🇯🇵 Japan passport visa requirements

Covering 194 destinations · Last reviewed 2026-08-25

Where can Japan passport holders travel in 2026? This page lists the visa requirement for every country — 112 visa-free, 39 visa on arrival, 27 eVisa and 16 requiring a visa in advance. Select any destination for full details: visa type, permitted stay, fees, required documents and the official application link.

112

Visa-free

Visa on arrival

eVisa / ETA

Visa required

178

Total without an embassy visa

Check a specific destination in the visa tool →

Visa-free destinations (112)

Countries Japan passport holders can enter with no visa — just a valid passport.

Destination	Max stay	More
🇦🇱 Albania	90 days	Albania entry rules →
🇦🇩 Andorra	90 days	Andorra entry rules →
🇦🇴 Angola	30 days	Angola entry rules →
🇦🇬 Antigua and Barbuda	180 days	Antigua and Barbuda entry rules →
🇦🇷 Argentina	90 days	Argentina entry rules →
🇦🇲 Armenia	180 days	Armenia entry rules →
🇦🇹 Austria	90 days	Austria entry rules →
🇧🇸 Bahamas	90 days	Bahamas entry rules →
🇧🇧 Barbados	90 days	Barbados entry rules →
🇧🇾 Belarus	30 days	Belarus entry rules →
🇧🇪 Belgium	90 days	Belgium entry rules →
🇧🇿 Belize	90 days	Belize entry rules →
🇧🇴 Bolivia	90 days	Bolivia entry rules →
🇧🇦 Bosnia and Herzegovina	90 days	Bosnia and Herzegovina entry rules →
🇧🇼 Botswana	90 days	Botswana entry rules →
🇧🇷 Brazil	90 days	Brazil entry rules →
🇧🇳 Brunei	90 days	Brunei entry rules →
🇧🇬 Bulgaria	90 days	Bulgaria entry rules →
🇨🇱 Chile	90 days	Chile entry rules →
🇨🇳 China	30 days	China entry rules →
🇨🇴 Colombia	90 days	Colombia entry rules →
🇨🇷 Costa Rica	180 days	Costa Rica entry rules →
🇭🇷 Croatia	90 days	Croatia entry rules →
🇨🇾 Cyprus	90 days	Cyprus entry rules →
🇨🇿 Czech Republic	90 days	Czech Republic entry rules →
🇩🇰 Denmark	90 days	Denmark entry rules →
🇩🇲 Dominica	180 days	Dominica entry rules →
🇩🇴 Dominican Republic	—	Dominican Republic entry rules →
🇪🇨 Ecuador	90 days	Ecuador entry rules →
🇸🇻 El Salvador	180 days	El Salvador entry rules →
🇪🇪 Estonia	90 days	Estonia entry rules →
🇸🇿 Eswatini	30 days	Eswatini entry rules →
🇫🇯 Fiji	120 days	Fiji entry rules →
🇫🇮 Finland	90 days	Finland entry rules →
🇫🇷 France	90 days	France entry rules →
🇬🇪 Georgia	360 days	Georgia entry rules →
🇩🇪 Germany	90 days	Germany entry rules →
🇬🇷 Greece	90 days	Greece entry rules →
🇬🇩 Grenada	90 days	Grenada entry rules →
🇬🇹 Guatemala	90 days	Guatemala entry rules →
🇬🇾 Guyana	90 days	Guyana entry rules →
🇭🇹 Haiti	90 days	Haiti entry rules →
🇭🇳 Honduras	90 days	Honduras entry rules →
🇭🇺 Hungary	90 days	Hungary entry rules →
🇮🇸 Iceland	90 days	Iceland entry rules →
🇮🇷 Iran	15 days	Iran entry rules →
🇮🇪 Ireland	90 days	Ireland entry rules →
🇮🇱 Israel	90 days	Israel entry rules →
🇮🇹 Italy	90 days	Italy entry rules →
🇯🇲 Jamaica	30 days	Jamaica entry rules →
🇰🇿 Kazakhstan	30 days	Kazakhstan entry rules →
🇰🇮 Kiribati	90 days	Kiribati entry rules →
🇰🇬 Kyrgyzstan	60 days	Kyrgyzstan entry rules →
🇱🇦 Laos	15 days	Laos entry rules →
🇱🇻 Latvia	90 days	Latvia entry rules →
🇱🇸 Lesotho	90 days	Lesotho entry rules →
🇱🇮 Liechtenstein	90 days	Liechtenstein entry rules →
🇱🇹 Lithuania	90 days	Lithuania entry rules →
🇱🇺 Luxembourg	90 days	Luxembourg entry rules →
🇲🇾 Malaysia	90 days	Malaysia entry rules →
🇲🇹 Malta	90 days	Malta entry rules →
🇲🇺 Mauritius	90 days	Mauritius entry rules →
🇲🇽 Mexico	180 days	Mexico entry rules →
🇫🇲 Micronesia	30 days	Micronesia entry rules →
🇲🇩 Moldova	90 days	Moldova entry rules →
🇲🇨 Monaco	90 days	Monaco entry rules →
🇲🇳 Mongolia	30 days	Mongolia entry rules →
🇲🇪 Montenegro	90 days	Montenegro entry rules →
🇲🇦 Morocco	90 days	Morocco entry rules →
🇲🇿 Mozambique	30 days	Mozambique entry rules →
🇳🇱 Netherlands	90 days	Netherlands entry rules →
🇳🇮 Nicaragua	90 days	Nicaragua entry rules →
🇲🇰 North Macedonia	90 days	North Macedonia entry rules →
🇳🇴 Norway	90 days	Norway entry rules →
🇵🇸 Palestine	—	Palestine entry rules →
🇵🇦 Panama	90 days	Panama entry rules →
🇵🇾 Paraguay	90 days	Paraguay entry rules →
🇵🇪 Peru	180 days	Peru entry rules →
🇵🇭 Philippines	30 days	Philippines entry rules →
🇵🇱 Poland	90 days	Poland entry rules →
🇵🇹 Portugal	90 days	Portugal entry rules →
🇷🇴 Romania	90 days	Romania entry rules →
🇰🇳 Saint Kitts and Nevis	90 days	Saint Kitts and Nevis entry rules →
🇱🇨 Saint Lucia	42 days	Saint Lucia entry rules →
🇻🇨 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines	90 days	Saint Vincent and the Grenadines entry rules →
🇸🇲 San Marino	90 days	San Marino entry rules →
🇸🇹 Sao Tome and Principe	15 days	Sao Tome and Principe entry rules →
🇸🇳 Senegal	90 days	Senegal entry rules →
🇷🇸 Serbia	90 days	Serbia entry rules →
🇸🇨 Seychelles	90 days	Seychelles entry rules →
🇸🇬 Singapore	30 days	Singapore entry rules →
🇸🇰 Slovakia	90 days	Slovakia entry rules →
🇸🇮 Slovenia	90 days	Slovenia entry rules →
🇿🇦 South Africa	90 days	South Africa entry rules →
🇰🇷 South Korea	90 days	South Korea entry rules →
🇪🇸 Spain	90 days	Spain entry rules →
🇸🇪 Sweden	90 days	Sweden entry rules →
🇨🇭 Switzerland	90 days	Switzerland entry rules →
🇹🇼 Taiwan	90 days	Taiwan entry rules →
🇹🇯 Tajikistan	30 days	Tajikistan entry rules →
🇹🇭 Thailand	60 days	Thailand entry rules →
🇹🇹 Trinidad and Tobago	90 days	Trinidad and Tobago entry rules →
🇹🇳 Tunisia	90 days	Tunisia entry rules →
🇹🇷 Turkey	90 days	Turkey entry rules →
🇦🇪 UAE	30 days	UAE entry rules →
🇺🇦 Ukraine	90 days	Ukraine entry rules →
🇺🇾 Uruguay	90 days	Uruguay entry rules →
🇺🇿 Uzbekistan	30 days	Uzbekistan entry rules →
🇻🇺 Vanuatu	120 days	Vanuatu entry rules →
🇻🇪 Venezuela	90 days	Venezuela entry rules →
🇻🇳 Vietnam	45 days	Vietnam entry rules →
🇿🇲 Zambia	90 days	Zambia entry rules →

