Japan visa requirements for Indian passport holders

Check your circumstances

Read these conditions alongside the entry rule. Where official guidance does not state a condition, that is not confirmation that no condition applies.

Passport type Confirmed for this scope

JAPAN eVISA is for ordinary passports. Other passport types require the relevant Japanese mission’s instructions.

Official sources: Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Japan.

Trip purpose Confirmed for this scope

This eVISA is single-entry tourism permission. Other purposes and long-term stays need a different application route.

Official sources: Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Japan.

Age Not stated in the cited guidance

The cited eVISA eligibility page does not state an age-based exemption for Indian passport holders. Check the mission’s application instructions for each child.

Official sources: Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Japan.

Residence Conditions to check

Residents of India apply through an accredited agency. Residents elsewhere must check their place of residence and consular jurisdiction against the current eVISA rules.

Official sources: Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Japan.

Other visas or residence permits Not stated in the cited guidance

The cited eVISA rules do not establish entry without a Japanese visa just because you hold a US, UK or Schengen visa or residence permit.

Official sources: Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Japan.

Carrier and arrival route Conditions to check

eVISA entry covers air travel and international scheduled passenger ferries between Japan and Busan or Shanghai. Do not assume it covers every cruise or sea arrival.

Official sources: Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Japan.

Stay and visa validity Conditions to check

The tourist eVISA is single-entry for a stay of up to 90 days. A visa’s entry-validity period and the stay granted at arrival are different.

Official sources: Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Japan.

Apply through the route for your residence

If you live in India, follow the Japanese embassy’s link to its visa application center. The India eVISA process still uses an accredited agency; receiving an electronic visa does not mean every applicant submits directly online.

Indian passport holders living elsewhere should check the current MOFA residence list and their local Japanese mission. Some listed countries allow direct online applications, while others use agencies. Apply through the jurisdiction responsible for your residence. A mission can request an in-person interview or more documents even during an eVISA application.

Official sources: Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Japan; Embassy of Japan in India; Embassy of Japan in India; Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Japan.

Build the application around a real itinerary

MOFA’s general tourist checklist includes a valid passport, application form, photo, flight or ship itinerary, evidence of funds and a daily schedule in Japan. Give accommodation names and contact details as requested. Then check the local mission’s current checklist for any additional documents.

The embassy in India accepts applications from three months before the trip and warns that processing varies. Do not make nonrefundable plans on the assumption that a particular decision date is guaranteed.

Official sources: Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Japan; Embassy of Japan in India.

Keep the live visa notice available

At departure, an eVISA holder must display the Visa issuance notice on a device with internet access. MOFA says a PDF, screenshot or printout is not accepted for this check. Test that you can open the notice before leaving for the airport.

Check the visa conditions and the permission granted at arrival. A single-entry visa is generally valid for entry within three months of issue; that validity is not a three-month stay already granted. The immigration officer makes the final entry decision.

Official sources: Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Japan; Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Japan.

Check a multiple-entry trip separately

A single-entry tourist eVISA does not cover repeated entries. If you plan to leave Japan and return, ask the mission about the correct application before booking the route.

Japan has a separate multiple-entry process for eligible Indian nationals, with conditions involving travel history, finances or qualifying family circumstances. Previous travel to certain countries can matter, but holding another country’s visa is not itself a substitute for Japanese permission. The embassy may issue a single-entry visa instead of the multiple-entry visa requested.

Official sources: Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Japan; Embassy of Japan in India.

Keep arrival registration separate from a visa

Visit Japan Web lets you prepare immigration and customs information online. It does not replace a required visa or the immigration inspection on arrival. Visa-exempt tourists do not need to apply for an eVISA just to use it.

Use the Digital Agency link below. The agency does not charge an application fee for Visit Japan Web. The Japanese embassy also describes a paper arrival-card option at the airport, so the online service is not the only way to complete that card.

Official sources: Digital Agency of Japan; Digital Agency of Japan; Embassy of Japan in Australia; Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Japan.