Guide on Japan Visa Requirements for those Planning to Visit the Beautiful Country
JAPAN VISA REQUIREMENTS – You can check the guide below for the documents needed in applying for a travel visa to Japan.
Are you one of the people dreaming to witness the Cherry Blossoms in Japan in person someday? Japan is one of the most beautiful countries and many could attest as to how worthy of a visit the country truly is.
Aside from the beautiful Cherry Blossoms, it is a wonderful experience to witness the Mount Fuji, take a photo at the Imperial Tokyo and the Historic Kyoto, visit the Temple City, snap a photo at the Osaka Castle and the Fushimi Inari-taisha Shrine in Kyoto, and a lot more. Also, don’t miss the best steaks and sushis sold in Japan.
Although Japan is not one of the visa-free countries 2023 for Filipino passport-holders, it is possible to get to the country as long as you secure a travel visa. The Japan visa requirements for application vary depending on the purpose of the visit.
If you are visiting Japan for tourism, here are the documents that you must prepare and submit to the Embassy of Japan in your home country:
- Passport with holder’s signature
- Duly-accomplished Application Form for Japan Visa with a facial photo (4.5×3.5cm) attached
- PSA Birth Certificate issued within one (1) year
- PSA Marriage Certificate issued within one (1) year if married
- Itinerary in Japan
- If the applicant will shoulder all the travel expenses:
- Bank Certificate
- Photocopy of Income Tax Return (BIR Form) indicating the amount of gross income and a stamp of recipient
- If the applicant has a guarantor in the Philippines that will shoulder part/all of the travel expenses
- Guarantee Letter
- Proof of relationship between applicant and guarantor
- Bank Certificate
- Photocopy of Income Tax Return
There is a different set of Japan visa requirements if you will be flying on a package tour arranged by a registered travel agency. Here are the documents that you will need:
- Passport with holder’s signature
- Duly-accomplished Application Form for Japan Visa with a facial photo (4.5×3.5cm) attached
- PSA Birth Certificate issued within one (1) year
- PSA Marriage Certificate issued within one (1) year if married
- For a corporate incentive tour:
- Documents to show an outline of the sponsor corporation
- For registered travel agency in PH:
- List of tour participants
- Itinerary in Japan including:
- flight
- hotel
- transportation information
- places to visit
- copy of the advertisement(s) for the tour (website, leaflet, etc)
- Round-trip airplane ticket reservation slips
- For tours accompanied by a tour conductor
- Tour conductor’s certificate of employment
- For Contract Japanese Travel Agency
- Itinerary in Japanese
- copies of hotel reservation slips
- copies of domestic transportation service reservation slips
Japan also opens its borders for individuals who will be attending a business, a conference, or on a cultural exchange. Here are the documents needed in applying for a travel visa under this set of purposes for visit:
- Passport with holder’s signature
- Duly-accomplished Application Form for Japan Visa with a facial photo (4.5×3.5cm) attached
- Employment Certificate/Certificate of Members
- Travel Order/Dispatch Letter
- If the applicant will shoulder all the travel expenses:
- Bank Certificate
- Photocopy of Income Tax Return (BIR Form) indicating the amount of gross income and a stamp of recipient
- From Inviters:
- Invitation Letter
- Itinerary in Japan
- Tokibo-Tohon, Company Brochure, Pamphlet or Details of Company/Organization
- Proof of Activities in Japan
- Business trip
- photocopy or contract
- material of transaction or meeting
- Conference/Seminar
- pamphlet or material of conference/seminar
- Training
- Acceptance Letter of Trainee and Training Schedule
- Business trip
- If the applicant has a guarantor in the Philippines that will shoulder part/all of the travel expenses
- Guarantee Letter
You may also be granted a visa to Japan to visit your family or relatives. Here are the Japan visa requirements for application for the purpose of family visit:
- Passport with holder’s signature
- Duly-accomplished Application Form for Japan Visa with a facial photo (4.5×3.5cm) attached
- PSA Birth Certificate issued within one (1) year
- PSA Marriage Certificate issued within one (1) year if married
- If the applicant will shoulder all the travel expenses:
- Bank Certificate
- Photocopy of Income Tax Return (BIR Form) indicating the amount of gross income and a stamp of recipient
- From inviter:
- Invitation Letter
- Itinerary in Japan
- If the applicant has a guarantor in the Philippines that will shoulder part/all of the travel expenses
- Guarantee Letter
- Income Certificate
- Tax Certificate
- Photocopy of Final Tax Return Form
- Bank Certificate
If you are visiting a distant relative, there is a different set of documents that you must comply and submit to the Embassy. Here are the requirements:
- Passport with holder’s signature
- Duly-accomplished Application Form for Japan Visa with a facial photo (4.5×3.5cm) attached
- PSA Birth Certificate issued within one (1) year
- PSA Marriage Certificate issued within one (1) year if married
- If the applicant will shoulder all the travel expenses:
- Bank Certificate
- Photocopy of Income Tax Return (BIR Form) indicating the amount of gross income and a stamp of recipient
- From inviter:
- Invitation Letter
- Itinerary in Japan
- Residence Certificate
- Proof of Relationship
- If the applicant has a guarantor in the Philippines that will shoulder part/all of the travel expense
- Guarantee Letter
- Income Certificate
- Tax Certificate
- Photocopy of Final Tax Return Form
- Bank Certificate
The government of Japan has set a different set of documents needed in applying for a visa to visit a U.S. military personnel based in the country. Here are the requirements:
- Passport with holder’s signature
- Duly-accomplished Application Form for Japan Visa with a facial photo (4.5×3.5cm) attached
- PSA Birth Certificate issued within one (1) year
- PSA Marriage Certificate issued within one (1) year if married
- Bank Certificate
- Photocopy of Income Tax Return (BIR Form) indicating the amount of gross income and a stamp of recipient
- From Inviter:
- Invitation Letter
- Itinerary in Japan
- Statement of Service
- Photocopy of Inviter’s passport
- Photocopy of Inviter’s passport
- In case the US Military Personnel will Shoulder all expenses
- Guarantee Letter
- US Individual Income Tax Return
Go to the Embassy of Japan and submit your documents for visa application. In the Philippines, it is located in Pasay, Metro Manila.