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Check your Japan short-term stay visa application before you apply

Japan does not give reasons for refusing a visa, and after a refusal you wait six months to apply again for the same purpose. So the first application has to be complete. This page shows what the official pages ask for, in their own words.

Japanese overseas establishment (the Embassy of Japan or a consulate) Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Japan Temporary visitor (short-term stay) visa
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Immigration Control Act, Article 7(1)(ii) and Appended Table I (3), Temporary Visitor

Purpose of the visit not shown to be true or not a temporary visit

the activities stated in the application to be conducted while in Japan are not false

What the officer assesses: Whether the reason you give for the trip is true and is the kind of short visit a temporary visitor may make, such as sightseeing, seeing family, or a business meeting, with no paid work.

Where this comes from 3 official sources

Evidence that addresses it

  • A day by day plan for your stay in Japan
  • Flight and hotel bookings with dates that match the plan
  • Where you visit someone: their letter giving your names, how you know each other and the dates
  • Proof of how you know the person, such as photos, messages or certificates
  • For business: a letter from the company in Japan saying what the meeting is about
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Immigration Control Act, Article 7(1)(iii); JAPAN eVISA FAQ Q16

Length of stay does not fit the plan

the period of stay stated in the application must conform to the provisions of Ministry of Justice Order

What the officer assesses: Whether the dates you ask for fit a short stay of 15, 30 or 90 days, and whether your plan, your bookings and your time off work match those dates.

Where this comes from 2 official sources
  • the period of stay stated in the application must conform to the provisions of Ministry of Justice Order pursuant to the provisions of Article 2-2, paragraph (3)

    Immigration Control and Refugee Recognition Act (Cabinet Order No. 319 of 1951), English translation, Article 7(1)(iii)

    Translation last updated to Act No. 63 of 2019 (Reiwa 1) · checked against the page on 4 November 2026

  • The period of stay for an eVISA (short-term stay) is either 15 days, 30 days or 90 days. The Japanese overseas establishment will decide which period to grant based on the information (your travel itinerary and other factors) you provide in the application.

    JAPAN eVISA: frequently asked questions, Q16: Can I stay in Japan for 90 days?

    checked against the page on 4 November 2026

Evidence that addresses it

  • A travel plan with the date you arrive and the date you leave
  • Flight bookings in and out of Japan on those dates
  • A letter from your employer or school giving the dates you are away and the date you return
03
Immigration Control Act, Article 5(1)(iii)

Money for the trip not shown

a person who is indigent or without a fixed dwelling place and is likely to become a burden on the Japanese Government or a local public entity because of an inability to make a living

What the officer assesses: Whether you, or the person paying for you, clearly have enough money for the whole trip, so you will not need help from the Japanese state.

Where this comes from 3 official sources

Evidence that addresses it

  • Your recent bank statements, stamped by the bank
  • A short note explaining any large payment into your account
  • Proof of your income, such as payslips
  • Where someone else pays: their bank statements, proof of their income and proof of how you are related
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JAPAN eVISA FAQ Q9 and Q10: requirements for visa issuance

Documents missing, incomplete or not genuine

All submitted documents are authentic, complete and satisfactory.

What the officer assesses: Whether every document the embassy asks for is there, is real, is complete and agrees with the form and the other documents.

Where this comes from 4 official sources
  • (2) All submitted documents are authentic, complete and satisfactory.

    JAPAN eVISA: frequently asked questions, Q10: What are the requirements for visa issuance?

    checked against the page on 4 November 2026

  • A visa will be issued when you meet all the requirements above and if it is considered appropriate to issue a visa.

    JAPAN eVISA: frequently asked questions, Q10: What are the requirements for visa issuance?

    checked against the page on 4 November 2026

  • -Additional documents may be requested on a case-by-case basis. -An application found to be incomplete may be returned/cancelled.

    JAPAN eVISA: frequently asked questions, Q9: How is my application processed?

    checked against the page on 4 November 2026

  • If your application is incomplete or doesn't meet the requirements, it will be cancelled or returned without being processed.

