Atlas de pasaportes

Entering Japón

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

Openness rank

#144

Entry openness

Sin visado

Visado

116

Visado de nómada digital de JapónDigital Nomad Visa (Designated Activities) · ¥10.000.000/año (≈ US$5667/mes)

Avísame cuando cambien las reglas de entrada a Japón

Un correo de confirmación y después solo cuando los datos cambien.

Sin cuenta. Date de baja con un clic.

Ficha del país

Capital

Tokyo

Población

123.3 million

Superficie

377,835 km²

Moneda

Japanese yen JPY

Idioma

Japanese

Huso horario

UTC+09:00

Nacidos en el extranjero

3.4 million · 2024

Cuota de migrantes

2.8%

Grupos étnicos · 2022

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

Nacidos en el extranjero: stock de migrantes de la ONU vía Banco Mundial (sobre todo 2024). Los grupos étnicos siguen las categorías publicadas de cada país. La mayoría no censa por color de piel. Solo orientativo.

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

Japón Pasaporte Guías · Japón 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.