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🇯🇵 Who needs a visa for Japan?

U.S. State Department travel advisory for Japan: Level 1: Exercise Normal Precautions (updated 15 May 2025). It is written for U.S. citizens; read the advisory before you book.

World map: which passports can enter Japan visa-free, with an ETA, e-Visa, visa on arrival or with a visa

Travel essentials for Japan

Capital	Tokyo
Currency	Japanese yen (JPY, ¥)
Official languages	Japanese
Calling code	+81
Plugs and voltage	type A, B · 100 V
Internet domain	.jp

Visa requirements by passport

Entry requirements for Japan by passport, grouped from visa-free to visa required. Data updated September 2026; confirm with an embassy of Japan before you travel.

Visa-free (72)

🇦🇩 Andorra · 90 days
🇦🇷 Argentina · 90 days
🇦🇺 Australia · 90 days
🇦🇹 Austria · 90 days
🇧🇸 Bahamas · 90 days
🇧🇧 Barbados · 90 days
🇧🇪 Belgium · 90 days
🇧🇷 Brazil · 90 days
🇧🇳 Brunei · 14 days
🇧🇬 Bulgaria · 90 days
🇨🇦 Canada · 90 days
🇨🇱 Chile · 90 days
🇨🇷 Costa Rica · 90 days
🇭🇷 Croatia · 90 days
🇨🇾 Cyprus · 90 days
🇨🇿 Czech Republic · 90 days
🇩🇰 Denmark · 90 days
🇩🇴 Dominican Republic · 90 days
🇸🇻 El Salvador · 90 days
🇪🇪 Estonia · 90 days
🇫🇮 Finland · 90 days
🇫🇷 France · 90 days
🇩🇪 Germany · 90 days
🇬🇷 Greece · 90 days
🇬🇹 Guatemala · 90 days
🇭🇳 Honduras · 90 days
🇭🇰 Hong Kong · 90 days
🇭🇺 Hungary · 90 days
🇮🇸 Iceland · 90 days
🇮🇩 Indonesia · 15 days
🇮🇪 Ireland · 90 days
🇮🇱 Israel · 90 days
🇮🇹 Italy · 90 days
🇱🇻 Latvia · 90 days
🇱🇸 Lesotho · 90 days
🇱🇮 Liechtenstein · 90 days
🇱🇹 Lithuania · 90 days
🇱🇺 Luxembourg · 90 days
🇲🇴 Macau · 90 days
🇲🇾 Malaysia · 90 days
🇲🇹 Malta · 90 days
🇲🇺 Mauritius · 90 days
🇲🇽 Mexico · 90 days
🇲🇨 Monaco · 90 days
🇳🇱 Netherlands · 90 days
🇳🇿 New Zealand · 90 days
🇲🇰 North Macedonia · 90 days
🇳🇴 Norway · 90 days
🇵🇦 Panama · 90 days
🇵🇪 Peru · 90 days
🇵🇱 Poland · 90 days
🇵🇹 Portugal · 90 days
🇶🇦 Qatar · 30 days
🇷🇴 Romania · 90 days
🇸🇲 San Marino · 90 days
🇷🇸 Serbia · 90 days
🇸🇬 Singapore · 90 days
🇸🇰 Slovakia · 90 days
🇸🇮 Slovenia · 90 days
🇰🇷 South Korea · 90 days
🇪🇸 Spain · 90 days
🇸🇷 Suriname · 90 days
🇸🇪 Sweden · 90 days
🇨🇭 Switzerland · 90 days
🇹🇼 Taiwan · 90 days
🇹🇭 Thailand · 15 days
🇹🇳 Tunisia · 90 days
🇹🇷 Turkey · 90 days
🇦🇪 United Arab Emirates · 30 days
🇬🇧 United Kingdom · 90 days
🇺🇸 United States · 90 days
🇺🇾 Uruguay · 90 days

e-Visa (6)

Visa required (119)

No admission (1)

🇰🇵 North Korea