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Japan visa requirements

Current entry categories for 199 passport nationalities, paired with official evidence as it is reviewed.

Access data checked August 24, 20265 official sources collected
Citizenship1Visa-free74Visa required124
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199 passports

Citizenship

1

Visa-free

74

Visa required

124
Policy history

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One group agreement or destination policy can support many passport relationships. Dates are recorded only when an official source establishes them.

  1. Visa-free

    Recognized Uruguayan ordinary passports are visa-exempt

    Japan's exemption covers the recognized older Uruguayan passport version but not the newer version omitting place of birth.

    • The newer ordinary passport version omitting place of birth is not recognized for travel to Japan.
    • An older-version passport remains eligible even when issued after 16 April 2025.
    • The normal landing-permission period is 90 days.
    1 passport nationalities covered

    Uruguay

    Official sourceMinistry of Foreign Affairs of Japan: Exemption of visa for short-term stays
  2. Visa-free

    Registered Qatari ePassports are visa-exempt

    Qatari nationals qualify only after registering an ICAO-compliant ePassport with a Japanese diplomatic mission.

    • The ePassport must be registered at a Japanese embassy, consulate-general, or consulate.
    • Registration lasts three years or until the passport expires, whichever occurs first.
    • The source does not establish visa-free access without the required registration.
    1 passport nationalities covered

    Qatar

    Official sourceMinistry of Foreign Affairs of Japan: Exemption of visa for short-term stays
  3. Visa-free

    Registered Indonesian ePassports are visa-exempt

    Indonesian nationals qualify only after registering an ICAO-compliant ePassport with a Japanese mission in Indonesia.

    • The ICAO-compliant ePassport must be registered at a Japanese embassy, consulate-general, or consulate in Indonesia.
    • Registration lasts three years or until the passport expires, whichever occurs first.
    • The source does not establish visa-free access without the required registration.
    1 passport nationalities covered

    Indonesia

    Official sourceMinistry of Foreign Affairs of Japan: Exemption of visa for short-term stays
  4. Visa-free

    Malaysian ePassports are visa-exempt

    Malaysia's short-stay exemption applies to ICAO-compliant ePassport holders.

    • A traveller without the required ePassport is advised to obtain a visa and may otherwise be refused entry.
    • The normal landing-permission period is 90 days.
    1 passport nationalities covered

    Malaysia

    Official sourceMinistry of Foreign Affairs of Japan: Exemption of visa for short-term stays
  5. Visa-free

    Thai ePassports are visa-exempt for 15 days

    Thailand's short-stay exemption applies to ICAO-compliant ePassport holders for a 15-day landing period.

    • A traveller without the required ePassport must obtain a visa in advance and may otherwise be refused entry.
    • The exemption does not establish work, residence, transit, or special-document treatment.
    1 passport nationalities covered

    Thailand

    Official sourceMinistry of Foreign Affairs of Japan: Exemption of visa for short-term stays
  6. Current official routeCitizenship

    Japanese citizens are not foreign visa applicants

    Japanese citizens use citizenship travel documents rather than a foreign visitor visa to enter Japan.

    • This classification does not determine the document requirements for a particular route or carrier.
    • It does not determine treatment of another passport held by a dual Japanese national.
    1 passport nationalities covered

    Japan

    Official sourcesMinistry of Foreign Affairs of Japan: Japan visa frequently asked questionsMinistry of Foreign Affairs of Japan: Japan visa requirements and procedures
  7. Current official routeVisa-free

    Listed ordinary passports are exempt for short stays

    Japan's Ministry of Foreign Affairs lists these ordinary-passport nationalities for short-stay visa exemption.

    • Landing permission is normally 90 days and does not permit remunerative activity.
    • Austria, Germany, Ireland, Liechtenstein, Mexico, Switzerland, and the United Kingdom have arrangements allowing an extension up to six months.
    • Transit, work, residence, and special travel-document treatment remain outside this ordinary short-stay policy.
    55 passport nationalities covered

    South Korea, Singapore, Canada, United States, Argentina, The Bahamas, Chile, Costa Rica, Dominican Republic, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, Mexico, Suriname, Australia, New Zealand, Israel, Mauritius, Tunisia, Andorra, Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Croatia, Cyprus, Czechia, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Iceland, Ireland, Italy, Latvia, Liechtenstein, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, Monaco, Netherlands, North Macedonia, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Romania, San Marino, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, United Kingdom

    Official sourceMinistry of Foreign Affairs of Japan: Exemption of visa for short-term stays
  8. Current official routeVisa-free

    Brunei ordinary passports are visa-exempt for 30 days

    Japan's short-stay arrangement grants Brunei passport holders a 30-day landing period without a visa.

    • The exemption does not establish work, residence, transit, or special-document treatment.
    1 passport nationalities covered

    Brunei

    Official sourceMinistry of Foreign Affairs of Japan: Exemption of visa for short-term stays
  9. Current official routeVisa-free

    Listed ICAO-compliant ePassports are visa-exempt

    Japan exempts these nationalities only when the traveller holds an ICAO-compliant ePassport.

