Japan visa requirements by nationality
71 nationalities can enter Japan visa-free, with an eTA or on arrival. 7 can apply online.
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Visa rules by nationality
Visa-free 71
- 🇦🇩 Andorra 90d
- 🇦🇷 Argentina 90d
- 🇦🇺 Australia 90d
- 🇦🇹 Austria 90d
- 🇧🇸 Bahamas 90d
- 🇧🇧 Barbados 90d
- 🇧🇪 Belgium 90d
- 🇧🇷 Brazil 90d
- 🇧🇳 Brunei 14d
- 🇧🇬 Bulgaria 90d
- 🇨🇦 Canada 90d
- 🇨🇱 Chile 90d
- 🇨🇷 Costa Rica 90d
- 🇭🇷 Croatia 90d
- 🇨🇾 Cyprus 90d
- 🇨🇿 Czechia 90d
- 🇩🇰 Denmark 90d
- 🇩🇴 Dominican Republic 90d
- 🇸🇻 El Salvador 90d
- 🇪🇪 Estonia 90d
- 🇫🇮 Finland 90d
- 🇫🇷 France 90d
- 🇩🇪 Germany 90d
- 🇬🇷 Greece 90d
- 🇬🇹 Guatemala 90d
- 🇭🇳 Honduras 90d
- 🇭🇰 Hong Kong 90d
- 🇭🇺 Hungary 90d
- 🇮🇸 Iceland 90d
- 🇮🇩 Indonesia 15d
- 🇮🇪 Ireland 90d
- 🇮🇱 Israel 90d
- 🇮🇹 Italy 90d
- 🇱🇻 Latvia 90d
- 🇱🇸 Lesotho 90d
- 🇱🇮 Liechtenstein 90d
- 🇱🇹 Lithuania 90d
- 🇱🇺 Luxembourg 90d
- 🇲🇴 Macau 90d
- 🇲🇾 Malaysia 90d
- 🇲🇹 Malta 90d
- 🇲🇺 Mauritius 90d
- 🇲🇽 Mexico 90d
- 🇲🇨 Monaco 90d
- 🇳🇱 Netherlands 90d
- 🇳🇿 New Zealand 90d
- 🇲🇰 North Macedonia 90d
- 🇳🇴 Norway 90d
- 🇵🇦 Panama 90d
- 🇵🇱 Poland 90d
- 🇵🇹 Portugal 90d
- 🇶🇦 Qatar 30d
- 🇷🇴 Romania 90d
- 🇸🇲 San Marino 90d
- 🇷🇸 Serbia 90d
- 🇸🇬 Singapore 90d
- 🇸🇰 Slovakia 90d
- 🇸🇮 Slovenia 90d
- 🇰🇷 South Korea 90d
- 🇪🇸 Spain 90d
- 🇸🇷 Suriname 90d
- 🇸🇪 Sweden 90d
- 🇨🇭 Switzerland 90d
- 🇹🇼 Taiwan 90d
- 🇹🇭 Thailand 15d
- 🇹🇳 Tunisia 90d
- 🇹🇷 Türkiye 90d
- 🇦🇪 United Arab Emirates 30d
- 🇬🇧 United Kingdom 90d
- 🇺🇸 United States 90d
- 🇺🇾 Uruguay 90d
e-Visa required 7
Visa required 119
- 🇦🇫 Afghanistan
- 🇦🇱 Albania
- 🇩🇿 Algeria
- 🇦🇴 Angola
- 🇦🇬 Antigua & Barbuda
- 🇦🇲 Armenia
- 🇦🇿 Azerbaijan
- 🇧🇭 Bahrain
- 🇧🇩 Bangladesh
- 🇧🇾 Belarus
- 🇧🇿 Belize
- 🇧🇯 Benin
- 🇧🇹 Bhutan
- 🇧🇴 Bolivia
- 🇧🇦 Bosnia & Herzegovina
- 🇧🇼 Botswana
- 🇧🇫 Burkina Faso
- 🇧🇮 Burundi
- 🇨🇲 Cameroon
- 🇨🇻 Cape Verde
- 🇨🇫 Central African Republic
- 🇹🇩 Chad
- 🇨🇴 Colombia
- 🇰🇲 Comoros
- 🇨🇬 Congo
- 🇨🇮 Côte d'Ivoire
- 🇨🇺 Cuba
- 🇩🇯 Djibouti
- 🇩🇲 Dominica
- 🇨🇩 DR Congo
- 🇪🇨 Ecuador
