🇯🇵 Asia
Japan Visa Guide
Japan pairs a simple short-stay visa (waived for many nationalities) with a Certificate of Eligibility system for longer stays, where a sponsor in Japan secures pre-approval before you apply at the embassy.
Choose your Japan visa
touristJapan Tourist VisaA short-stay visa for tourism, visiting family or friends, and other non-business leisure travel. The single biggest factor in approval is convincing the officer you will return home.studentJapan Student VisaA visa allowing you to study at an accredited institution. Approval hinges on a genuine course of study, proof of funds for tuition and living costs, and credible ties to your home country.workJapan Work VisaA visa permitting employment, usually requiring a job offer and sponsorship from an approved employer. Skilled-worker routes often use points systems or labour-market tests.businessJapan Business VisaA short-stay visa for meetings, conferences, negotiations and other business activities that stop short of taking up local employment. You must show the trip's purpose and that you remain paid from abroad.
Key things to know
- Long-stay visas hinge on a Certificate of Eligibility (CoE) filed by a sponsor in Japan.
- Many passports enjoy visa-free short tourism stays of up to 90 days.
- The Specified Skilled Worker route opened many sectors to foreign workers.
- Japan offers a Highly Skilled Professional points-based fast track to residency.
Official source:https://www.mofa.go.jp/j_info/visit/visa/index.html
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