How many countries require a visa in advance for citizens of Japan?

Around 15 destinations require citizens of Japan to arrange a visa before travelling — usually at an embassy or consulate. See which ones under "Visa required in advance" above.

Does this cover every destination?

This page lists the destinations we cover for Japan. Entry rules can change at short notice, so always confirm the current requirement on the official government site before you book.

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Visa requirements for citizens of Japan

Where can you travel as a citizen of Japan? Browse entry requirements by destination — visa-free, visa on arrival, or visa required in advance.

Visa-free

114

Albania90 days Andorra90 days Angola30 days Antigua & Barbuda180 days Argentina90 days Armenia180 days Austria90 days Bahamas90 days Barbados90 days Belarus30 days Belgium90 days Belize90 days Bolivia90 days Bosnia & Herzegovina90 days Botswana90 days Brazil90 days Brunei30 days Bulgaria90 days Chile90 days China30 days Colombia90 days Costa Rica180 days Croatia90 days Cyprus90 days Czechia90 days Denmark90 days Dominica180 days Dominican Republic30 days Ecuador90 days El Salvador180 days Estonia90 days Eswatini30 days Fiji120 days Finland90 days France90 days Georgia360 days Germany90 days Greece90 days Grenada90 days Guatemala90 days Guyana90 days Haiti90 days Honduras90 days Hong Kong SAR China90 days Hungary90 days Iceland90 days Iran15 days Ireland90 days Italy90 days Jamaica30 days Kazakhstan30 days Kiribati90 days Kosovo90 days Kyrgyzstan60 days Laos15 days Latvia90 days Lesotho90 days Liechtenstein90 days Lithuania90 days Luxembourg90 days Macao SAR China90 days Malaysia90 days Malta90 days Mauritius90 days Mexico180 days Micronesia30 days Moldova90 days Monaco90 days Mongolia30 days Montenegro90 days Morocco90 days Mozambique30 days Netherlands90 days Nicaragua90 days North Macedonia90 days Norway90 days Palestinian TerritoriesVisa-free Panama90 days Paraguay90 days Peru180 days Philippines30 days Poland90 days Portugal90 days Romania90 days San Marino90 days São Tomé & Príncipe15 days Senegal90 days Serbia90 days Seychelles90 days Singapore30 days Slovakia90 days Slovenia90 days South Africa90 days South Korea90 days Spain90 days St. Lucia42 days St. Vincent & Grenadines90 days Sweden90 days Switzerland90 days Taiwan90 days Tajikistan30 days Thailand60 days Trinidad & Tobago90 days Tunisia90 days Türkiye90 days Ukraine90 days United Arab Emirates90 days Uruguay90 days Uzbekistan30 days Vanuatu120 days Vatican City90 days Venezuela90 days Vietnam45 days Zambia90 days

Visa on arrival / e-Visa / eTA

69

Australia90 days Azerbaijan30 days Bahrain30 days Bangladesh30 days Benine-Visa required Bhutane-Visa required Burkina Fasoe-Visa required Burundi30 days Cambodia30 days Cameroone-Visa required Canada180 days Cape VerdeVisa on arrival Chade-Visa required Comoros45 days Congo - Kinshasa7 days Côte d’Ivoire90 days Cuba90 days Djibouti90 days Egypt30 days Equatorial Guineae-Visa required Ethiopia90 days Gabon90 days Guinea90 days Guinea-Bissau90 days India30 days Indonesia30 days Iraqe-Visa required Israel90 days Jordan30 days Kenya90 days Kuwait90 days Lebanon30 days Libyae-Visa required Madagascar90 days Malawi30 days Maldives30 days Marshall Islands90 days Mauritania90 days Myanmar (Burma)30 days Namibia90 days Nepal150 days New Zealand90 days Nigeria90 days Oman30 days Pakistan30 days Palau30 days Papua New Guinea60 days Qatar30 days Russia30 days Rwanda30 days Samoa90 days Saudi Arabia90 days Sierra Leone30 days Solomon Islands45 days Somaliae-Visa required South Sudan90 days Sri Lanka30 days St. Kitts & Nevis90 days Suriname90 days Syriae-Visa required TanzaniaVisa on arrival Timor-Leste30 days Togo15 days Tonga31 days Tuvalu30 days Ugandae-Visa required United Kingdom180 days United States90 days Zimbabwe90 days

Visa required in advance

15

AfghanistanVisa required AlgeriaVisa required Central African RepublicVisa required Congo - BrazzavilleVisa required EritreaVisa required GambiaVisa required GhanaVisa required LiberiaVisa required MaliVisa required NauruVisa required NigerVisa required North KoreaVisa required SudanVisa required TurkmenistanVisa required YemenVisa required

Frequently asked questions

Citizens of Japan can currently enter around 114 destinations visa-free, plus roughly 69 more with a visa on arrival, e-Visa or eTA. Browse the full list above.

For reference only

This visa information is provided for general guidance only and may be out of date. Entry rules change frequently and depend on your specific circumstances. Always confirm requirements with the official authorities of your destination and your airline before travelling. packset.travel accepts no liability for any inaccuracies or for any loss arising from reliance on this information.