Destination guide · Japan
Who can visit Japan visa-free?
Tokyo, Kyoto, Osaka — strict visa regime but widely waived for tourism.
71 passports get visa-free entry, 0 can get a visa on arrival, and 7 can apply for an e-visa online. The remaining 119 nationalities need a full embassy visa.
71visa-free
0visa on arrival
7e-visa
119visa required
Visa-free to Japan
Passport holders who can enter Japan without any prior visa application.
- Andorra 90d
- Argentina 90d
- Australia 90d
- Austria 90d
- Bahamas 90d
- Barbados 90d
- Belgium 90d
- Brazil 90d
- Brunei 14d
- Bulgaria 90d
- Canada 90d
- Chile 90d
- Costa Rica 90d
- Croatia 90d
- Cyprus 90d
- Czech Republic 90d
- Denmark 90d
- Dominican Republic 90d
- El Salvador 90d
- Estonia 90d
- Finland 90d
- France 90d
- Germany 90d
- Greece 90d
- Guatemala 90d
- Honduras 90d
- Hong Kong 90d
- Hungary 90d
- Iceland 90d
- Indonesia 15d
- Ireland 90d
- Israel 90d
- Italy 90d
- Latvia 90d
- Lesotho 90d
- Liechtenstein 90d
- Lithuania 90d
- Luxembourg 90d
- Macao 90d
- Malaysia 90d
- Malta 90d
- Mauritius 90d
- Mexico 90d
- Monaco 90d
- Netherlands 90d
- New Zealand 90d
- North Macedonia 90d
- Norway 90d
- Panama 90d
- Poland 90d
- Portugal 90d
- Qatar 30d
- Romania 90d
- San Marino 90d
- Serbia 90d
- Singapore 90d
- Slovakia 90d
- Slovenia 90d
- South Korea 90d
- Spain 90d
- Suriname 90d
- Sweden 90d
- Switzerland 90d
- Taiwan 90d
- Thailand 15d
- Tunisia 90d
- Turkey 90d
- United Arab Emirates 30d
- United Kingdom 90d
- United States 90d
- Uruguay 90d
e-Visa for Japan
Apply online before travel. Usually fast and cheaper than embassy visas.
- Cambodia
- China
- India
- Mongolia
- Saudi Arabia
- South Africa
- Vietnam
Full visa required for Japan
Passport holders who need to apply for a visa at a Japan embassy before travel.
- Afghanistan
- Albania
- Algeria
- Angola
- Antigua and Barbuda
- Armenia
- Azerbaijan
- Bahrain
- Bangladesh
- Belarus
- Belize
- Benin
- Bhutan
- Bolivia
- Bosnia and Herzegovina
- Botswana
- Burkina Faso
- Burundi
- Cameroon
- Cape Verde
- Central African Republic
- Chad
- Colombia
- Comoros
- Congo
- Cuba
- Djibouti
- Dominica
- DR Congo
- Ecuador
- Egypt
- Equatorial Guinea
- Eritrea
- Ethiopia
- Fiji
- Gabon
- Gambia
- Georgia
- Ghana
- Grenada
- Guinea
- Guinea-Bissau
- Guyana
- Haiti
- Iran
- Iraq
- Ivory Coast
- Jamaica
- Jordan
- Kazakhstan
- Kenya
- Kiribati
- Kosovo
- Kuwait
- Kyrgyzstan
- Laos
- Lebanon
- Liberia
- Libya
- Madagascar
- Malawi
- Maldives
- Mali
- Marshall Islands
- Mauritania
- Micronesia
- Moldova
- Montenegro
- Morocco
- Mozambique
- Myanmar
- Namibia
- Nauru
- Nepal
- Nicaragua
- Niger
- Nigeria
- Oman
- Pakistan
- Palau
- Palestine
- Papua New Guinea
- Paraguay
- Peru
- Philippines
- Russia
- Rwanda
- Saint Kitts and Nevis
- Saint Lucia
- Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
- Samoa
- Sao Tome and Principe
- Senegal
- Seychelles
- Sierra Leone
- Solomon Islands
- Somalia
- South Sudan
- Sri Lanka
- Sudan
- Swaziland
- Syria
- Tajikistan
- Tanzania
- Timor-Leste
- Togo
- Tonga
- Trinidad and Tobago
- Turkmenistan
- Tuvalu
- Uganda
- Ukraine
- Uzbekistan
- Vanuatu
- Vatican
- Venezuela
- Yemen
- Zambia
- Zimbabwe
Frequently asked questions
Which passport holders can visit Japan visa-free?
71 passports get visa-free access to Japan, plus 0 more can enter with visa on arrival. See the full grouped lists above. Another 7 nationalities can apply for an e-visa online before travel.
Do I need a visa for Japan?
It depends on your passport. Use the lists above to find yours, or try our interactive multi-passport checker if you also hold a residence permit (UAE, US Green Card, Schengen, UK, Canada) — those can unlock additional access.
What's the difference between visa-free, visa on arrival, and e-visa?
Visa-free = you walk through immigration with just your passport. Visa on arrival = you get the visa stamped at the airport / land border, usually for a small fee. e-Visa = you apply online before you travel, and receive an electronic authorization (usually within a few days). ETA = similar to e-visa but lighter-weight — a pre-registration that takes minutes.
How long can I stay in Japan visa-free?
Day-limits vary by passport — common defaults are 30, 60, or 90 days. Where our data includes a specific day count, it's shown alongside the passport entry. Always double-check with the destination embassy, because day limits change more frequently than the visa-free status itself.
Can a residence permit help me enter Japan?
Sometimes. Holders of UAE residence, US Green Card, Schengen residence, UK BRP, or Canadian PR can sometimes access additional countries regardless of their home passport. See our Green Card guide, Indian+UAE guide, and Schengen permit guide for details.
How accurate is this list?
Entries come from the community-maintained open-source Passport Index Dataset. It's a reasonable starting point but not individually verified — rules change frequently. Always confirm with the embassy before booking travel. For high-traffic passport-destination pairs, we re-verify against official gov sources (marked with a ✓ on individual passport pages).