visa exemption and entry requirements

Visa Guide

As of 2026, regular passport holders from 67 countries can visit for tourism without a visa. See the table below to find out if your country is included.

CountryVisa requirementAllowed StayE-Visa EligibleVisa on Arrival
Afghanistan
VISA REQUIRED
-
No
No
Albania
VISA REQUIRED
-
No
No
Algeria
VISA REQUIRED
-
No
No
Andorra
VISA NOT REQUIRED
180 days
No
No
Angola
VISA REQUIRED
-
No
No
Antigua and Barbuda
VISA REQUIRED
-
No
No
Azerbaijan
VISA REQUIRED
-
No
No
Argentina
VISA NOT REQUIRED
365 days
No
No
Australia
VISA NOT REQUIRED
365 days
No
No
Austria
VISA NOT REQUIRED
365 days
No
No
Bahamas
VISA NOT REQUIRED
180 days
No
No
Bahrain
VISA REQUIRED
-
No
No
Bangladesh
VISA REQUIRED
-
No
No
Armenia
VISA REQUIRED
-
No
No
Barbados
VISA NOT REQUIRED
180 days
No
No
Belgium
VISA NOT REQUIRED
180 days
No
No
Bhutan
VISA REQUIRED
-
No
No
Bolivia, Plurinational State of
VISA REQUIRED
-
No
No
Bosnia and Herzegovina
VISA REQUIRED
-
No
No
Botswana
VISA REQUIRED
-
No
No
Brazil
VISA NOT REQUIRED
180 days
No
No
Belize
VISA REQUIRED
-
No
No
Solomon Islands
VISA REQUIRED
-
No
No
Brunei Darussalam
VISA NOT REQUIRED
180 days
No
No
Bulgaria
VISA NOT REQUIRED
180 days
No
No
Myanmar
VISA REQUIRED
-
No
No
Burundi
VISA REQUIRED
-
No
No
Belarus
VISA REQUIRED
-
No
No
Cambodia
VISA REQUIRED
90 days
Yes
No
Cameroon
VISA REQUIRED
-
No
No
Canada
VISA NOT REQUIRED
365 days
No
No
Cabo Verde
VISA REQUIRED
-
No
No
Central African Republic
VISA REQUIRED
-
No
No
Sri Lanka
VISA REQUIRED
-
No
No
Chad
VISA REQUIRED
-
No
No
Chile
VISA NOT REQUIRED
365 days
No
No
China
VISA NOT REQUIRED
90 days
No
No
Taiwan
VISA NOT REQUIRED
365 days
No
No
Colombia
VISA REQUIRED
-
No
No
Comoros
VISA REQUIRED
-
No
No
Congo
VISA REQUIRED
-
No
No
Congo, Democratic Republic of t...
VISA REQUIRED
-
No
No
Costa Rica
VISA NOT REQUIRED
90 days
No
No
Croatia
VISA NOT REQUIRED
180 days
No
No
Cuba
VISA REQUIRED
-
No
No
Cyprus
VISA NOT REQUIRED
180 days
No
No
Czechia
VISA NOT REQUIRED
365 days
No
No
Benin
VISA REQUIRED
-
No
No
Denmark
VISA NOT REQUIRED
365 days
No
No
Dominica
VISA REQUIRED
-
No
No
Dominican Republic
VISA NOT REQUIRED
180 days
No
No
Ecuador
VISA REQUIRED
-
No
No
El Salvador
VISA NOT REQUIRED
180 days
No
No
Equatorial Guinea
VISA REQUIRED
-
No
No
Ethiopia
VISA REQUIRED
-
No
No
Eritrea
VISA REQUIRED
-
No
No
Estonia
VISA NOT REQUIRED
365 days
No
No
Fiji
VISA REQUIRED
-
No
No
Finland
VISA NOT REQUIRED
365 days
No
No
France
VISA NOT REQUIRED
365 days
No
No
Djibouti
VISA REQUIRED
-
No
No
Gabon
VISA REQUIRED
-
No
No
Georgia
