Entering Japan

101of 232 nationalities can turn up without arranging anything

What Japan asks of each nationality on arrival.

Long-term visas for Japan

Visa	Lets you stay
Working holiday visa in Japan	1 year

Entry rules by nationality

The same ladder as a passport page, read from the other side of the border. Bars are drawn against the largest group.

Visa freeNothing to arrange101
Visa on arrivalIssued at the border0
e-VisaApplied for online0
Visa requiredEmbassy or consulate131

Visa free101 nationalities

Visa required131 nationalities

Last verified December 2023