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VISA SECTION

APPLICATION WITH CERTIFICATE OF ELIGIBILITY

Visa application with Certificate of Eligibility issued in Japan
REQUIREMENTS
All documents must be original unless otherwise stated.
  1.  Philippine Passport
    •   (Broken lamination of the photo part is not accepted. Must have signature and at least two (2) blank pages.)
  2.  Visa Application Form
    •   (Available at the Embassy Website, at the entrance of Embassy or accredited agency.)
  3.   Photo (Specs: 4.5cm x 4.5cm with white background)
    •    (must be pasted on the application form.)
  4.  Birth Certificate of Applicant
    •   (Must be from NSO Main Office / Serbilis Outlet Center (Nationwide) issued within one (1) year.)
    •   (In case of non-record, you must submit certificate of non-record together with the one from Local Civil Registrar.)
 
EXEMPTION OF BIRTH CERTIFICATES
If the applicant is visiting friend/distant relative and
has his/her passport (old or valid) with a used Japanese Visa
 

ADDITIONAL DOCUMENTS

If Birth Certificate from NSO is unreadable, or

If there is no record in NSO, (in addition to “Certificate of Non-Record” from NSO Headquarter)

- BIRTH CERITIFICATE FROM LOCAL CIVIL REGISTRAR

If Birth Certificate (NSO) is “Late Registration”

- BAPTISMAL CERTIFICATE

- SCHOOL RECORD (Form 137)

- SCHOOL YEAR BOOK (If applicable)

Please indicate complete address and land line (telephone, if applicable) of the church in the baptismal certificate, and of the school in school record.
  5. Marriage Contract (only applicable for spouse of Japanese, permanent resident or long term resident)
   

(4. and 5. must be from NSO Main Office / Serbilis Outlet Center (Nationwide) issued within one (1) year. In case of non-record, you must submit certificate of non-record together with the one from Local Civil Registrar.)

  6. Certificate of Eligibility
  7. Copy of Certificate of Eligibility
       
 
Submission of requirements does not guarantee issuance of visa.
Validity of document is three (3) months from the date of issue (unless otherwise stated).
FILING APPLICATION
 

Application should be filed through accredited agencies except indicated below. (Please see our website for the list of Agents or get one from FAX service by Ministry of Foreign Affairs in Tokyo , or get one from visa gate of the Embassy.)

A: Diplomatic or official visas

B: Visas for invitees by the Japanese government, organization, institution, independent administrative agencies of Japan

C: Visas for a staff who belongs to local subsidiary or joint venture of a company which is listed in the stockmarket exchange in Japan or the member of Japanese chamber of commerce in the Philippines

D: Visas for scholarship awardees sponsored by the government of Japan
 

※ The applicant may be required to appear in person for interview etc.

※ In case of A to C, the application can be filed following hour.

    ・ Embassy of Japan in the Philippines: 8:40 a.m.~ (ticket for application can get 8:30a.m. ~ 11:00 a.m. )

    ・ Cebu/ Davao office: 8:40 a.m.~ 12:30 p.m.

NOTICE
 

Additional documents may be requested where necessary. Applicants are given three (3) months to submit additional requirements. Otherwise application will be terminated.

Applicants can get information from accredited agencies when his/her application is pending.

Documents submitted for application will not be returned.

When visa is granted, VISA FEE is required.

When visa is not granted, the reasons of denial will not be disclosed.
FOR INQUIRIES
 

MANILA

    ENGLISH/ TAGALOG
( 02 ) 834-7514
    JAPANESE
(+ 63-2 ) 834-7508
 

CEBU

    (+ 63-32 )225-0287/0289
 

DAVAO

    (+ 63-82 ) 221-3100 / 3200
     
 

FAX service by Ministry of Foreign Affairs in Tokyo

   

03-5501-8490

     
 

E-mail Inquiries

    ryoji@ma.mofa.go.jp