VISA REQUIRED
-
No
No
Gambia
VISA REQUIRED
-
No
No
Palestine
VISA REQUIRED
-
No
No
Germany
VISA NOT REQUIRED
365 days
No
No
Ghana
VISA REQUIRED
-
No
No
Kiribati
VISA REQUIRED
-
No
No
Greece
VISA NOT REQUIRED
180 days
No
No
Grenada
VISA REQUIRED
-
No
No
Guatemala
VISA NOT REQUIRED
180 days
No
No
Guinea
VISA REQUIRED
-
No
No
Guyana
VISA REQUIRED
-
No
No
Haiti
VISA REQUIRED
-
No
No
Vatican City
VISA REQUIRED
-
No
No
Honduras
VISA NOT REQUIRED
180 days
No
No
Hong Kong
VISA REQUIRED
365 days
No
No
Hungary
VISA NOT REQUIRED
365 days
No
No
Iceland
VISA NOT REQUIRED
365 days
No
No
India
VISA REQUIRED
-
Yes
No
Indonesia
VISA NOT REQUIRED
180 days
No
No
Iran, Islamic Republic of
VISA REQUIRED
-
No
No
Iraq
VISA REQUIRED
-
No
No
Ireland
VISA NOT REQUIRED
365 days
No
No
Israel
VISA NOT REQUIRED
180 days
No
No
Italy
VISA NOT REQUIRED
180 days
No
No
Côte d'Ivoire
VISA REQUIRED
-
No
No
Jamaica
VISA REQUIRED
-
No
No
Kazakhstan
VISA REQUIRED
-
No
No
Jordan
VISA REQUIRED
-
No
No
Kenya
VISA REQUIRED
-
No
No
Korea, Democratic People's Repu...
VISA REQUIRED
-
No
No
South Korea
VISA NOT REQUIRED
365 days
No
No
Kuwait
VISA REQUIRED
-
No
No
Kyrgyzstan
VISA REQUIRED
-
No
No
Lao People's Democratic Republi...
VISA REQUIRED
-
No
No
Lebanon
VISA REQUIRED
-
No
No
Lesotho
VISA NOT REQUIRED
180 days
No
No
Latvia
VISA NOT REQUIRED
365 days
No
No
Liberia
VISA REQUIRED
-
No
No
Libya
VISA REQUIRED
-
No
No
Liechtenstein
VISA NOT REQUIRED
180 days
No
No
Lithuania
VISA NOT REQUIRED
365 days
No
No
Luxembourg
VISA NOT REQUIRED
365 days
No
No
Macao
VISA REQUIRED
-
No
No
Madagascar
VISA REQUIRED
-
No
No
Malawi
VISA REQUIRED
-
No
No
Malaysia
VISA NOT REQUIRED
180 days
No
No
Maldives
VISA REQUIRED
-
No
No
Mali
VISA REQUIRED
-
No
No
Malta
VISA NOT REQUIRED
180 days
No
No
Mauritania
VISA REQUIRED
-
No
No
Mauritius
VISA NOT REQUIRED
180 days
No
No
Mexico
VISA NOT REQUIRED
180 days
No
No
Monaco
VISA NOT REQUIRED
180 days
No
No
Mongolia
VISA REQUIRED
-
No
No
Moldova, Republic of
VISA REQUIRED
-
No
No
Montenegro
VISA NOT REQUIRED
90 days
No
No
Morocco
VISA REQUIRED
-
No
No
Mozambique
VISA REQUIRED
-
No
No
Oman
VISA REQUIRED
-
No
No
Namibia
VISA REQUIRED
-
No
No
Nauru
VISA REQUIRED
-
No
No
Nepal
VISA REQUIRED
-
No
No
Netherlands
VISA NOT REQUIRED
365 days
No
No
Vanuatu
VISA REQUIRED
-
No
No
New Zealand
VISA NOT REQUIRED
365 days
No
No
Nicaragua
VISA REQUIRED
-
No
No
Niger
VISA REQUIRED
-
No
No
Nigeria
VISA REQUIRED
-
No
No
Norway
VISA NOT REQUIRED
365 days
No
No
Micronesia, Federated States of
VISA REQUIRED
-
No
No
Marshall Islands
VISA REQUIRED
-
No
No
Palau
