page_title: Visa policy of Japan
section_title: Visa exempt countries
hierarchical_section_title: Visa policy of Japan / Visa exempt countries
caption_attribution_description: 中文（香港）‎: 日本成田機場及那霸機場上陸許可貼紙及出境印 British English: Japan landing permission stickers and departed stamps issued from Narita International Airport and Naha Airport
context_page_description: Visitors to Japan must obtain a visa from one of the Japanese diplomatic missions unless they come from one of the visa-exempt countries.
  The Government of Japan currently allows citizens of 68 countries/territories to travel to Japan for tourism or business without having to obtain a visa.
  Japan plans to introduce an electronic system for tourist visa applications in April 2020.
context_section_description: Holders of passports issued by the following 66 countries or regions are usually visa-exempt for visits up to 90¹ days (unless otherwise noted) but as of August 2020, all except 10 countries (noted below) have been temporarily suspended and require visas:
  1 - Citizens of Austria, Germany, Ireland, Liechtenstein, Mexico, Switzerland and the United Kingdom may apply for an extension of stay with the  for up to 6 months.
  2 - For the United Kingdom, only  and  are eligible for visa-free entry.
  3 - For nationals of  (since April 1, 2010),  (since April 1, 2011) and  (since April 1, 2010), visas are not required only for holders of Machine-Readable Passport (MRP) or ePassport in compliance with ICAO standards. Those who do not hold an MRP or ePassport are advised to obtain a visa in advance, otherwise will be strictly examined and may be refused entry to Japan.
  4 - For nationals of Malaysia (since July 1, 2013), Thailand (since July 1, 2013) and Serbia (since May 1, 2011), visas are not required only for holders of ePassport in compliance with ICAO standards. Those who do not hold such ePassport are advised to obtain a visa in advance, otherwise will be strictly examined and may be refused entry to Japan.
  5 - For holders of  which includes a personal identification number.
  6 - For citizens of Hong Kong, visas are not required only for holders of  issued by the Hong Kong SAR of the People's Republic of China or  who have the right of residence in Hong Kong.
  7 - For citizens of Macao, visas are not required only for holders of  issued by the Macao SAR of the .
  Holders of passports pre-registered at the diplomatic missions of Japan in the related country (the embassy, consulates, or the consulate) issued by these two countries can visit without a visa:
   Indonesia (15 days)¹
   United Arab Emirates (30 days)²
  1 -  For nationals of Indonesia (since December 1, 2014), visas are not required only for those who have registered ICAO-compliant  to diplomatic missions of Japan in Indonesia (the embassy, consulates-general, or the consulate). Validity of the registration is three years period or until the passport expires, whichever comes first.
  2 - For nationals of the United Arab Emirates (since July 1, 2017), visas are not required only for those who have registered ICAO-compliant  to diplomatic missions of Japan (the embassy, consulates-general, or the consulate). Validity of the registration is three years period or until the passport expires, whichever comes first.
caption: The Japanese temporary visitor landing permission stickers and departed stamps issued at the Narita Airport and Naha Airport on a British passport
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