Travel purpose
🔑 Conditional Access Available
Residents in India, except those exempted from a short-term visa, will need to submit their documents through VFS. Residents in Australia, Brazil, Cambodia, Canada, Saudi Arabia, Singapore, South Africa, Taiwan, UK and US can also apply for a single entry e-Visa for Tourism purposes only and travel to Japan by air.
→ e-Visa
e-Visa available
Apply for eVisa online
No embassy visit required — apply from anywhere
5 working days
₹400 (single entry)
Residents in India, except those exempted from a short-term visa, will need to submit their documents through VFS. Residents in Australia, Brazil, Cambodia, Canada, Saudi Arabia, Singapore, South Africa, Taiwan, UK and US can also apply for a single entry e-Visa for Tourism purposes only and travel to Japan by air.
- •Valid passport (at least 6 months validity)
- •Completed visa application form (available at Japanese Embassy / VJA office)
- •1 recent passport-size photograph (4.5×4.5 cm, white background)
- •Confirmed return / onward flight bookings
- •Hotel reservations or invitation letter from host in Japan
- •Bank statements for last 3–6 months
- •Salary slips for last 3 months (if employed)
- •Employment letter confirming leave approval
- •Income Tax Returns for last 2 years (if self-employed)
- •Itinerary of stay in Japan
- •Copy of old passports (if any)
Last verified: 5 May 2026 · Source
All travel purposes
Transit
e-Visa available
Apply for eVisa online
No embassy visit required — apply from anywhere
5 working days
Transit requirements vary; check if an airside transit visa (ATV) is needed.
- •Valid passport
- •Confirmed onward flight ticket
- •Visa for destination country (if required)
- •Transit visa (if required for the layover country)
Last verified: 22 Apr 2026 · Source
Business
e-Visa available
Apply for eVisa online
No embassy visit required — apply from anywhere
5 working days
₹400 (single entry)
Residents in India, except those exempted from a short-term visa, will need to submit their documents through VFS. Residents in Australia, Brazil, Cambodia, Canada, Saudi Arabia, Singapore, South Africa, Taiwan, UK and US can also apply for a single entry e-Visa for Tourism purposes only and travel to Japan by air.
- •Valid passport (at least 6 months validity)
- •Completed visa application form (available at Japanese Embassy / VJA office)
- •1 recent passport-size photograph (4.5×4.5 cm, white background)
- •Confirmed return / onward flight bookings
- •Hotel reservations or invitation letter from host in Japan
- •Bank statements for last 3–6 months
- •Salary slips for last 3 months (if employed)
- •Employment letter confirming leave approval
- •Income Tax Returns for last 2 years (if self-employed)
- •Itinerary of stay in Japan
- •Copy of old passports (if any)
- •Invitation letter from Japanese company (detailing nature of business)
- •Letter from Indian employer authorising business travel
- •Business registration documents
Last verified: 5 May 2026 · Source
Transit
No transit visa required (TWOV up to 24 hours)
Indian passport holders can transit through Japanese airports without a visa for up to 24 hours, provided they remain in the international transit area and hold a confirmed onward ticket.
- •Valid passport
- •Confirmed onward flight ticket
- •Visa for destination country (if required)
- •Transit visa (if required for the layover country)
Last verified: 5 May 2026 · Source