Do you need a visa for Japan?
Whether you need a visa for Japan depends on your nationality. Pick your passport to see the exact rule, how long you can stay, and how to apply — with a link to the official source.
Depending on your passport, entry to Japan may be visa-free, via eVisa / visa on arrival / eTA, or require a visa in advance.
71 countries
Visa-free
1 country
Travel authorisation (eTA)
7 countries
eVisa required
116 countries
Visa required
1 country
Entry restricted
Country facts
CapitalTokyo
CurrencyJapanese Yen (¥)
LanguageJapanese
Dialing code+81
RegionAsia
Drives onthe left
Do you need a visa for Japan?
| Passport | What you need | Allowed stay |
|---|---|---|
| United States | Visa-free | up to 90 days |
| United Kingdom | Visa-free | up to 90 days |
| India | eVisa required | — |
| Germany | Visa-free | up to 90 days |
| France | Visa-free | up to 90 days |
| Russia | Visa required | — |
| Canada | Visa-free | up to 90 days |
| Australia | Visa-free | up to 90 days |
| Brazil | Visa-free | up to 90 days |
| China | eVisa required | — |
| Spain | Visa-free | up to 90 days |
| Italy | Visa-free | up to 90 days |
| Türkiye | Visa-free | up to 90 days |
| Saudi Arabia | eVisa required | — |
| United Arab Emirates | Visa-free | up to 90 days |
| Nigeria | Visa required | — |
| Philippines | Visa required | — |
| Indonesia | Visa-free | up to 15 days |
| Mexico | Visa-free | up to 90 days |
| Thailand | Visa-free | up to 15 days |
| Kazakhstan | Visa required | — |
| Belarus | Visa required | — |
| Ukraine | Visa required | — |
| Egypt | Visa required | — |
| Antigua & Barbuda | Visa required | — |
| Armenia | Visa required | — |
| Austria | Visa-free | up to 90 days |
| Azerbaijan | Visa required | — |
| Bosnia & Herzegovina | Visa required | — |
| Bahrain | Visa required | — |
| Bolivia | Visa required | — |
| Colombia | Visa required | — |
| Cuba | Visa required | — |
| Dominica | Visa required | — |
| Dominican Republic | Visa-free | up to 90 days |
| Algeria | Visa required | — |
| Georgia | Visa required | — |
| Greece | Visa-free | up to 90 days |
| Guatemala | Visa-free | up to 90 days |
| Haiti | Visa required | — |
| Ireland | Visa-free | up to 90 days |
| Israel | Visa-free | up to 90 days |
| Iraq | Visa required | — |
| Jordan | Visa required | — |
| Kyrgyzstan | Visa required | — |
| Cambodia | eVisa required | — |
| Kuwait | Visa required | — |
| Lebanon | Visa required | — |
| Lithuania | Visa-free | up to 90 days |
| Morocco | Visa required | — |
| Moldova | Visa required | — |
| Myanmar (Burma) | Visa required | — |
| Malta | Visa-free | up to 90 days |
| Mauritius | Visa-free | up to 90 days |
| Namibia | Visa required | — |
| Niger | Visa required | — |
| New Zealand | Visa-free | up to 90 days |
| Oman | Visa required | — |
| Pakistan | Visa required | — |
| Palestinian Territories | Visa required | — |
| Qatar | Travel authorisation (eTA) | — |
| Sudan | Visa required | — |
| Singapore | Visa-free | up to 90 days |
| Chad | Visa required | — |
| Tajikistan | Visa required | — |
| Turkmenistan | Visa required | — |
| Tunisia | Visa-free | up to 90 days |
| Taiwan | Visa-free | up to 90 days |
| Uzbekistan | Visa required | — |
| South Africa | eVisa required | — |
Who can enter Japan without a visa? →
Before you fly
Digital arrival card — Visit Japan Web
Optional, but it makes immigration much faster.
Passport & health
Passport validityMust be valid for the whole of your stay.
UK Foreign Office · as of 2026-07-09