solomon Islands | – |
| 🇸🇴 Somalia | – |
| 🇸🇸 South Sudan | – |
| 🇱🇰 Sri Lanka | – |
| 🇸🇩 Sudan | – |
| 🇸🇾 Syria | – |
| 🇹🇯 Tajikistan | – |
| 🇹🇿 Tanzania | – |
| 🇹🇱 Timor-Leste | – |
| 🇹🇬 Togo | – |
| 🇹🇴 Tonga | – |
| 🇹🇹 Trinidad and Tobago | – |
| 🇹🇲 Turkmenistan | – |
| 🇹🇻 Tuvalu | – |
| 🇺🇬 Uganda | – |
| 🇺🇦 Ukraine | – |
| 🇺🇿 Uzbekistan | – |
| 🇻🇺 Vanuatu | – |
| 🇻🇦 Vatican City | – |
| 🇻🇪 Venezuela | – |
| 🇾🇪 Yemen | – |
| 🇿🇲 Zambia | – |
| 🇿🇼 Zimbabwe | – |
Entry not permitted
Ordinary tourist entry is closed for 1 passports.
| Passport | Max stay |
|---|---|
| 🇰🇵 North Korea | – |
Frequently asked questions
Do I need a visa for Japan?
It depends on your passport. For popular passports it currently looks like this: United States: visa-free, 90 days; United Kingdom: visa-free, 90 days; Germany: visa-free, 90 days; Canada: visa-free, 90 days. The full table is above on this page.
What currency is used in Japan?
Japanese yen.
What language is spoken in Japan?
Japanese.
Cheap flights from this country
Visa requirements by passport
| Passport | Requirement | Max stay |
|---|---|---|
| United States | Visa-free | 90 days |
| United Kingdom | Visa-free | 90 days |
| Germany | Visa-free | 90 days |
| Canada | Visa-free | 90 days |
| Australia | Visa-free | 90 days |
| India | e-Visa | - |
| Russia | Visa required | - |
| China | e-Visa | - |
| France | Visa-free | 90 days |
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