Visa on arrival (39)

Countries where Japan travellers get a visa at the border, no embassy visit needed.

Destination	Max stay	More
🇦🇿 Azerbaijan	—	Azerbaijan entry rules →
🇧🇭 Bahrain	—	Bahrain entry rules →
🇧🇩 Bangladesh	—	Bangladesh entry rules →
🇧🇮 Burundi	—	Burundi entry rules →
🇨🇻 Cabo Verde	—	Cabo Verde entry rules →
🇰🇭 Cambodia	—	Cambodia entry rules →
🇰🇲 Comoros	—	Comoros entry rules →
🇩🇯 Djibouti	—	Djibouti entry rules →
🇪🇬 Egypt	—	Egypt entry rules →
🇪🇹 Ethiopia	—	Ethiopia entry rules →
🇬🇭 Ghana	—	Ghana entry rules →
🇬🇼 Guinea-Bissau	—	Guinea-Bissau entry rules →
🇮🇳 India	—	India entry rules →
🇮🇩 Indonesia	—	Indonesia entry rules →
🇮🇶 Iraq	—	Iraq entry rules →
🇯🇴 Jordan	—	Jordan entry rules →
🇰🇼 Kuwait	—	Kuwait entry rules →
🇱🇧 Lebanon	—	Lebanon entry rules →
🇲🇬 Madagascar	—	Madagascar entry rules →
🇲🇼 Malawi	—	Malawi entry rules →
🇲🇻 Maldives	—	Maldives entry rules →
🇲🇭 Marshall Islands	—	Marshall Islands entry rules →
🇲🇷 Mauritania	—	Mauritania entry rules →
🇳🇦 Namibia	—	Namibia entry rules →
🇳🇵 Nepal	—	Nepal entry rules →
🇴🇲 Oman	—	Oman entry rules →
🇵🇼 Palau	—	Palau entry rules →
🇶🇦 Qatar	—	Qatar entry rules →
🇷🇼 Rwanda	—	Rwanda entry rules →
🇼🇸 Samoa	—	Samoa entry rules →
🇸🇦 Saudi Arabia	—	Saudi Arabia entry rules →
🇸🇱 Sierra Leone	—	Sierra Leone entry rules →
🇸🇧 Solomon Islands	—	Solomon Islands entry rules →
🇱🇰 Sri Lanka	—	Sri Lanka entry rules →
🇹🇿 Tanzania	—	Tanzania entry rules →
🇹🇱 Timor-Leste	—	Timor-Leste entry rules →
🇹🇴 Tonga	—	Tonga entry rules →
🇹🇻 Tuvalu	—	Tuvalu entry rules →
🇿🇼 Zimbabwe	—	Zimbabwe entry rules →

