Visiting Japan & Visa

2023/3/17
Foreign nationals who meet ALL of the criteria below are no longer required to obtain a visa.
 
 
  • U.S. citizen or foreign nationals of visa exemption countries (See "the list of visa exemption countries and regions")
  • Short-term stay (less than 90 days)
  • Purpose of the visit is either business affairs, visiting Relatives/acquaintances, tourism
*The visa exempt measure does NOT apply to COE: Certificate of Eligibility holders, who intend to stay more than 90 days or for activities to undertake revenue.

(New! 2023/3/17)  From March 17, 2023, applicants for a long-term stay visa may submit a copy of Certificate of Eligibility (COE) instead of an original one

(New! 2023/3/8) The consulate doesn't accept any inquiries regarding the status of your application. We will contact applicants only if additional documentation is required

(New! 2023/1/20)
Due to the high volume of visa applications, all visas will be issued only by mail after February 1, 2023. Applicants cannot receive a visa in person at the consulate office. For more details, please refer toHow to Apply for a VISA”.

 
Contact:
24 Hours/7 days Japan Visa Information Hotline (English) TEL: +1 888 704 4459 (Toll Free Call)
The Consulate Consular Section TEL: 206 682 9107 ex.126 or 120

If you have questions, please contact 24 hours/7days Japan Visa Information Hotline. The Consulate is currently receiving a high volume of inquiries while our resources are limited. Please leave a message with your contact information when you call us. It may take us longer to respond to inquiries. Thank you for understanding.
 

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Please note that every entrant is still required to have either a valid vaccine certificate or a pre-departure COVID-19 testing result and recommended to use Visit Japan Web

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