VISA & Borders Q&A -Most popular-

Q1: I am Greek. Do I need a visa to enter Japan?
A1: Greeks are NOT required a visa for a short term stay up to 90 days and for purposes without remuneration, such as company missions, business meetings, conferences, acquaintance/relative visits  or tourism.
Greeks who intend stay for a long-term (more than 90 days) and/or to carry out an activity with remuneration in Japan, should obtain a “Certificate of Eligibility” through their host person/organization in Japan at the local Immigration Bureau (Ministry of Justice) of the host’s base prior to applying for a visa at the Embassy.
 

Q2: I am a foreign national other than Greek. Do I need a visa to enter Japan?
A2:  Foreign nationals with a so-called “short-term visa exemption” as on the LIST HERE are NOT required a visa for a stay up to 90 days and for purposes without remuneration, such as company missions, business meetings, conferences, acquaintance/relative visits  or tourism.
However, foreign nationals other than Greeks on the above LIST, who intend to stay for a long-term (more than 90 days) and/or to carry out an activity with remuneration in Japan, should obtain a “Certificate of Eligibility” through their host person/organization in Japan at the local Immigration Bureau (Ministry of Justice) of the host’s base prior to applying for a visa at the Embassy.
Foreign nationals NOT on the LIST HERE, who do NOT grant a so-called “short-term visa exemption”, MUST obtain a visa for any kind of purpose and length of stay in Japan. Moreover, in case they intend to stay for a long-term (more than 90 days) and/or to carry out an activity with remuneration in Japan, they should obtain a “Certificate of Eligibility” through their host person/organization in Japan at the local Immigration Bureau (Ministry of Justice) of the host’s base prior to applying for a visa at the Embassy.

Q3: Does my passport need to have a minimum validity period to enter Japan?
A3: No. No minimum validity period of passport is required to enter Japan.
 

Q4: Do I need any kind of regostration befor entering Japan?
A4: All travellers are recommended to register to "Visit Japan Web" for immigration and toll declaration prior to their journey (not obligatory). Login to “Visit Japan Web” here: https://vjw-lp.digital.go.jp/.