Visa requirements for Japanese citizens are administrative entry restrictions by the authorities of other states placed on citizens of Japan.
As of 1 January 2018, Japanese citizens had visa-free or visa on arrival access to 175 countries and territories, ranking the Japanese passport 3rd in terms of travel freedom (tied with British, Danish, French, Finnish Italian, Norwegian and Swedish passports) according to the Henley Passport Index.
Besides the Japanese passport, there are only 4 other passports that provide either visa-free entry, or entry via an electronic travel authorisation, to the world's four largest economies: China (visa-free, 15 days), India (visa on arrival, 30 days, or e-Visa, 60 days), the European Union (visa-free, 90 days within 180 days), and the United States (ESTA, 90 days): those of Brunei, San Marino, Singapore, and The Bahamas.
Video Visa requirements for Japanese citizens
Visa requirements map
Maps Visa requirements for Japanese citizens
Visa requirements
Visa requirements for holders of normal passports traveling for tourist purposes:
Territories
Visa requirements for Japanese citizens for visits to various territories, disputed areas, partially recognized countries and restricted zones:
APEC Business Travel Card
Holders of an APEC Business Travel Card (ABTC) travelling on business do not require a visa to the following countries:
1 - up to 90 days
2 - up to 60 days
3 - up to 59 days
The card must be used in conjunction with a passport and has the following advantages:
- no need to apply for a visa or entry permit to APEC countries, as the card is treated as such (except by Canada and United States)
- undertake legitimate business in participating economies
- expedited border crossing in all member economies, including transitional members
- expedited scheduling of visa interview (United States)
Vaccination
Many African countries, including Angola, Benin, Burkina Faso, Cameroon, Central African Republic, Chad, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Republic of the Congo, Côte d'Ivoire, Equatorial Guinea, Gabon, Ghana, Guinea, Liberia, Mali, Mauritania, Niger, Rwanda, São Tomé and Príncipe, Senegal, Sierra Leone, Uganda, Zambia require all incoming passengers to have a current International Certificate of Vaccination. Some other countries require vaccination only if the passenger is coming from an infected area.
Passport validity
Many countries require passport validity of no less than 6 months and one or two blank pages.
Countries requiring passport validity of at least 6 months on arrival include Afghanistan, Algeria, Bhutan, Botswana, Brunei, Cambodia, Comoros, Côte d'Ivoire, Ecuador, Egypt, El Salvador, Fiji, Guyana, Indonesia, Iran, Iraq (except when arriving at Basra - 3 months and Erbil or Sulaimaniyah - on arrival), Israel, Kenya, Laos, Madagascar, Malaysia, Marshall Islands, Myanmar, Namibia, Nicaragua, Nigeria, Oman, Palau, Papua New Guinea, Philippines, Rwanda, Saint Lucia, Samoa, Saudi Arabia, Singapore, Solomon Islands, Sri Lanka, Suriname, Taiwan, Tanzania, Timor-Leste, Tonga, Tuvalu, Uganda, Vanuatu, Venezuela, Vietnam, countries requiring passport validity of at least 4 months on arrival include Micronesia, Zambia, countries requiring passport validity of at least 3 months on arrival include Georgia, Honduras, Iceland, Jordan, Kuwait, Lebanon, Moldova, Nauru, Panama, United Arab Emirates and countries requiring passport validity of at least 1 month on arrival include Eritrea, Hong Kong, Macao, New Zealand, South Africa. Other countries require either a passport valid on arrival or passport valid throughout the period of intended stay.
Israeli stamps
Non-visa travel restrictions
Fingerprinting
Several countries including Argentina, Cambodia, India, Japan, Kenya, Malaysia, Saudi Arabia, South Korea, the United States and Zambia demand all foreign visitors to be fingerprinted on arrival.
Consular protection of Japanese citizens abroad
See List of diplomatic missions of Japan.
See also
- Visa policy of Japan
- Japanese passport
References
Source of article : Wikipedia
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