Atlas des passeports

Entering Japon

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

Openness rank

#144

Entry openness

Sans visa

Visa requis

116

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Fiche pays

Capitale

Tokyo

Population

123.3 million

Superficie

377,835 km²

Monnaie

Japanese yen JPY

Langue

Japanese

Fuseau

UTC+09:00

Nés à l’étranger

3.4 million · 2024

Part de migrants

2.8%

Groupes ethniques · 2022

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

Nés à l’étranger : stock de migrants de l’ONU via la Banque mondiale (surtout 2024). Les groupes ethniques suivent les catégories publiées de chaque pays. La plupart ne recensent pas la couleur de peau. Indicatif seulement.

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

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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.