VISA REQUIRED
-
No
No
Pakistan
VISA REQUIRED
-
No
No
Panama
VISA NOT REQUIRED
90 days
No
No
Papua New Guinea
VISA REQUIRED
-
No
No
Paraguay
VISA NOT REQUIRED
90 days
No
No
Peru
VISA NOT REQUIRED
90 days
No
No
Philippines
VISA REQUIRED
90 days
No
No
Poland
VISA NOT REQUIRED
365 days
No
No
Portugal
VISA NOT REQUIRED
365 days
No
No
Guinea-Bissau
VISA REQUIRED
-
No
No
Timor-Leste
VISA REQUIRED
-
No
No
Qatar
VISA NOT REQUIRED
180 days
No
No
Romania
VISA NOT REQUIRED
180 days
No
No
Russian Federation
VISA REQUIRED
-
No
No
Rwanda
VISA REQUIRED
-
No
No
Saint Kitts and Nevis
VISA REQUIRED
-
No
No
Saint Lucia
VISA REQUIRED
-
No
No
Saint Vincent and the Grenadine...
VISA REQUIRED
-
No
No
San Marino
VISA NOT REQUIRED
90 days
No
No
Sao Tome and Principe
VISA REQUIRED
-
No
No
Saudi Arabia
VISA REQUIRED
90 days
Yes
No
Senegal
VISA REQUIRED
-
No
No
Serbia
VISA NOT REQUIRED
180 days
No
No
Seychelles
VISA REQUIRED
-
No
No
Sierra Leone
VISA REQUIRED
-
No
No
Singapore
VISA NOT REQUIRED
180 days
No
No
Slovakia
VISA NOT REQUIRED
365 days
No
No
Viet Nam
VISA REQUIRED
-
No
No
Slovenia
VISA NOT REQUIRED
180 days
No
No
Somalia
VISA REQUIRED
-
No
No
South Africa
VISA REQUIRED
90 days
Yes
No
Zimbabwe
VISA REQUIRED
-
No
No
Spain
VISA NOT REQUIRED
365 days
No
No
South Sudan
VISA REQUIRED
-
No
No
Sudan
VISA REQUIRED
-
No
No
Suriname
VISA NOT REQUIRED
180 days
No
No
Eswatini
VISA REQUIRED
-
No
No
Sweden
VISA NOT REQUIRED
365 days
No
No
Switzerland
VISA NOT REQUIRED
180 days
No
No
Syrian Arab Republic
VISA REQUIRED
-
No
No
Tajikistan
VISA REQUIRED
-
No
No
Thailand
VISA NOT REQUIRED
180 days
No
No
Togo
VISA REQUIRED
-
No
No
Tonga
VISA REQUIRED
-
No
No
Trinidad and Tobago
VISA REQUIRED
-
No
No
United Arab Emirates
VISA NOT REQUIRED
180 days
No
No
Tunisia
VISA NOT REQUIRED
180 days
No
No
Türkiye
VISA NOT REQUIRED
180 days
No
No
Turkmenistan
VISA REQUIRED
-
No
No
Tuvalu
VISA REQUIRED
-
Yes
No
Uganda
VISA REQUIRED
-
No
No
Ukraine
VISA REQUIRED
-
No
No
North Macedonia
VISA REQUIRED
180 days
No
No
Egypt
VISA REQUIRED
-
No
No
United Kingdom of Great Britain...
VISA NOT REQUIRED
365 days
No
No
Tanzania, United Republic of
VISA REQUIRED
-
No
No
United States of America
VISA NOT REQUIRED
180 days
No
No
Burkina Faso
VISA REQUIRED
-
No
No
Uruguay
VISA NOT REQUIRED
365 days
No
No
Uzbekistan
VISA REQUIRED
-
No
No
Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic ...
VISA REQUIRED
-
No
No
Samoa
VISA REQUIRED
-
No
No
Yemen
VISA REQUIRED
-
No
No
Zambia
VISA REQUIRED
-
No
No
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Long term visa options

