Tourist Visa | Working Holiday Visa | Cultural Visa | Student Visa
| Tourist Visa with exemption |
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Many countries have a visa exemption agreement with Japan, which enables citizens of these countries to enter Japan without having to apply for a visa in advance (Click here for more information). However, if your country is not listed among those countries, you will have to apply for a visa before entering Japan. In that case, please contact the Japanese embassy in your country for further information.
Brunei
Up to 90 days (three months):
Andorra, Argentina, Australia, Austria, Bahamas, Belgium, Bulgaria, Canada, Chile, Costa Rica, Croatia, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Denmark, Dominican Republic, El Salvador, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Guatemala, Honduras, Hungary, Iceland, Ireland, Israel, Italy, Latvia, Liechtenstein, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Macedonia, Malta, Mauritius, Mexico, Monaco, Netherlands, New Zealand, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Romania, San Marino, Serbia, Singapore, Slovakia, Slovenia, South Korea, Spain, Surinam, Sweden, Switzerland, Tunisia, United Kingdom, Uruguay, USA
ePassport/MRP/Special regional passport required for visa exemption (Click here)
15 days: Thailand
90 Days: Barbados, Hong Kong, Lesotho, Macao, Malaysia, Taiwan, Turkey
Extension for another 90 days (six months in total):
Austria, Germany, Ireland, Liechtenstein, Mexico, Switzerland, United Kingdom
For more information, please visit the official website of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs: Click here
| Working Holiday Visa |
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The Working Holiday Visa is a special visa type available to only a few selected countries. People with this visa are allowed to work to earn money in most professional fields.
Please find below the restrictions for the Working Holiday Visa:
– Between 18 and 30 years of age at the time of application (After receiving the visa, you can choose a starting point within one year)
– Nationality of one of the following countries:
Australia, Canada, Denmark, France, Germany, Hong Kong, Ireland, New Zealand, Norway, Portugal, Poland, South Korea, Taiwan or United Kingdom.
– No children to take care of
– Evidence of about 200 000 Yen in your currency on your current bank account
– After receiving the visa, you must enter Japan within one year
– Visa permits a stay of up to one year after entering Japan
– You can get this visa only once in your life
If you think about staying longer in Japan after your Working Holiday expires (for example study at a language school with a Student Visa), you will have to leave Japan once and come back.
It is not possible to change your visa status from Working Holiday to another type within Japan.
| Cultural Visa |
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If you are not able to extend your Tourist Visa for another 90 days but plan on staying longer than three months, we recommend you to apply for a Cultural Visa. Please note that you have to apply for this visa in your home country and that it might take around two months until you finally receive your visa. Therefore, you should make sure to apply in time.
One requirement for a Cultural Visa is providing proof that your home university gives you credits to spend time abroad. You also need a student card from your home country. The costs for organizing a Cultural Visa through a public notary office range between 80 000 Yen and 120 000 Yen.
| Student Visa |
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A Student Visa is suited for people who enroll at a language school, university or other educational institution in Japan. The visa permits a stay for the respective study period.
Asahi Nihongo however is neither able to provide students with this visa type nor can we take in people holding a Student Visa since we are not recognized by the Ministry of Education for pre-university studies.
