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title: Japan visa requirements by passport
description: "Visa rules for Japan for 189 passports: 71 can visit visa-free, 5 can get an eTA, eVisa or visa on arrival, 112 must apply in person or give biometrics and 1 cannot currently enter."
canonical: https://nowah.xyz/visa/japan
lastModified: 2026-09-05
---

# Japan visa requirements by passport

Visa rules for Japan for 189 passports: 71 can visit visa-free, 5 can get an eTA, eVisa or visa on arrival, 112 must apply in person or give biometrics and 1 cannot currently enter.

Policies change. Confirm with the embassy or official visa portal before you travel.

## Visa-free (71)

No visa needed — just go

- [Andorra](/visa/japan/andorra)
- [Argentina](/visa/japan/argentina)
- [Australia](/visa/japan/australia)
- [Austria](/visa/japan/austria)
- [Bahamas](/visa/japan/bahamas)
- [Barbados](/visa/japan/barbados)
- [Belgium](/visa/japan/belgium)
- [Brazil](/visa/japan/brazil)
- [Brunei](/visa/japan/brunei)
- [Canada](/visa/japan/canada)
- [Chile](/visa/japan/chile)
- [Costa Rica](/visa/japan/costa-rica)
- [Croatia](/visa/japan/croatia)
- [Cyprus](/visa/japan/cyprus)
- [Czech Republic](/visa/japan/czech-republic)
- [Denmark](/visa/japan/denmark)
- [Dominican Republic](/visa/japan/dominican-republic)
- [El Salvador](/visa/japan/el-salvador)
- [Estonia](/visa/japan/estonia)
- [Finland](/visa/japan/finland)
- [France](/visa/japan/france)
- [Germany](/visa/japan/germany)
- [Greece](/visa/japan/greece)
- [Guatemala](/visa/japan/guatemala)
- [Honduras](/visa/japan/honduras)
- [Hungary](/visa/japan/hungary)
- [Iceland](/visa/japan/iceland)
- [Indonesia](/visa/japan/indonesia)
- [Ireland](/visa/japan/ireland)
- [Israel](/visa/japan/israel)
- [Italy](/visa/japan/italy)
- [Latvia](/visa/japan/latvia)
- [Lesotho](/visa/japan/lesotho)
- [Liechtenstein](/visa/japan/liechtenstein)
- [Lithuania](/visa/japan/lithuania)
- [Luxembourg](/visa/japan/luxembourg)
- [Macau](/visa/japan/macau)
- [Malaysia](/visa/japan/malaysia)
- [Malta](/visa/japan/malta)
- [Mauritius](/visa/japan/mauritius)
- [Mexico](/visa/japan/mexico)
- [Monaco](/visa/japan/monaco)
- [Montenegro](/visa/japan/montenegro)
- [Netherlands](/visa/japan/netherlands)
- [New Zealand](/visa/japan/new-zealand)
- [North Macedonia](/visa/japan/north-macedonia)
- [Norway](/visa/japan/norway)
- [Panama](/visa/japan/panama)
- [Paraguay](/visa/japan/paraguay)
- [Peru](/visa/japan/peru)
- [Poland](/visa/japan/poland)
- [Portugal](/visa/japan/portugal)
- [Qatar](/visa/japan/qatar)
- [Romania](/visa/japan/romania)
- [San Marino](/visa/japan/san-marino)
- [Serbia](/visa/japan/serbia)
- [Singapore](/visa/japan/singapore)
- [Slovakia](/visa/japan/slovakia)
- [Slovenia](/visa/japan/slovenia)
- [South Korea](/visa/japan/south-korea)
- [Spain](/visa/japan/spain)
- [Suriname](/visa/japan/suriname)
- [Switzerland](/visa/japan/switzerland)
- [Taiwan](/visa/japan/taiwan)
- [Thailand](/visa/japan/thailand)
- [Tunisia](/visa/japan/tunisia)
- [Türkiye](/visa/japan/turkey)
- [United Arab Emirates](/visa/japan/united-arab-emirates)
- [United Kingdom](/visa/japan/united-kingdom)
- [United States](/visa/japan/united-states)
- [Uruguay](/visa/japan/uruguay)

## eVisa (5)

Fully online — no office visit

- [China](/visa/japan/china)
- [Kyrgyzstan](/visa/japan/kyrgyzstan)
- [Tajikistan](/visa/japan/tajikistan)
- [Turkmenistan](/visa/japan/turkmenistan)
- [Uzbekistan](/visa/japan/uzbekistan)

## eVisa + biometrics (1)

Apply online, then a biometrics appointment

- [Philippines](/visa/japan/philippines)

