Japan
Verified- Region:
- East Asia
- Time zones:
- Asia/Tokyo
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Overview
Japan grants short-term stays on landing to nationals of the countries and regions covered by its visa exemption arrangements. The period granted is commonly cited as 90 days, but that figure is not universal, and the exceptions are the reason this page exists rather than a single number.
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs states that the period of stay granted on landing is 15 days for Indonesia and Thailand, 30 days for Brunei and Qatar, and 90 days for other covered countries and regions. Check your own nationality against the source below before planning around 90 days. The exemption also covers only stays that do not involve income-earning activities.
Stay rules
Short-term stay (visa exemption)
- Permitted stay
- 90 days
- How it is calculated
- Nationals of countries covered by Japan’s visa exemption arrangements may be granted a short-term stay on landing. The period granted is 90 days for most covered countries and regions, but 15 days and 30 days apply to some.
- Effective from
- Notes
- The period granted on landing is not the same for every nationality: 15 days applies to Indonesia and Thailand, 30 days to Brunei and Qatar, and 90 days to other covered countries and regions. Check your own nationality against the source before relying on the 90-day figure. The exemption covers stays that do not involve income-earning activities.
Source: Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Japan — Exemption of Visa (Short-Term Stay)(opens in a new tab)
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Passport validity
Information requires verification
DAYOZA has not yet confirmed this rule against an official source, so no result is shown. Check directly with the relevant official authority.
Check your stay
Enter when you arrived and the permission you are travelling on, and DAYOZA works out the last day you may still be present. Allowances written in months are treated as calendar periods, not as a fixed number of days.
Where you are travelling to.
What you are travelling on.
Optional. Add it to check your plan against the deadline.
A stamped date always wins
Where a border officer has stamped or written a specific date in your passport or on an entry record, that date is the one that counts, not this calculation.
Source: Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Japan — Exemption of Visa (Short-Term Stay)(opens in a new tab)
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Notes
The period granted on landing is not the same for every nationality: 15 days applies to Indonesia and Thailand, 30 days to Brunei and Qatar, and 90 days to other covered countries and regions. Check your own nationality against the source before relying on the 90-day figure. The exemption covers stays that do not involve income-earning activities.
Common questions
Is the visa exemption always 90 days?
No. The Ministry of Foreign Affairs specifies 15 days for Indonesia and Thailand, 30 days for Brunei and Qatar, and 90 days for other covered countries and regions. Confirm which applies to your nationality before you travel.
Does the exemption let me work?
No. The visa exemption covers short-term stays that do not involve income-earning activities. A different status is required for work.
Can I stay longer than the period granted?
Where a bilateral arrangement permits a stay of more than 90 days, an extension must be applied for through the Ministry of Justice before the permitted period expires. Do not assume an extension is available for your nationality without checking.
How long must my passport be valid?
DAYOZA has not verified a Japanese passport validity requirement against an official source, so it publishes no figure. Check with your nearest Japanese embassy or consulate.
Sources
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Calculators for Japan
Each one uses the rules published on this page.
- Visa Stay CalculatorWork out the exact date your permission to stay runs out, from the allowance your visa or entry actually grants.
- Visa Overstay CalculatorCount exactly how many days a stay runs past its permitted departure date, and how many are left if it has not.
- Passport Expiry CalculatorCheck your passport against a destination's actual validity requirement — not a one-size-fits-all six-month rule.
- Travel Days CalculatorCount the days of a trip the way border authorities do, with both the arrival and departure days included.