Visa Matters

Destination

Japan

Visa required

Ordinary Indian passport · Tourism
EntryVisa required
Initial stayUp to 90 days
Fee₹500
e-VisaAvailable from 1 April 2024

Before you fly

  • Visa required before travel
  • e-Visa availability not shown
  • Application fee shown
  • Stay length shown

Documents

6 documents · Single-entry short-stay tourism visa

Single-entry short-stay tourism visa

MOFA April 2025 checklist for single-entry short-term stay tourism (India not among excluded nationalities). Additional documents may be requested case by case.

  • Valid passport

    Must be valid at time of submission.

  • Visa application form

    One completed form.

  • Photo

    One photo.

  • Flight itinerary

    Must show flight or ship number and arrival and departure dates to and from Japan.

  • Itinerary in Japan

    Official MOFA itinerary format (checklist p.6).

Proof of ability to pay travel expenses

Documents must have been issued within the last three months and be valid at submission.

  • Package 1Open package →

    Income certificate or tax return issued by a public agency

  • Package 2Open package →

    Bank statement, balance certificate, or similar financial evidence

Application process

Submission
VFS
Appointment
Not required
Processing
Variable (expedite not available)
Apply
Apply from 3 months before travel

Expected mandatory payment

≈ ₹500

  • Government fee · ₹500

See fee vs traveller cost.

Verified facts

e-Visa
Available from 1 April 2024
Fee
₹500
Permitted stay
Up to 90 days

Why you can trust this

Evidence strengthStrongMultiple official government or embassy sources agree.

Indian passport holders need a visa for Japan (fee ₹500).

  • Official governmentThe JAPAN eVISA system (electronic visa) | Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Japan
    “India is not listed among the countries and regions with short-term visa exemption arrangements with Japan.”

    Supports✓ Entry requirement✓ e-Visa✓ Stay

  • Official governmentExemption of Visa (Short-Term Stay) | Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Japan
    “India is not included in the Asia visa-exemption list above.”

    Supports✓ Entry requirement

  • Official governmentVISA | Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Japan
    “Short-Term Stay”

    Supports✓ e-Visa

  • EmbassyVisa | Embassy of Japan in India
    “The JAPAN eVISA System”

    Supports✓ e-Visa✓ Fee✓ Processing✓ Appointment✓ Apply window✓ Submission

Where this comes from

Official government
  • Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Japan
  • Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Japan
  • Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Japan
Embassy
  • Embassy of Japan in India

Sources

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