Visa/Consular Services

Important Notice

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
1. 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.
2. Please use “Visit Japan Web” for smooth Immigration and Customs procedures when traveling to Japan.
 

How to Apply

 

1. Inquiries Concerning Visa 
2. General Information
3. List of Accredited Agencies
4. FAQs on Japan Visa
5. Extension of Re-entry Permit
6. Visa Fee Exemption for Foreigners Visiting Three Tohoku Prefectures

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
(2) Package 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-Visa for Business Purpose and Cultural or Intellectual Figures 

3. Student, Worker, Depedent and Other Status for Long Term Stay
(1) Student, Worker and Dependent 
(2) Diplomat/Official
(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.

1. Basic Documents

• Visa Application Form (Example)
• Invitation Letter (Japanese / English)
• List of Visa Applicants (Japanese / English)
• Itinerary in Japan (Japanese / English)
• Letter of Guarantee (Japanese / English)
• Details of the Company/Organization (Japanese / English)

2. Other Documents

• Request for a Multiple-Entry Visa (Japanese / English)
• Visa Fee Exemption Request
• Application to Extend Re-entry Permit

3. For Nikkei- Jin Visa (Japanese Descendant) 

• Family Tree (PDF / Excel)
• Family Photo Sample

Related Links

• Visit Japan Web (to pre-register for airport quarantine, immigration and customs procedures)
• Coronavirus (Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare of Japan)
• Immigration Services Agency of Japan
• A Daily Life Support Portal for Foreign Nationals
• New to Japan? Useful Pages for Foreign Nationals
• Comprehensive Measures for Acceptance and Coexistence of Foreign Nationals
• Introductory Movies on Elementary Schools in Japan (Filipino)
      “Nice to Meet You! Let's Be Friends!”/“Tell me about Elementary School in Japan!”
• Recommendation to purchase private medical insurance (Japan Tourism Agency)
• You must not bring any meat products, vegetables or fruits into Japan (Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries)

     
    1. Japanese Passport Requirements
          Downloadable application form (only available in Japanese)
          Application for Japanese passports of minors
    2. Pagpapatala ng Kapanganakan
    3. Registration of Birth
    4. Marriage between Japanese and Philippine Nationals
    5. Non-acceptance Request 
        Tungkol sa Non-acceptance
    6. Acquisition of Japanese Nationality
    7. Choice of Nationality
    8. Police Clearance
    9. Divorce Certificate
  10. Consular Fees, including those for the issuance of Visa, Passport, and Testimony
  11. The Hague Convention (The Convention on the Civil Aspects of International Child Abduction)
  12. Philippine Department of Justice Bureau of Immigration Memorandum Circular No. 2023-004: “Guidelines on Philippine Nikkei-Jin” /(Filipino)
      -Notice to Post-World War II Remaining Japanese / 2nd Generation Nikkei-jin /(Filipino)
  13. Embassy Holidays

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