Foreign visitors are required to have a passport if they want to come to Japan. Their passport should remain valid during the period of stay. Citizens from most of the countries are allowed to visit Japan without a visa unless they want to live in Japan, to work in Japan or to engage in remunerative activities.

Nationals of the countries linked below will have "Reciprocal Visa Exemption Arrangements" for entering Japan:

• For a period of 6 months or less

Austria, Germany, Ireland, Liechtenstein, Mexico, Switzerland and the United Kingdom (UK citizens only)

• For a period of 3 months or less

Argentina, Bahamas, Belgium, Canada, Chile, Costa Rica, Croatia, Cyprus, Denmark, Dominican Rep., El Salvador, Finland, France, Greece, Guatemala, Honduras, Iceland, Israel, Italy, Lesotho, Luxembourg, Macedonia, Malta, Mauritius, the Netherlands, Norway, Portugal (except the passport was originally issued in present or Portuguese colonies before), San Marino, Singapore, Slovenia, Spain, Surinam, Sweden, Tunisia, Turkey and Uruguay

• For a period of 90 days or less

Andorra, Australia, Barbados, Bulgaria, Czech Rep., Estonia, Hong Kong, Hungary, Latvia, Lithuania, Monaco, New Zealand, Poland, Slovakia and the U.S.A.

• For a period of up to 14 days

Brunei

Reminder : In case of the waiver of visa requirements for up to three months / 90 days, foreigners are granted upon landing as a temporary visitor status for a period of 90 days (15 days for Brunei). Nationals of countries and regions that have taken measures concerning the waiver of visa requirements with Japan for stays of up to six months in principle are granted permission to stay in Japan for 90 days from the time of landing. For nationals of these countries and regions who want to stay in Japan for more than 90 days, they must apply at their nearest immigration authority in Japan for the extension of their period of stay.