Temporary Visitor's Visa

To enter Japan as a visitor, you must obtain a Temporary Visitor's Visa prior to departing for Japan, unless you qualify for a Temporary Visitor's Visa Exemption. Maximum stay as a temporary visitor is 90 days.

Application

Submit the following IN PERSON:

1. Valid passport
2. Proof of legal residency in Canada such as a Permanent Resident Card or student/employment authorization.
3. Visa application form (PDF)
4. One passport-style photo
5. Airline ticket(s) or flight itinerary issued by airline company or travel agency.
6. Valid entry visa to the country of destination after leaving Japan
7. Proof of finances to cover the expenses that may be incurred during the entire stay in Japan. (e.g. bank statement)
8. Documents indicating the purpose of your visit. For example:
   
   • For sightseeing: tour information from a travel agency or Schedule of Stay
   • For visiting friends or relatives: Letter of Reason for Inviation from Japan
   • Business: reference letter from the company
     
9. Additional required documents for:
   • International Students: Reference letter form your school
   • Under 18 and travelling alone: Consent letter from your parents
   • Nationals from specific countries: Supporting documents from Japan

Download

• Schedule of Stay(50KB)
• Letter of Reason for Invitation from Japan (Japanese)(88KB)
  
• Letter of Reason for Invitation from Japan (English) (82KB)
• Letter of Guarantee (Japanese)(81KB)
• Letter of Guarantee (English)(80KB)

Supporting Documents from Japan

• For Chinese Nationals (except for Permanent Residents or Work permit holders who have socially and economically ties to Canada)
  • http://www.vancouver.ca.emb-japan.go.jp/documents/visa/chinese_nationals.pdf (625KB)
    
• For Russian Nationals or Nationals of NIS Countries (except for Permanent Residents or Work permit holders who have social and economical ties to Canada)
  
  • http://www.mofa.go.jp/j_info/visit/visa/procedure-r.pdf (English)

Note: Additional materials will be requested as necessary.

Exemptions

Canadian citizens and nationals of countries with Reciprocal Visa Exemption Agreements with Japan (Listed Below) do not require a Temporary Visitor's Visa for Short Term Stays. Cases involving paid activities in Japan are excluded.

Landing permission can only be granted by an immigration officer at a port of entry, if all the conditions stipulated in the Immigration Control Act are met.

Countries with Visa Exemption Agreements (as of September 2009)
Term of residence	Country
14 days or less	Brunei
90 days or less	Andorra, Argentina, Australia, Bahamas, Barbados, Belgium, Bulgaria, Canada, Chile, Costa Rica, Croatia, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Denmark, Dominican Republic, El Salvador, Estonia, Finland, France, Greece, Guatemala, Honduras, Hong Kong (BNO. SAR) Hungary, Iceland, Israel, Italy, Korea, Latvia, Lesotho, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Macedonia, Malta, Mauritius, Monaco, Netherlands, New Zealand, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Romania, San Marino, Slovakia, Slovenia, Singapore, Spain, Surinam, Sweden, Taiwan, Tunisia*, Turkey, Uruguay, U.S.A.
180 days or less*	Austria, Germany, Ireland, Liechtenstein, Mexico, Switzerland, United Kingdom
*Nationals of countries that have Visa Exemption Agreements for stays of up to 180 days, in principle, are granted permission to stay in Japan for 90 days at the time of landing. Of these nationals, those who wish to stay more than 90 days must apply at the nearest immigration authority in Japan for an extension.   * Persons holding a valid Non-Machine-Readable passport issued by Barbados, Lesotho (since 1 April 2010), and Turkey (since 1 April 2011) need a visa to enter Japan.* These nationals holding valid biometric passports containing an electronic chip will be exempt from the visa requirement.   * The visa waiver regime only applies to Serbian nationals holding e-passports.*   *In the case of Tunisia, even under the current visa waiver arrangement, it is recommended that Tunisian nationals, who make short term stays in Japan during the period between April 1st and July 9th, 2008, obtain visas.
The above information is subject to change without notice.