Planning an extended stay as a digital nomad, retiree, or slow traveler? Explore the long-term visa options below tailored for digital nomads pursuing remote work opportunities, retirees planning overseas retirement, and long-term travelers embracing the slow travel lifestyle.

Japan Working Holiday Visa
Visa • Work, Cultural

Bilateral arrangement allowing youth to spend holidays in Japan while engaging in employment as an incidental activity to supplement travel funds, promoting mutual understanding between Japan and partner countries

Validity Period
1 year
Multiple Entry
Yes
Allows Dependents
No
Eligible Nationalities (30)
Australia
New Zealand
Canada
South Korea
France
Germany
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
Ireland
Denmark
Taiwan
Hong Kong
Norway
Portugal
Poland
Slovakia
Austria
Hungary
Spain
Argentina
Chile
Iceland
Czechia
Lithuania
Sweden
Estonia
Netherlands
Uruguay
Finland
Latvia
Luxembourg
Japan Digital Nomad Visa
Visa • Digital Nomad

Special visa for digital nomads and remote workers allowing a 6-month stay in Japan while working for foreign employers or clients

Validity Period
6 months
Multiple Entry
No
Allows Dependents
Yes
Annual Income Requirement
10,000,000 JPY
Eligible Nationalities (65)
Andorra
Argentina
Australia
Austria
Bahamas
Barbados
Belgium
Brazil
Brunei Darussalam
Bulgaria
Canada
Chile
Croatia
Cyprus
Czechia
Denmark
Dominican Republic
El Salvador
Estonia
Finland
France
Germany
Greece
Guatemala
Honduras
Hungary
Iceland
Indonesia
Ireland
Israel
Italy
South Korea
Lesotho
Latvia
Liechtenstein
Luxembourg
Malaysia
Malta
Mauritius
Mexico
Monaco
Netherlands
New Zealand
Norway
Poland
Portugal
Qatar
Romania
Serbia
Singapore
Slovakia
Slovenia
Spain
Suriname
Sweden
Switzerland
Taiwan
Thailand
Tunisia
Türkiye
United Arab Emirates
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
North Macedonia
United States of America
Uruguay

