Visa Fee Exemption
2020/7/1
1. Citizens of the countries below are exempt from visa fees ( no charge ).
| Pacific |
| Australia, New Zealand |
| Asia |
| Bangladesh, Korea, Malaysia, Pakistan, Philippines, British Nationals Overseas (Hong Kong), Hong Kong S.A.R., Macao S.A.R. |
| North America |
| Canada, United States |
| Central and South America |
| Bahamas, Barbados, Colombia, Costa Rica, El Salvador, Honduras, Mexico, Suriname |
| Europe |
| Armenia, Austria, Azerbaijan, Belarus, Belgium, Bulgaria, Croatia, Cyprus, Czech, Denmark, Estonia, Georgia, Germany, Hungary, Iceland, Ireland, Italy, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyz, Latbia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Macedonia, Malta, Moldova, Monaco, Netherlands, Poland, Portugal, Rumania, Russia, San Marino, Slovak, Slovenia, Spein, Sweden, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, Ukraine, Uzbekistan |
| Middle East |
| Israel, Jordan |
| Africa |
| Lesotho, Mauritius |
Philippines: Only for "Temporary Visitors" for staying in Japan within 90 days.
2. For all other countries (including FSM citizens)
For a list of visa application fees, click here.Note:
- Whether you need to obtain a visa in order to enter Japan differs according to the purpose of visit, length of your stay, your nationality, etc. Travelers from certain countries may be eligible to visit Japan without a visa under visa exemption arrangements.
- Visa fees are revised on April 1st each year and waived for certain nationalities. Visa fees must be paid with cash. Personal checks and credit cards are not accepted. In principle, multiple-entry visas are only issued to nationals of countries that have reciprocal arrangements with Japan.