    JAPAN eVISA: online visa application for visiting Japan, Attention

    checked against the page on 4 November 2026

Evidence that addresses it

  • Every document on the Embassy of Japan's current list for your purpose of visit
  • A passport photo taken in the last six months, on a plain background
  • The same name spelling and dates on every document
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JAPAN eVISA FAQ Q10 (1); Immigration Control Act, Article 7(1)(i)

Passport not valid or no right to go back

The applicant possesses a valid passport and is entitled to re-enter the country/region of his/her nationality/citizenship or residence.

What the officer assesses: Whether your passport is valid for the trip, and whether you have the right to go back to your own country or to the country where you live.

Where this comes from 2 official sources

Evidence that addresses it

  • A passport that is valid for the whole trip
  • Where you live outside your own country: your residence permit, valid past your return date
  • Your return flight booking
06
Immigration Control Act, Article 5(1); JAPAN eVISA FAQ Q10 (4)

Criminal record or past removal

The applicant does not fall under any of the items listed in Article 5, Paragraph 1 of the Immigration Control Act.

What the officer assesses: Whether anything in your past is on the law's list of reasons to keep a person out of Japan, such as a prison sentence of a year or more, a drug offence, or being sent out of Japan before.

Where this comes from 3 official sources
  • (4) The applicant does not fall under any of the items listed in Article 5, Paragraph 1 of the Immigration Control Act.

    JAPAN eVISA: frequently asked questions, Q10: What are the requirements for visa issuance?

    checked against the page on 4 November 2026

  • (iv)a person who has been convicted of a violation of any law or regulation of Japan or of any other country, and has been sentenced to imprisonment with or without work for 1 year or more, or to an equivalent penalty; provided, however, that this does not apply to those convicted of a political offense;

    Immigration Control and Refugee Recognition Act (Cabinet Order No. 319 of 1951), English translation, Article 5(1)(iv)

    Translation last updated to Act No. 63 of 2019 (Reiwa 1) · checked against the page on 4 November 2026

  • You have been convicted of a crime or offence, deported, etc. in any country.

    JAPAN eVISA: online visa application for visiting Japan, Applicants eligible to apply online

    checked against the page on 4 November 2026

Evidence that addresses it

  • A police clearance certificate, where the embassy asks for one
  • Court papers for any past case, with the final result
  • Papers for any past removal from any country
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JAPAN eVISA FAQ Q50: visa refusal

Applied again too soon after a refusal

If your application was rejected, you must wait for 6 months to reapply.

What the officer assesses: Whether 6 months have passed since the last refusal, and whether the new application is stronger than the one that was refused.

Where this comes from 1 official source
  • No. Neither the details of the examination process nor the reasons for the decision cannot be given. If your application was rejected, you must wait for 6 months to reapply.

    JAPAN eVISA: frequently asked questions, Q50: I received an email notifying me of visa refusal. Can I find out the reasons for the decision?

    checked against the page on 4 November 2026

Evidence that addresses it

  • The refusal notice or email, with its date
  • New or better documents for every part of the last application that may have been weak

Japan does not tell you why a visa was refused. The Ministry of Foreign Affairs says neither the details of the check nor the reasons can be given, and you must wait 6 months to apply again. So this rulebook rests on what the official pages say a visa needs: a valid passport, true and complete documents, a real short visit that fits the rules for a temporary visitor, and none of the things the Immigration Control Act lists as a bar to entry. Nigerians need a visa and apply on paper at the Embassy of Japan in Abuja. The embassy's own document list could not be read for this rulebook, so ask the embassy for its current list, including any papers from the person in Japan who invites you.

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  1. 1 Why are you going?

    The purpose has to be one the visa permits, and the rest of the application has to match it.

  2. 2 Who is paying for the trip?

    Money that is not yours has to be evidenced by the person whose money it is.

  3. 3 What do you do at home?

    This is the tie the officer weighs most heavily, and the one most often left unevidenced.

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Check your Japan short-term stay visa application before you apply

Japan does not give reasons for refusing a visa, and after a refusal you wait six months to apply again for the same purpose. So the first application has to be complete. This page shows what the official pages ask for, in their own words.

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