| Planning Ahead | | | | procedure is not an option. If you want to enter |
| Do you need a Japan visa? | | | | Japan it is mandatory so arguing about this one is not |
| | | | going to get you anywhere. |
| The other thing you need to confirm is that your | | | | If your country is not eligible for landing permission |
| passport is valid and that you have enough room in it | | | | status you will need to check with the Japanese |
| for any visas or stamps that you will need! | | | | Embassy what the particular requirements for entry |
| Who Needs A Japan Visa? | | | | are as they differ for each country. |
| Japan has some good reciprocal agreements in place | | | | Planning On Staying Longer? Want To Study Or |
| with a number of different countries which means | | | | Work? |
| that, if you're lucky enough to come from one of | | | | If you are visiting Japan for anything other than a |
| these locations, you can book your holiday to Japan | | | | vacation then you will need to apply for the |
| without needing to apply for a Japan visa. | | | | appropriate Japan visa. The Ministry of Foreign Affairs |
| In this case, once you land at Tokyo Narita | | | | for Japan lists the different kinds of visas available |
| International Airport or one of the other major | | | | and includes downloadable PDFs of the paperwork |
| airports around the country, you will need to get a | | | | you will need to fill out with guidelines. |
| landing permission stamp in your passport as you | | | | Whether you're looking to study, work full time, or |
| pass through immigration. | | | | want to take advantage of a working holiday |
| There are some landing requirements that are now a | | | | agreement that certain countries have established |
| necessary part of getting your landing permission. | | | | with Japan, you must prepare well in advance. |
| Essentially you will be asked to provide immigration | | | | Make sure you arrive with all the necessary |
| with a set of your fingerprints and a photo. It's very | | | | documentation required as any failure to do this may |
| quick and easy to do and you will do it as you enter | | | | well mean that you are not able to enter the |
| the country. On average it takes me about 3 minutes | | | | country. You'll be put on a flight back home which |
| to go through this process. | | | | you will also have to pay for. Not the Japan visa |
| Whatever your feelings about this particular part of | | | | result you're looking for! |
| the immigration process, please be aware that this | | | | |