VISA Information

Visas are not required when applying for landing permission at a port of entry in Japan in the following cases:

A. Nationals of Countries with Reciprocal Visa Exemption Arrangements with

Japan

B. Those Having Obtained Re-entry Permission

List of Countries That Have Visa Exemption Arrangements with Japan (63 countries as of December 2002)

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Country Term of residence

Asia -----------+-----------------------

Singapore 3 months or less

Brunei 14 days or less

Malaysia Visa recommended

Bangladesh Temporarily suspended

Pakistan Temporarily suspended

North America --+-----------------------

Canada 3 months or less

U.S.A 90 days or less

Latin America and Caribbean -----------

Mexico 6 months or less

Argentina 3 months or less

Bahamas 3 months or less

Chile 3 months or less

Colombia 3 months or less

Costa Rica 3 months or less

Dominican Rep. 3 months or less

El Salvador 3 months or less

Guatemala 3 months or less

Honduras 3 months or less

Suriname 3 months or less

Uruguay 3 months or less

Barbados 90 days or less

Peru Visa recommended

Middle East ---+------------------------

Israel 3 months or less

Turkey 3 months or less

Iran Temporarily suspended

Oceania --------+------------------------

Australia* 90 days or less

New Zealand 90 days or less

Africa --------+------------------------

Lesotho 3 months or less

Mauritius 3 months or less

Tunisia 3 months or less

Europe -------+-------------------------

Austria 6 months or less

Germany 6 months or less

Ireland 6 months or less

Liechtenstein 6 months or less

Switzerland 6 months or less

United Kingdom 6 months or less

Belgium 3 months or less

Croatia 3 months or less

Cyprus 3 months or less

Denmark 3 months or less

Finland 3 months or less

France 3 months or less

Greece 3 months or less

Iceland 3 months or less

Italy 3 months or less

Luxembourg 3 months or less

Macedonia 3 months or less

Malta 3 months or less

Netherlands 3 months or less

Norway 3 months or less

Portugal 3 months or less

San Marino 3 months or less

Slovenia 3 months or less

Spain 3 months or less

Sweden 3 months or less

Andorra 90 days or less

Czech Rep. 90 days or less

Estonia 90 days or less

Hungary 90 days or less

Latvia 90 days or less

Lithuania 90 days or less

Monaco 90 days or less

Poland 90 days or less

Slovakia 90 days or less

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Notes: In the case of visa exemption arrangements of up to three months or 90 days, foreigners are granted upon landing a temporary visitor status for a period of 90 days (15 days for Brunei).