Visa Fee Exemptions
2025/6/5
Citizens of the following countries are exempt from paying visa fees:
| NORTH AMERICA | USA, Canada |
|---|---|
| ASIA | Bangradesh, Korea, Malaysia, Pakistan, Philippines*, British Nationals Overseas (HongKong), Hong Kong S.A.R., Macao S.A.R. |
| CENTRAL & SOUTH AMERICA | Bahamas, Barbados, Colombia, Costa Rica, El Salvador, Honduras, Mexico, Suriname |
| EUROPE | Armenia, Austria, Azerbaijan, Belarus, Belgium, Bulgaria, Croatia, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estoia, Georgia, Germany, Hungary, Iceland, Ireland, Italy, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyz, Luxembourg, Latvia, Lithuania, Macedonia, Malta, Moldova, Monaco, Netherlands, Poland, Portugal, Romania**, Russia, San Marino, Slovak, Slovania, Spain, Sweden, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, Ukraine, Uzbekistan |
| MIDDLE EAST | Jordan |
| OCEANIA | Australia, New Zealand |
| AFRICA | Lesotho, Mauritius |
*only for TEMPORARY VISITORS staying in Japan within 90 days
**only for TEMPORARY VISITORS staying in Japan within 60 days
Recommended Information
- Consular Section:Embassy of Japan, 2520 Massachusetts Ave. NW, Washington, DC 20008
- Office Hours:Application Drop-off/ M-F 9:15am-12:00pm Visa Pick-up/ M-F 1:30pm-4:00pm
- Contact Us:202-238-6800/ M-F 9:00am-5:00pm
- Japan Visa Information Hotline (Available in English/Vietnamese/Russian/Ukrainian)1-202-499-1468 Domestic call fee applies, 24hours, 7days/week