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Short-Term Stay Visa — Tourism
- Destination: Japan
- Category: Short-Term Stay Visa — Tourism
- Passport: India
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Fee and timing
- Official application fee
- INR 500 — Government visa fee (Indian nationals) — a separate VFS service fee is also charged
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- Earliest you can apply
- 3 months before you travel
- Published decision time
- Takes approximately one week to process the application. You may be required to submit additional documents on a case-by-case basis, and it may take longer if the Embassy needs to consult the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in Tokyo.
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Required
Proves your identity and nationality.
The completed visa application form, with one photo.
Shows the flight or ship number and date of arrival and departure to and from Japan.
Shows you can pay your own way during your stay in Japan.
Details
One of the following: an income certificate or tax return issued by a public agency, or a bank statement or balance certificate.
A filled-in plan of your stay, using the checklist's own template.
Details
Include your scheduled arrival/departure dates and flight information, your accommodation, and what you plan to do each day. Reservations and payments for flights, accommodation, or transport are not required at the time of application.
Tourism — Documents to be submitted (Itinerary in Japan template, p.6) · Report a problem
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Costs 500 INR for a single or multiple visa (Indian nationals, fee current from 1 July 2026 — check the link for the live figure) — plus a separate VFS service fee, charged in addition to the government visa fee. Submit your application through a Visa Application Centre (VFS Global) — no prior appointment is needed. The Embassy will never ask for payment over a phone call or email to verify documents or expedite your visa.
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Your passport, a completed visa application form with photo, your flight itinerary, proof you can pay your travel expenses, and a filled-in itinerary for your stay in Japan.
Applications are submitted to a Visa Application Centre (VFS Global) rather than directly to the Embassy.
Takes approximately one week, though this may take longer case by case, or if the Embassy needs to consult the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in Tokyo.
You will receive a "visa issuance notice" in electronic form rather than a sticker in your passport. You must show this on a mobile device at the airport — internet access is needed to display it, and a PDF, photo, screenshot, or printed copy is not accepted.
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