Atlas de passaportes

Entering Japão

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

Openness rank

#144

Entry openness

Isento de visto

Visto

116

Visto de nômade digital: JapãoDigital Nomad Visa (Designated Activities) · ¥10.000.000/ano (≈ US$5.667/mês)

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Perfil do país

Capital

Tokyo

População

123.3 million

Área

377,835 km²

Moeda

Japanese yen JPY

Língua

Japanese

Fuso horário

UTC+09:00

Nascidos no estrangeiro

3.4 million · 2024

Quota de migrantes

2.8%

Grupos étnicos · 2022

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

Nascidos no estrangeiro: stock de migrantes da ONU via Banco Mundial (sobretudo 2024). Os grupos étnicos seguem as categorias publicadas de cada país. A maioria não recenseia por cor de pele. Apenas indicativo.

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

Japão Passaporte Guias · Japão 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.