    • The ePassport condition began on the nationality-specific dates published by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs.
    • A traveller without the required ePassport must obtain a visa in advance and may otherwise be refused entry.
    • The normal landing-permission period is 90 days.
    7 passport nationalities covered

    Brazil, Montenegro, Panama, Paraguay, Peru, Serbia, United Arab Emirates

    Official sourceMinistry of Foreign Affairs of Japan: Exemption of visa for short-term stays
  10. Current official routeVisa-free

    Listed machine-readable passports are visa-exempt

    Japan exempts Barbados, Lesotho, and Türkiye only with ICAO-compliant machine-readable passports.

    • The condition began in April 2010 for Barbados and Lesotho and April 2011 for Türkiye.
    • A traveller without the required passport is advised to obtain a visa and may otherwise be refused entry.
    3 passport nationalities covered

    Barbados, Lesotho, Türkiye

    Official sourceMinistry of Foreign Affairs of Japan: Exemption of visa for short-term stays
  11. Current official routeVisa-free

    Taiwan passports with a personal ID number are visa-exempt

    Japan's Taiwan exemption is limited to passports containing the holder's personal identification number.

    • The source does not establish the exemption for a Taiwan passport without a personal ID number.
    • The normal landing-permission period is 90 days.
    1 passport nationalities covered

    Taiwan (Chinese Taipei)

    Official sourceMinistry of Foreign Affairs of Japan: Exemption of visa for short-term stays
  12. Current official routeVisa-free

    Qualifying Hong Kong SAR and BN(O) passports are visa-exempt

    The exemption covers HKSAR passports and BN(O) passports whose holders have right of residence in Hong Kong.

    • The policy is limited to an HKSAR passport or a qualifying BN(O) passport with Hong Kong right of residence.
    • The normal landing-permission period is 90 days.
    1 passport nationalities covered

    Hong Kong (SAR China)

    Official sourcesMinistry of Foreign Affairs of Japan: Exemption of visa for short-term staysEmbassy of Japan in the United Kingdom: Japan visa general information
  13. Current official routeVisa-free

    Macao SAR passports are visa-exempt

    Japan's Macao exemption is limited to passports issued by the Macao Special Administrative Region.

    • The source does not establish the exemption for another passport type held by a Macao citizen.
    • The normal landing-permission period is 90 days.
    1 passport nationalities covered

    Macao (SAR China)

    Official sourceMinistry of Foreign Affairs of Japan: Exemption of visa for short-term stays
  14. Current official routeVisa required

    Other ordinary passports require a short-stay visa

    Japan requires these non-exempt ordinary-passport nationalities to obtain a visa before a short visitor stay.

    • This classification covers short stays up to 90 days for tourism, business, or visits without remunerative activity.
    • Japan's eVisa is a residence-, purpose-, travel-mode-, and sometimes agency-conditioned application route rather than universal nationality eligibility.
    • Work, long stay, residence, transit, diplomatic, official, refugee, stateless, and special-document treatment remain outside this policy.
    124 passport nationalities covered

    Afghanistan, Antigua and Barbuda, Albania, Armenia, Angola, Azerbaijan, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Bangladesh, Burkina Faso, Bahrain, Burundi, Benin, Bolivia, Bhutan, Botswana, Belarus, Belize, Congo (Dem. Rep.), Central African Republic, Congo (Rep.), Côte d'Ivoire, Cameroon, China, Colombia, Cuba, Cape Verde Islands, Djibouti, Dominica, Algeria, Ecuador, Egypt, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Fiji, Micronesia, Gabon, Grenada, Georgia, Ghana, The Gambia, Guinea, Equatorial Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Guyana, Haiti, India, Iraq, Iran, Jamaica, Jordan, Kenya, Kyrgyzstan, Cambodia, Kiribati, Comoro Islands, St. Kitts and Nevis, North Korea, Kuwait, Kazakhstan, Laos, Lebanon, St. Lucia, Sri Lanka, Liberia, Libya, Morocco, Moldova, Madagascar, Marshall Islands, Mali, Myanmar, Mongolia, Mauritania, Maldives, Malawi, Mozambique, Namibia, Niger, Nigeria, Nicaragua, Nepal, Nauru, Oman, Papua New Guinea, Philippines, Pakistan, Palestinian Territory, Palau Islands, Russian Federation, Rwanda, Saudi Arabia, Solomon Islands, Seychelles, Sudan, Sierra Leone, Senegal, Somalia, South Sudan, São Tomé and Príncipe, Syria, eSwatini, Chad, Togo, Tajikistan, Timor-Leste, Turkmenistan, Tonga, Trinidad and Tobago, Tuvalu, Tanzania, Ukraine, Uganda, Uzbekistan, Vatican City, St. Vincent and the Grenadines, Venezuela, Vietnam, Vanuatu, Samoa, Kosovo, Yemen, South Africa, Zambia, Zimbabwe

    Official sourcesMinistry of Foreign Affairs of Japan: Japan visa requirements and proceduresEmbassy of Japan in the United Kingdom: Japan visa general informationMinistry of Foreign Affairs of Japan: The JAPAN eVISA system