## Embassy / VFS (111)

In-person at an embassy or visa center

- [Afghanistan](/visa/japan/afghanistan)
- [Albania](/visa/japan/albania)
- [Algeria](/visa/japan/algeria)
- [Angola](/visa/japan/angola)
- [Antigua and Barbuda](/visa/japan/antigua-and-barbuda)
- [Armenia](/visa/japan/armenia)
- [Azerbaijan](/visa/japan/azerbaijan)
- [Bahrain](/visa/japan/bahrain)
- [Bangladesh](/visa/japan/bangladesh)
- [Belarus](/visa/japan/belarus)
- [Belize](/visa/japan/belize)
- [Benin](/visa/japan/benin)
- [Bhutan](/visa/japan/bhutan)
- [Bolivia](/visa/japan/bolivia)
- [Bosnia and Herzegovina](/visa/japan/bosnia-and-herzegovina)
- [Botswana](/visa/japan/botswana)
- [Burkina Faso](/visa/japan/burkina-faso)
- [Burundi](/visa/japan/burundi)
- [Cambodia](/visa/japan/cambodia)
- [Cameroon](/visa/japan/cameroon)
- [Cape Verde](/visa/japan/cape-verde)
- [Central African Republic](/visa/japan/central-african-republic)
- [Chad](/visa/japan/chad)
- [Colombia](/visa/japan/colombia)
- [Comoros](/visa/japan/comoros)
- [Côte d'Ivoire](/visa/japan/ivory-coast)
- [Cuba](/visa/japan/cuba)
- [Djibouti](/visa/japan/djibouti)
- [Dominica](/visa/japan/dominica)
- [DR Congo](/visa/japan/dr-congo)
- [Ecuador](/visa/japan/ecuador)
- [Egypt](/visa/japan/egypt)
- [Equatorial Guinea](/visa/japan/equatorial-guinea)
- [Eritrea](/visa/japan/eritrea)
- [Eswatini](/visa/japan/eswatini)
- [Ethiopia](/visa/japan/ethiopia)
- [Fiji](/visa/japan/fiji)
- [Gabon](/visa/japan/gabon)
- [Gambia](/visa/japan/gambia)
- [Georgia](/visa/japan/georgia)
- [Grenada](/visa/japan/grenada)
- [Guinea](/visa/japan/guinea)
- [Guinea-Bissau](/visa/japan/guinea-bissau)
- [Guyana](/visa/japan/guyana)
- [Haiti](/visa/japan/haiti)
- [India](/visa/japan/india)
- [Iran](/visa/japan/iran)
- [Iraq](/visa/japan/iraq)
- [Jamaica](/visa/japan/jamaica)
- [Kazakhstan](/visa/japan/kazakhstan)
- [Kenya](/visa/japan/kenya)
- [Kiribati](/visa/japan/kiribati)
- [Kosovo](/visa/japan/kosovo)
- [Kuwait](/visa/japan/kuwait)
- [Laos](/visa/japan/laos)
- [Lebanon](/visa/japan/lebanon)
- [Liberia](/visa/japan/liberia)
- [Libya](/visa/japan/libya)
- [Malawi](/visa/japan/malawi)
- [Maldives](/visa/japan/maldives)
- [Mali](/visa/japan/mali)
- [Marshall Islands](/visa/japan/marshall-islands)
- [Mauritania](/visa/japan/mauritania)
- [Micronesia](/visa/japan/micronesia)
- [Moldova](/visa/japan/moldova)
- [Mongolia](/visa/japan/mongolia)
- [Morocco](/visa/japan/morocco)
- [Mozambique](/visa/japan/mozambique)
- [Myanmar](/visa/japan/myanmar)
- [Namibia](/visa/japan/namibia)
- [Nauru](/visa/japan/nauru)
- [Nepal](/visa/japan/nepal)
- [Nicaragua](/visa/japan/nicaragua)
- [Niger](/visa/japan/niger)
- [Pakistan](/visa/japan/pakistan)
- [Palau](/visa/japan/palau)
- [Papua New Guinea](/visa/japan/papua-new-guinea)
- [Republic of the Congo](/visa/japan/republic-of-the-congo)
- [Russia](/visa/japan/russia)
- [Rwanda](/visa/japan/rwanda)
- [Saint Kitts and Nevis](/visa/japan/saint-kitts-and-nevis)
- [Saint Lucia](/visa/japan/saint-lucia)
- [Saint Vincent and the Grenadines](/visa/japan/saint-vincent-and-the-grenadines)
- [Samoa](/visa/japan/samoa)
- [São Tomé and Príncipe](/visa/japan/sao-tome-and-principe)
- [Saudi Arabia](/visa/japan/saudi-arabia)
- [Senegal](/visa/japan/senegal)
- [Seychelles](/visa/japan/seychelles)
- [Sierra Leone](/visa/japan/sierra-leone)
- [Solomon Islands](/visa/japan/solomon-islands)
- [Somalia](/visa/japan/somalia)
- [South Africa](/visa/japan/south-africa)
- [South Sudan](/visa/japan/south-sudan)
- [Sri Lanka](/visa/japan/sri-lanka)
- [Sudan](/visa/japan/sudan)
- [Syria](/visa/japan/syria)
- [Tanzania](/visa/japan/tanzania)
- [Timor-Leste](/visa/japan/timor-leste)
- [Togo](/visa/japan/togo)
- [Tonga](/visa/japan/tonga)
- [Trinidad and Tobago](/visa/japan/trinidad-and-tobago)
- [Tuvalu](/visa/japan/tuvalu)
- [Uganda](/visa/japan/uganda)
- [Ukraine](/visa/japan/ukraine)
- [Vanuatu](/visa/japan/vanuatu)
- [Vatican City](/visa/japan/vatican-city)
- [Venezuela](/visa/japan/venezuela)
- [Vietnam](/visa/japan/vietnam)
- [Yemen](/visa/japan/yemen)
- [Zambia](/visa/japan/zambia)
- [Zimbabwe](/visa/japan/zimbabwe)

## Not permitted (1)

Entry currently not allowed

- [North Korea](/visa/japan/north-korea)