eVisa / online authorisation (27)

Countries that require Japan citizens to apply online before travel (eVisa or ETA).

Destination	Max stay	More
🇦🇺 Australia	—	Australia entry rules →
🇧🇯 Benin	—	Benin entry rules →
🇧🇹 Bhutan	—	Bhutan entry rules →
🇧🇫 Burkina Faso	—	Burkina Faso entry rules →
🇨🇲 Cameroon	—	Cameroon entry rules →
🇨🇦 Canada	—	Canada entry rules →
🇨🇺 Cuba	—	Cuba entry rules →
🇨🇩 DR Congo	—	DR Congo entry rules →
🇬🇶 Equatorial Guinea	—	Equatorial Guinea entry rules →
🇬🇦 Gabon	—	Gabon entry rules →
🇬🇳 Guinea	—	Guinea entry rules →
🇨🇮 Ivory Coast	—	Ivory Coast entry rules →
🇰🇪 Kenya	—	Kenya entry rules →
🇱🇾 Libya	—	Libya entry rules →
🇲🇲 Myanmar	—	Myanmar entry rules →
🇳🇿 New Zealand	—	New Zealand entry rules →
🇳🇬 Nigeria	—	Nigeria entry rules →
🇵🇰 Pakistan	—	Pakistan entry rules →
🇵🇬 Papua New Guinea	—	Papua New Guinea entry rules →
🇷🇺 Russia	—	Russia entry rules →
🇸🇴 Somalia	—	Somalia entry rules →
🇸🇸 South Sudan	—	South Sudan entry rules →
🇸🇾 Syria	—	Syria entry rules →
🇹🇬 Togo	—	Togo entry rules →
🇺🇬 Uganda	—	Uganda entry rules →
🇬🇧 United Kingdom	—	United Kingdom entry rules →
🇺🇸 United States	—	United States entry rules →

Visa required in advance (16)

Countries where Japan passport holders must obtain a visa before departure.

Destination	Max stay	More
🇦🇫 Afghanistan	—	Afghanistan entry rules →
🇩🇿 Algeria	—	Algeria entry rules →
🇨🇫 Central African Republic	—	Central African Republic entry rules →
🇹🇩 Chad	—	Chad entry rules →
🇪🇷 Eritrea	—	Eritrea entry rules →
🇬🇲 Gambia	—	Gambia entry rules →
🇱🇷 Liberia	—	Liberia entry rules →
🇲🇱 Mali	—	Mali entry rules →
🇳🇷 Nauru	—	Nauru entry rules →
🇳🇪 Niger	—	Niger entry rules →
🇰🇵 North Korea	—	North Korea entry rules →
🇨🇬 Republic of the Congo	—	Republic of the Congo entry rules →
🇸🇩 Sudan	—	Sudan entry rules →
🇸🇷 Suriname	—	Suriname entry rules →
🇹🇲 Turkmenistan	—	Turkmenistan entry rules →
🇾🇪 Yemen	—	Yemen entry rules →

Frequently asked questions

How many countries can Japan passport holders visit visa-free?

Japan passport holders can enter 112 countries and territories visa-free, and a further 39 offer a visa on arrival — 151 destinations in total with no advance visa needed. Including eVisa/ETA destinations, 178 countries are reachable without visiting an embassy.

Which countries can Japan citizens visit without a visa?

Visa-free destinations for Japan citizens include Albania, Andorra, Angola, Antigua and Barbuda, Argentina, Armenia, Austria, Bahamas, Barbados, Belarus, Belgium, Belize, and more — see the full list above.

How many countries require a visa for Japan passport holders?

16 countries require Japan passport holders to obtain a visa before travelling. The full list is above, each linking to the requirements, costs and official application link.

Is this Japan visa information official?

No. isvisarequired.com provides general guidance compiled from public government and IATA sources, last reviewed 2026-08-25. Visa rules change often — always confirm with the destination's official immigration authority or embassy before you book or travel.

Other passports

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This is general guidance, not an official government source. Visa policies can change at any time — always verify with the destination country's embassy or official immigration website before booking travel.