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Tokyo
Japan
Population
37m
Mean Temp
jan
1.1°C
feb
1.9°C
mar
5°C
apr
10.9°C
may
15.5°C
jun
19.1°C
jul
22.9°C
aug
24.3°C
sep
20.2°C
oct
14.1°C
nov
8.9°C
dec
3.8°C
Wet Days
jan
8.4
feb
10.7
mar
14.6
apr
15.4
may
15.4
jun
20
jul
20.5
aug
17.7
sep
19.6
oct
14.7
nov
10.4
dec
7.4
Kinki M.M.A. (Osaka)
Japan
Population
18.9m
Mean Temp
jan
4°C
feb
4.1°C
mar
7°C
apr
13.1°C
may
17.8°C
jun
21.8°C
jul
25.9°C
aug
27.1°C
sep
22.9°C
oct
16.8°C
nov
11.5°C
dec
6.5°C
Wet Days
jan
18.7
feb
19.3
mar
19.6
apr
16.1
may
14.6
jun
17.8
jul
17.4
aug
15.2
sep
17.2
oct
14
nov
14.1
dec
15.8
Chukyo M.M.A. (Nagoya)
Japan
Population
9.5m
Mean Temp
jan
3°C
feb
3.5°C
mar
6.5°C
apr
12.7°C
may
17.5°C
jun
21.4°C
jul
25.3°C
aug
26.6°C
sep
22.5°C
oct
16.4°C
nov
10.8°C
dec
5.6°C
Wet Days
jan
18.5
feb
17.4
mar
17.6
apr
15.5
may
14.6
jun
18
jul
19.4
aug
16.6
sep
17.7
oct
14.2
nov
14.1
dec
16.3
Kitakyushu-Fukuoka M.M.A.
Japan
Population
5.5m
Mean Temp
jan
4.3°C
feb
5.3°C
mar
8.8°C
apr
14.1°C
may
18.2°C
jun
21.8°C
jul
25.8°C
aug
26.7°C
sep
23.1°C
oct
17.6°C
nov
12.1°C
dec
6.6°C
Wet Days
jan
14.1
feb
13.8
mar
14.8
apr
13.8
may
13.1
jun
15.9
jul
17.4
aug
15.1
sep
14.7
oct
10.8
nov
10.9
dec
12.3
Shizuoka-Hamamatsu M.M.A.
Japan
Population
2.9m
Mean Temp
jan
-3.4°C
feb
-2.7°C
mar
0.6°C
apr
6.8°C
may
11.3°C
jun
15.1°C
jul
19°C
aug
20°C
sep
16.3°C
oct
10.2°C
nov
4.9°C
dec
-0.5°C
Wet Days
jan
16.2
feb
16
mar
17.9
apr
16.8
may
16.1
jun
20
jul
22.7
aug
19.7
sep
19
oct
15
nov
12.9
dec
13.4
Sapporo
Japan
Population
2.6m
Mean Temp
jan
-6.2°C
feb
-5.9°C
mar
-1.9°C
apr
4.6°C
may
10.4°C
jun
14.7°C
jul
18.9°C
aug
20.4°C
sep
15.8°C
oct
9.4°C
nov
2.8°C
dec
-3°C
Wet Days
jan
28.9
feb
25.2
mar
25.3
apr
17.7
may
18
jun
16.5
jul
16.7
aug
17.6
sep
18
oct
20.4
nov
24.6
dec
28.2
Sendai
Japan
Population
2.3m
Mean Temp
jan
-2°C
feb
-1.7°C
mar
1.6°C
apr
7.8°C
may
13.1°C
jun
17.5°C
jul
21°C
aug
23°C
sep
18.3°C
oct
11.9°C
nov
6.1°C
dec
1°C
Wet Days
jan
27.4
feb
24.3
mar
23.5
apr
18.3
may
17.5
jun
18.6
jul
20.7
aug
19.4
sep
20.2
oct
19.3
nov
21.7
dec
26
Hiroshima
Japan
Population
2.1m
Mean Temp
jan
2°C
feb
2.2°C
mar
5.2°C
apr
10.7°C
may
15.1°C
jun
19°C
jul
23.4°C
aug
24.5°C
sep
20.4°C
oct
14.6°C
nov
9.5°C
dec
4.5°C
Wet Days
jan
23.8
feb
21.2
mar
20
apr
15.8
may
14.5
jun
17
jul
18.2
aug
15.3
sep
17.2
oct
14
nov
16.3
dec
21.1
Niigata
Japan
Population
0.8m
Mean Temp
jan
-1.3°C
feb
-0.9°C
mar
2.7°C
apr
9.6°C
may
15.2°C
jun
19.4°C
jul
23.4°C
aug
25°C
sep
19.9°C
oct
13.1°C
nov
7°C
dec
1.6°C
Wet Days
jan
21.2
feb
19.5
mar
19.4
apr
15.9
may
15.6
jun
18.4
jul
19.8
aug
18
sep
18.4
oct
15.5
nov
16.4
dec
19.6
Kumamoto
Japan
Population
0.7m
Mean Temp
jan
4°C
feb
4.9°C
mar
8°C
apr
13.5°C
may
17.8°C
jun
21.6°C
jul
25.6°C
aug
26.5°C
sep
22.5°C
oct
17°C
nov
11.6°C
dec
6.4°C
Wet Days
jan
19.3
feb
18
mar
17.8
apr
15.9
may
15
jun
18.4
jul
19.2
aug
16.4
sep
16.3
oct
12.3
nov
13.8
dec
17.6
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