Pass-Atlas

Entering Japan

Japan playbook updated 2026-09. Openness first, then how to apply and how to stay.

Openness rank

#144

Entry openness

Visumfrei

Visum nötig

116

Digital-Nomad-Visum JapanDigital Nomad Visa (Designated Activities) · ¥10.000.000/Jahr (≈ US$5.667/Monat)

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Länderprofil

Hauptstadt

Tokyo

Bevölkerung

123.3 million

Fläche

377,835 km²

Währung

Japanese yen JPY

Sprache

Japanese

Zeitzone

UTC+09:00

Im Ausland geboren

3.4 million · 2024

Migrantenanteil

2.8%

Ethnische Gruppen · 2022

Japanese97.5%
other1.2%
Chinese0.6%
Vietnam0.4%
South Korean0.3%

Im Ausland Geborene: UN-Migrantenbestand über die Weltbank (meist 2024). Ethnische Gruppen folgen den veröffentlichten Kategorien des Landes. Die meisten Staaten erheben keine Hautfarbe. Nur Richtwerte.

Travel notes

Plug

Type A / Type B

Mains

100 V · 50 Hz

Driving

Left

Emergency

Police 110 · Ambulance 119

Dialing code

+81

Airports

NRT · KIX · HND · NGO

Highlights

Mount Fuji
Fushimi Inari
Kiyomizu-dera
Itsukushima
Kinkaku-ji
Tōdai-ji

Japan Pass Ratgeber · Japan Visa site Immigration site

How to get a visa

Temporary visitor visa
Visit / tourism · Usually 15 / 30 / 90 days
- File itinerary, funds and employment proof at a Japanese mission or designated agent. Chinese passports are often lodged via appointed travel agencies.
- Visa-exempt entries receive a period of stay at the border and cannot switch to work status in Japan.
Engineer / Humanities / International Services, or Highly Skilled Professional
Work · 1–5 years, renewable
- The Japanese host applies to Immigration for a Certificate of Eligibility (COE).
- Exchange the COE for a work visa at a mission, then collect a residence card on arrival.
Specified Skilled Worker (i) / (ii)
Work · SSW (i) up to 5 years; SSW (ii) renewable with family
- Pass the skills and Japanese tests, then be hired by a registered employer or support organisation.
Student visa
Study · Matches the course; part-time work with permission
- The school obtains a COE; after graduation you may switch to work or a job-hunting designated activity.

Immigration routes

Highly Skilled Professional points
Points / invitation
Points from education, salary and Japanese. 70 or 80 points unlock accelerated PR.
Leads to PR：HSP is currently the fastest PR track in Japan.
Ten-year work path
Skilled work
Ordinary work status for 10 years, including 5+ years of work, then PR.
Leads to PR：The standard track: slow, but the criteria are clear.
Specified Skilled Worker (ii)
Skilled work
Upgrade from SSW (i) to (ii) for long-term stay and family, then PR.
Leads to PR：A skilled-trades route that does not use HSP points.