Visa/Consular Services

2025/4/7
Japanese

VISA

Important Notice

1. Start of “Visa Center” in April 2025
 The Embassy of Japan places great importance in strengthening the people-to-people exchange which is a vital part of Japan and the Philippines bilateral relationship.
    In light of the unprecedented surge in visa applications, especially after the COVID-19 pandemic, the Embassy of Japan decided to introduce the new “Visa Center”, which is going to start from April 2025.
    This is to further enhance the efficiency and maintain the quality of the visa examination process, as well as to continue strengthening our robust people-to-people exchanges.

2. Other Important Notices

(1) Digitization of "Certificate of Eligibility (COE)"
  From 17th March, Japan Immigration accepts application for digitized COE. For details, please see this.

(2) Acceptance of Photocopy of Japanese Documents 
 From 17th March, we accept photocopy of documents issued/prepared in Japan instead of the original. For details, please see this. 

(3) Advanced procedures for Customs, Immigration and Quarantine
(a) From 29th April 2023, all entrants/returnees to Japan do not need to submit a valid vaccination certificate nor a negative certificate of COVID-19.
(b) Please use “Visit Japan Web” for smooth Immigration and Customs procedures when traveling to Japan.

(4) Commencement of Japan Pre-Entry Tuberculosis Screening (JPETS) for “Mid- to long-term residents”
Japan will commence Japan Pre-Entry Tuberculosis Screening (JPETS) for foreign nationals who intend to enter Japan from the Philippines and stay for a medium to long–term period. For details, please see this.
 

How to Apply

1. Inquiries Concerning Visa 

2. General Information

3. Visa Center start on April 7th 2025.
    ○ VFS Services Philippines Private, Inc.
    Paranaque
    Unit No. 305, 306, 307, Level-3, Parqal Abaca Building 5, Along A. Luz Drive Corner Imao St, Aseana City, Barangay Tambo, Paranaque- 1701, Metro Manila, Philippines

    Makati
    Ground Floor, Makati Circuit Corporate Tower Two, AP Reyes Street, Brgy. Carmona, Theater Drive, Circuit, Makati City- 1207, Metro Manila, Philippines

    Quezon City
    Space no. GT03014S, Level 3, Gateway Tower Mall, Araneta City, Barangay Socorro, Quezon City- 1009, Metro Manila, Philippines

    Cebu
    Unit 9, 7th floor Faustina Center, Bonifacio District, Cabahug St. Kasambagan, Cebu City, 6000

    Davao
    FES -09 , Second Floor, Alfresco Are, Felcris Centrale, Quimpo Boulevard, Barangay 40 – D, Davao 8000

    (Note) Reservations for visa applications can be made through the following VFS Site.
    【https://visa.vfsglobal.com/phl/en/jpn/book-an-appointment】

    ○ Help Desk【info.Japanphp@vfshelpline.com】
 
 
4. FAQs on Japan Visa

5. Extension of Re-entry Permit

6. Visa Fee Exemption for Foreigners Visiting Three Tohoku Prefectures

Types of Visa and Requirements

Choose one of visas below suitable for purpose of your travel to check your requirements and then see “IMPORTANT NOTE ON THE DOCUMENT SUBMISSION”.

1. Temporary Visitor (for stay within 90 days at maximum)
(1) Tourism
＊＊Attention to Tourist Visa Applicants＊＊
      Due to the increasing number of applications, it may take several weeks to process an application for a tourist visa. Therefore, we recommend that you apply well ahead of your travel date. At the same time, the Embassy will continue to make efforts to expedite the process, once the application is submitted by the Visa Center to the Embassy.
      (The above is the standard processing time required and does not guarantee that passports, etc. will be returned by a specific travel date.)
      (Note) Please also note that Single-Entry visa for tourism purposes is valid for travel within “3 months” from the date of issuance, so please be careful not to apply prematurely (not earlier than 3 months before the planned date of travel) and consult with the Visa Center when applying for the visa.

(2) Packaged Tour arranged by Registered Travel Agency
      "List of Registered Travel Agency"
(3) Business, Conference, Cultural Exchange, etc.
(4) Visiting Relatives (within the third degree)
(5) Visiting Friends or Distant Relatives
(6) Visiting US Military Personnel
(7) Spouse/Child of a Japanese National in the Philippines
(8) Transit 

2. Multiple-Entry Visa for Temporary Visitor
(1) Multiple Entry-Visa for a Frequent Traveler
(2) MULTIPLE-ENTRY TEMPORARY VISITOR VISA (PHILIPPINE NATIONALS  WITH CONSIDERABLE FINANCIAL CAPACITY)　
(3) Multiple Entry-Visa for Business Purpose and Cultural or Intellectual Figures 

＊＊Attention to Tourist Visa Applicants＊＊
      Please note the Attention written in “Type of Visa and Requirements” 1(1) Tourism above. 

3. Student, Worker, Depedent and Other Status for Long Term Stay
(1) Student, Worker and Dependent 
(2) Official except for diplomatic Visa
    (Japan and Republic of the Philippines have the diplomatic visa exemption arrangements for diplomatic passport holders since Oct 1,2024.)
(3) Housekeeper hired by Diplomat/Official
(4) Medical Stay (including temporary stay)
(5) Nikkei-Jin (Japanese Descendants)       
(6) Filipino Parent travelling to Japan with JFC (Japanese- Filipino Children) 
    *Please consult with the Embassy in advance.

Visa Application Documents (download)

1. Basic Documents 2. Other Documents 3. For Nikkei- Jin Visa (Japanese Descendant) 

Related Links

For Inquiries concerning Consular Services (except Visa)

Manila :   (02) 8834-7514 
  E-mail Address      ryoji@ma.mofa.go.jp
Consulate-General in Cebu :   (032) 231-7321/7322 
  E-mail Address     cebucoj@ce.mofa.go.jp
Consulate-General in Davao :   (082) 221-3100/3200
  E-mail Address     cojd2@dv.mofa.go.jp

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