Types of visas & requirements

• Visa applications must be submitted in person by the applicant (including children). Tourism only eVISAs can be applied online (all other visa types must make a booking and apply in person). Please contact our office prior, if this is not possible.
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• Please do not staple any documents together.
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• All documents must be printed prior to your appointment. The Consulate cannot print documents for applicants. Any applicants arriving without printed documents will be asked to make another booking and bring all documents prepared and printed. 
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• For those who do not speak English or Japanese, you must bring an interpreter (with valid photo ID) with you as only those languages can be spoken and understood at the Japanese Consulate (translation apps etc. are NOT accepted). 

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• Nationals from countries that have visa exemption arrangements with Japan can apply for landing permission for short term stay (for non-paid activities) at the port of entry in Japan without obtaining a visa. For those nationals who require a visa, please determine the type of visa you require, check the requirements, make a booking and lodge your application at the Consulate.

Short-term stay visas

❖ Possible period of stays: 15 days, 30 days, 90 days
❖ Validity: 3 months
❖ Purposes include:

• Tourism   (online eVISA for tourism ONLY is also available - eVISA required documents)
• Visiting friends/family
• School Trip
• Business/Conference
• Academic Conference
• Transit

 

Multiple-entry visas (short-term stay)

❖ Possible period of stays: 15 days, 30 days, 90 days
❖ Possible validity: 1 year, 3 years, 5 years 
❖ Purposes include:

• Tourism for Chinese Nationals - (if you will visit friends or family or stay with them while on holidays, please also submit documents 8, 9, 10 from this list)
• Tourism for Indonesia, Phillippine and Vietnam Nationals - (if you will visit friends or family or stay with them while on holidays, please also submit documents 8, 9, 10 from this list)

Long-term stay visas/ work visas

❖ Possible period of stays: varies depending on purpose and situation 
❖ Validity: 3 months (for COE holders, 3 months from the date of the COE issue date)
❖ Types include:

• Applications with a Certificate of Eligibility (COE)
• Working holiday (for Australian nationals only)
• J-Skip (highly skilled professional visa)
• J-Find (designated activities visa)
• Digital Nomad (designated activities visa)

*Additional documents may be required if necessary.
*Documents submitted with the application will not be returned (except passport and certificate of eligibility)
*Each applicant (including children) must prepare separate documents. 
*Visa fees vary. We will advise you at the time of application.
*If the applicant (including child) is unable to visit our office, please kindly advise us before you come to our office. We will advise you extra documents to submit
* A flight is NOT required to be booked to apply for this letter however details such as departure date (of Australia), flight number, (air)port of entry are required for the application form so please look into what is available. Should you not take that flight or the details change, that is fine.
* Please note that an appointment IS required to submit a visa application. 
* For entry (and re-entry) procedures of Japan, please click here.