A. Visa Application for short-term business travel, Certificate of Eligibility holders, and Working Holiday with ERFS Certificate (受付済書)

Visa Application for short-term business travel, Certificate of Eligibility holders, and Working Holiday with ERFS Certificate (受付済書)

Visa application period
You may apply for a visa 3months prior to entering Japan. Depending on your travel plan, please apply for a visa accordingly.

Visa Processing Time
The minimum assessment time is 5 working days for all visas. It generally takes longer if additional documents are required for further assessment.
In some cases, applications need to be referred to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Japan, and it can take between 2 weeks and 2 months or more to complete the process.
There is NO priority processing service.

Visa applications must be made IN PERSON.　
An appointment is required by telephone(9480-1800) in advance.

A. Short-term Business Visa for passport holders of 68 countries/ regions (i.e. Australia, New Zealand, UK, USA) (*1)

To enter Japan for up to 90 days on business related purposes without a Certificate of Eligiblity, for passport holders from countries previously covered by the currently paused visa exemption schemes.

(1) Visa application form (with photo attached, taken within the last 6months)
(2) Valid passport
(3) Your certificate from the Entrants, Returnees Follow-up System (ERFS) applied for by your receiving organisation (link in Japanese)
(4) Your valid long-term visa for Australia if you are not an Australian citizen

B. Short-term Business Visa for passport holders from other countries/regions

(1) Visa application form (with photo attached, taken within the last 6months)
(2) Valid passport
(3) Your valid long-term visa for Australia if you are not an Australian citizen
(4) Flight booking confirmation (please do not buy tickets until you have received your visa)
(5) A letter from the applicant's company in Australia: Please include the applicant’s full name, position, passport number, purpose and duration of the business trip. In addition to this, describe the company's financial responsibility for the expenses incurred during the trip

　　Prepared by inviting person/guarantor in Japan:

(6) Letter of Invitation
(7) List of Visa Applicants (when there are multiple applicants)
(8) Itinerary during stay in Japan
(9) Your certificate from the Entrants, Returnees Follow-up System (ERFS) certificate applied for by your receiving organisation (link in Japanese)

　　If the Japanese guarantor is paying for the travel expenses, the following documents should also be prepared:

(10) Letter of guarantee
(11) A certified copy of the incorporation register or an overview of the company or organization

　　**You can download documents and find more information on the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Japan website.

# Additional documents may be required if necessary.

C. Work or Long-Term Visa Application with a Certificate of Eligibility

(1) Visa application form (with photo attached, taken within the last 6months)
(2) Valid Passport
(3) Your certificate from the Entrants, Returnees Follow-up System (ERFS) (link in Japanese) applied for by your receiving organisation
(4) Your valid long-term visa for Australia if you are not an Australian citizen
(5) Your Certificate of Eligibility (CoE)

*If your Certificate of Eligibility is older than three months, please see here for guidelines. Your sponsor will need to prepare the Declaration Certificate described in the guidelines.

(6) Students and technical intern trainees, who applied for their CoE before June 21st: Confirmation Letter of Fast Track/Visit Japan Web

D. Working Holiday Visa

Please see the information page here.

Further documents for applications may be requested as necessary.