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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Hi i want to visit japan maybe this august , is it possible to have my vacation and apply for a job at the same time while staying there?
Hi. It will be my first time to apply for a Japan visa. Can I just bring a certified true copy of birth certificate issued by the Local Civil Registrar instead of NSO-issued, since I do not have an NSO-issued certificate now but I already had certificate from Local Civil Registry. Thanks!
I would say you need to call to request. It takes 3 days. Or you can call one of the agency and ask. They’re the one deciding if your application is complete.
Gud am Mam ask ko lng po kong pwede n po ako ulit mg apply ng Japan visa after three months gusto po kc ng sister ko mg apply n ako ulit by April eh krrting ko lng po last January 2 galing Japan.
Kailangan po bang 3 months after galing dito sa japan ang hintayin bago mkaaply ng japan visa?
Tanong ko lng po nag aply po ako ng visiting relatives visa last month pero nadenied po ako,ngayon po may offer sa akin n working visa sa japan as band vocalist pwede ko po bang ituloy ito kahit kakadenied ko lng as visit relatives visa?
If you have valid work visa there is no reason to deny you, in my opinion.
Hi, wanderlass! How about this article of PhilStar, do you think it’s true? It’s very confusing. http://www.philstar.com/bansa/2014/05/09/1313847/visa-free-sa-pinoy-aprub-na-sa-japan
the Jp embassy denied this
Oh! I see. Thank you.
Hello po..
Thank you for the article..very nice..
I am an indonesian..I plan to spend my vacation with my wife in japan by august or september..
Me and my wife are working here in manila.
Is it possible for us to applying japan tourist visa ??
Is there any other requirements we have to prepare ? And can you give us any hint or advise to make the process for applying the tourist visa going smoothly..
Thank you po.
if you are legally working in Manila with valid work permit, then you may apply in Manila. You just need to add work permit in you list of requirements.
Hi Wanderlass! I have booked a flight on 29 Sept – 6 Oct 2014 for Japan for my son (14y.o) and myself. I am an OFW in Bahrain (frequent traveller to UK, GCC, Asia). I can apply for a tourist visa while in Bahrain without any problems. My concern is for my 14y.o. son’s visa for Japan. Obviously I will go home to Manila first prior to our scheduled Japan trip. I have read a lot of blogs about visa for Japan but I have not read about applying for a minor. Hope you can help, thanks in advance.
Additional requirement for minors are financial papers of guardian and proof of relation (mother birth certificate). call one of the agencies, they will be better in giving info.
Hi! My sister and I are planning to go to Japan. I have a cousin in Japan (we’re not particularly close) but will not be visiting him. Do you think the embassy would grant me and my sister a tourist visa? Or will we have to deal with being denied a visa because of it? any advice we could take when we apply for visa? hope you’ll reply. thank you in advance :)
If this is first time application, don’t have to mention cousin, and you’ll be fine. In our case kasi, we have record of previous application using my sister as guarantor.
hi! just want to ask. i have a multiple entry visa in cambodia and as of now im still here working. i want to travel to japan for a tour w/ my gf w/ the same situation like mine. we have bank accounts here. what i want to know is. is it ok that i still have a valid visa for my stay here in cambodia and apply for japan tourist visa w/o guarantor? i have my relatives in japan but it was not my intention to visit them. would it be a plus points for my chance getting approved or not? and by the way, after our supposed to be japan tour, we will return here in cambodia because we still have our contract. please help to advise…. thanks in advance :)
Hi, ask ko Lang po. Yung guarantor ko is Japanese Pero hes out of the country in one week before I arrived. Tanong ko po is tatawag ba ang embassy sa guarantor ko? But hes not in Japan during my application
Hello po..ask lang po kung ano po ibig sabihin ng multiple entry visa to Japan.?
it means you can go back to japan multiple times with the same visa. usually kasi single entry lang.
hi po, im 19y,o po.. possible po kaya na makakuha aq ng visa if ilalagay kong guarantor ay yung tita q na asawang hapon? Visiting relatives po sana kht 3months lang. Pls reply po..tnx
Hello po can i ask a question. Kasi po nag booked kami sa cebu pacific alis po namin is august 12-24, 2014 promo po kasi yung nakuha namin and 4 person po kami. The question is kelangan pa po ba namin kumuha ng tourist visa? 13days po kami dun.. kasi sabi by june free visa na daw po. 1st time kasi namin kaya po hindi namin alam kung ano process sa japan ng mga kelngan. Pag kumuha rin po ba ng tourist visa mga ilan days po un bago maaprroved? Salamat po for response.
have to apply. apparently it’s not true. Read here http://www.ph.emb-japan.go.jp/pressandspeech/press/exempt_false.html
Hi,
I’d like to know until when a visa can be used because we’re planning to visit japan for 6days by Oct. I wonder if I can apply for a visa in advance like by June or July… Hope to hear from you.
Thanks
yes you have to apply. japan embassy denied the rumor.