Documents required for Japan Visa: (For Tourists & Travellers)

You must have the below mentioned documents for your Japan tourist visa application:

You need to have your valid original passport with at least 6 months of validity. The passport should contain 3 blank pages for immigration work.

Scan copy of first and last page of the passport is required.

You must have three scanned passport size photographs (must be fresh or new) and the background should be white (photograph specification).

Japan visa application form (downloadable) and need to fill the form with proper conviction and diligence.

A personalized cover letter describing the needs for Japan visa application (For employed- plain paper/ for self employed).

In order to get Japan visa for Indians, every Visa applicant need to submit their original bank statement (not older than 6 months).

Visa applicants need to prepare their income tax return and form 16 to apply Japan visa for Indians.

You must have Pan card.

Hotel room reservation and confirmation documents are required.

Tour itinerary for each day is required to submit.

Apart from the general documentation according to the purpose of visiting Japan, there are some other additional documents required for Japan visa application, which visa applicants need to produce at Japan visa application centre.

While fulfilling the formalities for Japan visa application form, a Japan visa for Indian applicants may require the following documents as well for smooth clearance of his or her Japan visa application status.

Additional documents required to get Japan visa for Indians are like:

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You must have the below mentioned documents for your Japan tourist visa application:

Why visit Japan?

Along with the mandatory documents required for an Japan visa for Indians, there are some supportive documents that may be required in some scenario:

Leave approved letter in case the applicant is employed

Birth certificate or minors.

Invitation letter of the host company, in case he/she is a new joiner.

Travel checklist for Japan?

Along with the mandatory documents required for an Japan visa for Indians, there are some supportive documents that may be required in some scenario:

Leave approved letter in case the applicant is employed

Birth certificate or minors.

Invitation letter of the host company, in case he/she is a new joiner.

FAQ

All Indian nationals require a visa to enter Japan. Indians must apply for a Japan visa prior to their travel. However, there are citizens of some countries who do not need a visa if their period of stay in Japan is 90 days or less and when they are not attached to any kinds of commercial activities.

Undoubtedly, Japan is the world’s one of the most beautiful, progressive, advanced, and cultured nations. From the capital of Japan, Tokyo to Kyoto and Okinawa, Japan has some of the magnificent natural, ancient, and modern marvels in the world. A tourist may wonder about the perfect balance between a high-tech nation perfectly preserving its glorious past. Traditionally the country is rich in culture, heritage, glorious conventions, and respect for their past glory. Visiting Japan may reveal the wonder that how a modern high-tech nation can co-exist with the most ancient traditions and practices and nurtured those traditions and practices carefully while embracing and welcoming the rest of the world in open arms. In addition, Japan is considered to be one of the safest countries in the world, blesses with unmatched natural beauty.

Applicants should apply as early as possible keeping in mind the average processing time and their intended date of travel. However applicants should not apply for their visa earlier than 45 days from intended date of travel.

(1) In the case of an invitation for the purpose of a short-term stay (in the case that you are inviting relatives or friends, employees of a company with which you do business, etc. for a period of stay of 90 days or less and will not be paying them an income), please write a Letter of Reason for Invitation and draw up a Schedule of Stay. If you are inviting a person from China / Russia / CIS countries / Georgia, and if you will pay travel expenses instead of the visa applicant (who wishes to come to Japan), a Letter of Guarantee, the certificate of residence of the guarantor, and documents confirming the capacity of the guarantor to pay the expenses should also be prepared in addition to the above documents regardless of the applicant’s nationality.
(2) In the case of an invitation for the purpose of a long-term stay (spouse, working, studying, etc.), it is recommended that you start by applying to your nearest Regional Immigration Bureau to have a Certificate of Eligibility issued.
(3) Once you have prepared all of the above documents, send them to the visa applicant.

The Embassy of Japan assesses and decides all visa applications. The VFS Application Centre staff are not employees of the Embassy of Japan and do not have the authority to assess or decide applications.