Japan Visa for Indians – Temporary Visitor Visa
Indian citizens travelling to Japan for tourism, family visits or business need a Temporary Visitor Visa. The application is submitted through the embassy / visa application centre and usually requires biometrics.
- Processing time: 5–7 working days via VFS (approx)
- Validity: 3 months from issue (single entry)
- Stay: Up to 15, 30 or 90 days, as granted
Japan visa types for Indians
- Temporary Visitor – Tourist visa (single entry): Sightseeing and visiting family or friends — eVISA available for tourism (Up to 15, 30 or 90 days)
- Multiple Entry – Multiple-entry short-stay visa: Frequent travellers for tourism or business (Up to 90 days per visit)
- Business – Short-term business visa: Meetings, conferences, market research (Up to 90 days)
- Student – Student visa: Study at a Japanese university or language school (Duration of the course)
- Work – Engineer / Specialist visa: IT, engineering and other professional jobs in Japan (1 to 5 years)
- SSW – Specified Skilled Worker visa: Skilled jobs in sectors like caregiving, food service, construction (Up to 5 years)
How to apply for a Japan visa from India
- Free consultation – Our visa expert checks your profile, travel history and purpose, and tells you your realistic chances before you spend anything.
- Document checklist & review – You get a personalised checklist. We review every document, draft your cover letter and fix gaps that commonly lead to refusals.
- Application form filing – We fill your online application form accurately and share it with you for final confirmation.
- Fee payment & appointment – Government / VFS fee is paid and we book the earliest biometrics / interview slot, tracking cancellations for earlier dates.
- Biometrics / interview – You attend the visa centre or embassy. For interview countries you get mock interviews and a question bank first.
- Tracking & passport delivery – We track your application daily and inform you the moment your passport is ready for collection or courier.
Japan visa documents checklist
Everyone
- Passport with 2 blank pages, plus a copy of the bio page (A4)
- Visa application form, filled and signed
- 1 photo 45×35 mm, white background, taken in the last 6 months
- Flight reservation (return)
- Schedule of stay — day-by-day itinerary in the embassy format
- Hotel bookings for the whole stay
- Bank statement for the last 6 months (original, bank-attested)
- Income Tax Returns (ITR) for the last 2–3 years
- Cover letter (purpose and dates of the trip)
If you are employed
- Employment letter on company letterhead — designation, salary, joining date and approved leave dates
- Salary slips for the last 3 months
- Form 16 for the last 2 years
- Company ID card
If you are self-employed or own a business
- Business registration — GST certificate, Udyam, shop & establishment licence or partnership deed
- Business bank statements for the last 6 months
- Business ITR / audited balance sheet for the last 2 years
- Visiting card or letterhead of the business
Students
- Bonafide certificate and leave letter (NOC) from the school / college
- Student ID card
- Parents' bank statements and ITR + parents' consent letter (they pay for the trip)
Retired
- Pension slips or pension bank statement for the last 6 months
- Proof of retirement (retirement letter / PPO)
Homemakers
- Spouse's job or business documents, bank statements and ITR
- Marriage certificate (or another proof of relationship)
- Spouse's consent / sponsorship letter
Children under 18
- Birth certificate
- Copies of both parents' passports
- Consent letter (NOC) from both parents, notarised — if the child travels with one parent or without parents
- School leave letter / bonafide certificate
If someone else pays, or you visit family / friends
- Sponsor's letter + sponsor's bank statements (6 months) and ITR
- Proof of relationship with the sponsor
- Invitation letter from the host + copy of the host's passport and visa / residence status
- Tip: Carry originals of everything to the appointment, arranged in a folder — we check each document with you first.
Japan visa fees
- Visa fee for Indian passport holders (single or multiple entry): ₹500
- Visa Filing: ₹2,859 total (government fee + service fee + GST)
- Filing + VFS Appointment: ₹4,629 total (government fee + service fee + GST)
- Complete Assistance: ₹6,989 total (government fee + service fee + GST)
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