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