- 🇪🇬 Egypt
- 🇬🇶 Equatorial Guinea
- 🇪🇷 Eritrea
- 🇸🇿 Eswatini
- 🇪🇹 Ethiopia
- 🇫🇯 Fiji
- 🇬🇦 Gabon
- 🇬🇲 Gambia
- 🇬🇪 Georgia
- 🇬🇭 Ghana
- 🇬🇩 Grenada
- 🇬🇳 Guinea
- 🇬🇼 Guinea-Bissau
- 🇬🇾 Guyana
- 🇭🇹 Haiti
- 🇮🇷 Iran
- 🇮🇶 Iraq
- 🇯🇲 Jamaica
- 🇯🇴 Jordan
- 🇰🇿 Kazakhstan
- 🇰🇪 Kenya
- 🇰🇮 Kiribati
- 🇽🇰 Kosovo
- 🇰🇼 Kuwait
- 🇰🇬 Kyrgyzstan
- 🇱🇦 Laos
- 🇱🇧 Lebanon
- 🇱🇷 Liberia
- 🇱🇾 Libya
- 🇲🇬 Madagascar
- 🇲🇼 Malawi
- 🇲🇻 Maldives
- 🇲🇱 Mali
- 🇲🇭 Marshall Islands
- 🇲🇷 Mauritania
- 🇫🇲 Micronesia
- 🇲🇩 Moldova
- 🇲🇪 Montenegro
- 🇲🇦 Morocco
- 🇲🇿 Mozambique
- 🇲🇲 Myanmar
- 🇳🇦 Namibia
- 🇳🇷 Nauru
- 🇳🇵 Nepal
- 🇳🇮 Nicaragua
- 🇳🇪 Niger
- 🇳🇬 Nigeria
- 🇴🇲 Oman
- 🇵🇰 Pakistan
- 🇵🇼 Palau
- 🇵🇸 Palestine
- 🇵🇬 Papua New Guinea
- 🇵🇾 Paraguay
- 🇵🇪 Peru
- 🇵🇭 Philippines
- 🇷🇺 Russia
- 🇷🇼 Rwanda
- 🇼🇸 Samoa
- 🇸🇹 São Tomé & Príncipe
- 🇸🇳 Senegal
- 🇸🇨 Seychelles
- 🇸🇱 Sierra Leone
- 🇸🇧 Solomon Islands
- 🇸🇴 Somalia
- 🇸🇸 South Sudan
- 🇱🇰 Sri Lanka
- 🇰🇳 St. Kitts & Nevis
- 🇱🇨 St. Lucia
- 🇻🇨 St. Vincent & Grenadines
- 🇸🇩 Sudan
- 🇸🇾 Syria
- 🇹🇯 Tajikistan
- 🇹🇿 Tanzania
- 🇹🇱 Timor-Leste
- 🇹🇬 Togo
- 🇹🇴 Tonga
- 🇹🇹 Trinidad & Tobago
- 🇹🇲 Turkmenistan
- 🇹🇻 Tuvalu
- 🇺🇬 Uganda
- 🇺🇦 Ukraine
- 🇺🇿 Uzbekistan
- 🇻🇺 Vanuatu
- 🇻🇦 Vatican City
- 🇻🇪 Venezuela
- 🇾🇪 Yemen
- 🇿🇲 Zambia
- 🇿🇼 Zimbabwe
No admission 1
Japan Digital Nomad (Designated Activities)
¥10 million/year (about $65,000+) · 6 months, not renewable back-to-back
Cost of living in Japan
Japan visa FAQ
Who can visit Japan without a visa?
71 nationalities can enter Japan visa-free, with an eTA or visa on arrival, including United States, United Kingdom, Germany, Australia, Canada. Find your nationality in the list above.
Does Japan have an e-Visa?
Yes. Eligible travellers can apply online on the official portal: www.mofa.go.jp. 7 nationalities need to apply online.
What currency does Japan use?
The Japanese Yen (JPY). Check live exchange rates.
Does Japan have a digital nomad visa?
Yes: the Digital Nomad (Designated Activities). ¥10 million/year (about $65,000+). Full requirements.