It’s easier than ever for Filipinos to apply for Japanese tourist visa. Anyone who applied with proper documents is almost guaranteed entry. And all those who have previously been to Japan is granted 5 years visa. But this year there’s an additional form to fill up to request for multiple visa, so don’t forget
Japan Visa Application Procedure
Since July 30, 2007, Japan tourist visa application can only be made through an accredited travel agencies by the Embassy of Japan in the Philippines. The travel agency will check your requirements before submitting them on your behalf. This is actually more efficient because it saves a lot of time for both the applicant and the embassy. However, time is money, so while the Japan visa remains free, the travel agencies will be charging processing fee. It varies per agency
Tourist and Visiting Relatives Visa
There are probably a million types of visas, but this post (as with all my previous visa application posts) is only going to deal with tourist and visiting relatives visas. If you are studying, marrying, attending conference, for medical reasons, or purpose other than tourism or visiting relatives, please go to the official website of the Japanese Embassy in the Philippines.
Requirements for tourist visa (no guarantor)
- Passport (including one with your latest Japan visa)
- Visa Application form (put N.A. instead of leaving bank)
- Photo 4.5cm x 4.5cm (white background, no border, no hair accessories, paste it on application form)
Birth certificate(No longer required as of 2019)- Marriage contract, if married
- Detailed Itinerary
- Bank Certificate
- ITR
- Business Registration / Certificate of Employment
- Multiple Visa Entry Request Form (new)
Download Forms and Itinerary
Requirements for visiting relatives visa (with guarantor)
There are so much more requirement and a lot more complicated so I don’t do this anymore. My sister been living in Japan for over 10 years and on my first visit, she sent me requirements.
- Passport
- Visa Application form
- Photo 4.5cm x 4.5cm (white background, no border, no hair accessories, paste on application form)
- Birth certificate of applicant
- Marriage contract, if married
- Detailed Itinerary
- Invitation Letter from guarantor in japan
- Family Registration (Koseki Tohon) (issued within 3 mos)
- Residence Certificate (JUMINHYO) (issued within 3 mos)
- Residence card (2)
- Photo Copy of all pages of passport (2)
- Bank Certificate (if applicant shoulders the expense)
- ITR Form 2316 (orig and Xerox copy)
- Guarantee Letter (if guarantor shoulders any part) – download
- Income Certificate (SHOTOKU SHOMEISHO) from City Hall
- Tax return certificate (NOUZEISHOMEISHO: form2) from Tax office
- KAKUTEISHINKOKUSHO HIKAE or Bank Certificate (YOKIN ZANDAKA SHOMEISHO)
Notes on requirement #8,9,10,11
(1) If guarantor is Japanese national.
(2) If guarantor is non Japanese resident.
Japan Tourist Visa Validity
Single entry visa is valid for 3 months. Multiple entry visa is valid up to 5 years. If not granted, no reason will be disclosed. You will be allowed to stay for up to 30 days per entry.
The average processing time is one week, but it can also be 2 days, if you submitted complete requirement. You may be required to submit more document or appear for interview.
Some accredited travel agencies
Who are the accredited travel agencies by the Japanese Embassy in the Philippines. Here is a short list or click this for the complete list
- Attic Tours Philippines, Inc (Manila & Cebu) – P1500
- Friendship Tours and Resorts Corp (Manila & Cebu) – 1200, 2000
- Universal Holidays Tour (Manila) – Dusit Thani Manila Hotel
- Rajah Travel Corp (Manila) – – 1800, 2500
- Reli Tours and Travel Agency (Manila) 950, 2,000
- Pan Pacific Travel Corp (Manila & Cebu) – P2000
- Discovery Tour, Inc (Manila, Cebu, Davao) – P800, 1000, 1500
- JTB Philippines (4 branches in Manila) – P1200, P1500
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May tatanong lang po sana ko. Pano po kung yung katulad kong medical student na gusto pumunta ng japan para i-surprise yung special someone, pero walang bank certificate at ITR, maaaccept po ba yung visa application ko?
Hi! :D
I am a medical student also. Pwede ko bang itanong if natuloy ang application mo for the Japanese visa? If so, anong nangyari? Salamat. :D
Funny I stumble on this… I have exactly 10 calendar days/8working days to obtain my Japan visa. Should be enough no?
Should be enough but have to tell your agent. The problem is if they didn’t realize and thought they could put it off another day or 2. You travel too much!
O.m.g …im applying visa no guarantor…i just want to surprise visit my bf and friends there..tourists can stay only 15 days!?ahhhh…..
wow. denied visa means arrogance? maybe they have reason to suspect your sister will end up a prostitute in their country. she’s been denied to enter another country, that’s it. it happens to everybody. what’s the point complaining?
Why I cannot complain? It’s my blog after all. I can write whatever I want.
In the end she was given 15 days visa, therefore they didn’t think she was gonna prostitute herself.
New Flash: Not everyone gets denied visa.
Their visa , their rules… :(
Thanks so much for this! :) I have a question though. I am an employee who are paid in minimum, therefore I don’t have taxes. I don’t even have a TIN number, so I guess I don’t have ITR too. Would that be okay? I have bank deposit though. And I have a guarantor who is a Japanese national. Thanks in advance!
There are many foreign teachers from Philippines in my school in Cambodia. I will spread the word out there :-).
Sometimes you gotta wonder if they just use draw lots to grant/deny visas.
True. It’s like, oh mf@#$, I have a really bad headache today, let’s stamp all applications [denied]. hehe
cool, Jeff and I will definitely use this very soon ! :)
honeymoon in japan! when? i propose in april para hanabi season.
THANK YOU VERY MUCH FOR THE INFO!
Wow this info will definitely help a lot of people! :)
Haha, thanks hun =)