Openness rank
#144
Entry openness
Entry & immigration · 65 Immigration briefings
How to enter, apply, and stay
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.
Entry openness
74
F+A+eTA
Sans visa
72
passports in
eVisa
7
Visa requis 116
Entry with current passport
Sans visa90 jours
Japan
JP · Openness rank #144 · Briefing updated 2026-09
Visa-free for most Western and some Asian passports. Chinese, Russian and several others need a visa in advance. Limited event or cruise waivers do not change the general rule.
Passports that enter without a prior visa
United Arab Emirates#1Sans visa
South Korea#2Sans visa
Singapore#2Sans visa
Spain#5Sans visa
Belgium#6Sans visa
Switzerland#6Sans visa
Germany#6Sans visa
Denmark#6Sans visa
Finland#6Sans visa- France#6Sans visa
Ireland#6Sans visa
Italy#6Sans visa
Luxembourg#6Sans visa
Malaysia#6Sans visa
Netherlands#6Sans visa
Norway#6Sans visa
Sweden#6Sans visa
Austria#19Sans visa
Greece#19Sans visa
Croatia#19Sans visa
Hungary#19Sans visa
Malta#19Sans visa
Poland#19Sans visa
Portugal#19Sans visa
Slovenia#19Sans visa
Slovakia#19Sans visa
Bulgaria#28Sans visa
Czechia#28Sans visa
Estonia#28Sans visa
Latvia#28Sans visa
New Zealand#28Sans visa
Romania#28Sans visa
Australia#34Sans visa
Lithuania#34Sans visa
Cyprus#36Sans visa
United Kingdom#36Sans visa
Liechtenstein#36Sans visa
Canada#39Sans visa
Iceland#39Sans visa
Hong Kong#41Sans visa
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Policy briefings are compiled from public sources. They are not legal advice. Quotas, salary bars and visa-free lists move — always verify with the destination government and its missions.