Free travel to Japan is still something that most people look forward to. Everyone hopes to have fun in Japan for a few days and experience Japan’s unique cultural charm and food, but Japan’s visa does not It’s not easy. Let’s share with you the detailed guide for independent travel visa in Japan.
Japan is currently relaxing its visa policy, so applying for a Japanese visa will only become easier! Everyone complains that applying for a Japanese visa is difficult, but this is just because a Japanese visa requires a lot of information. If it is handled by a travel agency, Different packages require different materials. Spend more money and you will have to pay less materials. Next, I will tell you in detail how to apply for a Japanese travel visa! Types of Japanese tourist visas
Japanese travel visas cannot be processed by yourself like US visas. You must choose a qualified travel agency to do it for you. handle. In fact, there are many advantages to letting a travel agency handle it. Not only can you have a specialist help you verify your documents, but you don't have to travel back and forth to the consulate yourself. If you choose a higher-priced package, the travel agency will also vouch for you, reducing the required information. However, although there are travel agencies, you should also pay attention to submitting complete information when applying for a Japan tourist visa, so that you have a higher chance of getting the visa!
There are many types of Japanese visas, including personal travel There are also group visas, three-year multiple-entry visas and five-year multiple-entry visas. However, since it is your first time traveling to Japan, it is best to apply for a personal tourist visa. The validity period of an individual tourist visa is generally 90 days, and you can stay in Japan for no more than 15 days on a single return trip. Under normal circumstances, the visa can be issued within 10 working days after submitting the application materials ~ Materials required to apply for a Japan tourist visa
(1) Basic information: a valid passport with a validity period of more than 6 months, 3 2 color photos with white background taken within one month, copies of household register, ID card, visa application form, asset certification documents (copies of deposit certificates, bank statements, financial products, real estate certificates, car certificates, etc.), Air ticket and hotel reservation itinerary. If you are married, you must also submit a copy of your marriage certificate~
(2) Different groups of people need to submit additional information: If you are a student, then You must submit proof of enrollment and a copy of your student ID; if you are employed, you must provide proof of employment issued by the company and a copy of the company's business license; if you are a freelancer, you must submit as much information as possible to prove that you are Have money to support travel expenses to Japan and will not stay in Japan illegally. Other tips
(1) The visa rejection rate in Japan is quite high, so the information filled in and submitted must be 100% true and valid.
(2) If you travel to Japan alone, the visa rejection rate will be higher. It is best to find a few friends or family members to travel together!
(3) If If your visa is rejected, you cannot submit your application again within 6 months, so don’t be too anxious. Japan independent travel visa conditions
Japan is a highly developed and modern country with a good social security environment and a fresh natural environment. The Japanese people have a very strong awareness of environmental protection, and the protection of cultural relics is also relatively complete. You can travel to Japan. Let me share with you the conditions for independent travel visa to Japan in 2017.
There are really endless problems with independent travel in Japan. I just updated the details of several consular districts to relax the policy in another question, and found that there is another problem that is the same
The answer to porting is always not very good, so I won’t go into too many clichés here. The complete and detailed guide to applying for a Japanese tourist visa is here, including the latest single, three-year, and five-year multiple application requirements for each consular district. It will definitely make you come in confused and leave with a sudden enlightenment
I will also add a few basic knowledge points about Japan tourist visa.
Can individuals apply for visa?
Individual application for visa is not supported and must be done through a qualified travel agency or agency.
Why are the requirements for property certificates different? Why do various travel agencies require different property certificates? Some require 10W of rolling water, some say no, and some require an additional deposit? Because some property certificates It is not necessary to enter the consulate, but it is necessary - as long as there is one case of staying in an illegal household, the travel agency may be revoked from the qualification to deliver visas. Therefore, merchants who do not need any turnover are walking on a tightrope, while those who need to pay additional deposits are a little too cautious. How to break it? Just find one with normal requirements (usually a single signing requires 10W turnover).
How to waive transaction fees for gold credit cards? In the latest relaxation policy, there is an endless stream of people coming to inquire about the transaction fee exemption for gold credit cards. Basically, they all have the following questions:
Q: Can platinum cards be used? Can titanium cards be used? Can Singnature cards be used?
A: The consulate stipulates that gold cards and above are required. The specific card types are not specified. In theory, the above three types belong to Gold card and above, but at present we can only say that the platinum card has the highest success rate, because it is a common card type; the other two need to wait until there are examples before we can make a conclusion. So all I can say is, you can give it a try. If you are not at ease, it is best not to choose a niche card type.
Q: Do I need the original card? Do I need to print the statement?
A: Different consular districts have different needs. The Beijing consular district provides front and back color copies, as well as the last payment. Voucher (sMS screenshots, transaction slips, and credit card vouchers are all acceptable); the Shanghai consular district provides the original card, with consumption records/statements for the past three months attached;
The Guangzhou consular district provides front and back color copies, attached Consumption records/statements for the past 3 months.
Q: Do I need to provide proof of income if I have provided a credit card?
A: Yes, credit card exempts running bills, but proof of income and employment is still required.
Q: Is it helpful to apply for a gold credit card multiple times over three years?
A: No, the gold card is only for a single application and can waive transaction fees.
Is there a risk of visa rejection?
1. The risk of visa rejection is very small, but it is not impossible. If Japan has not issued a visa, a black box will be stamped on the last page of the passport, which can be divided into the following situations: accepting, removed, terminated, and refused.
Accepting: This means that the visa is being accepted by the consulate. If the applicant needs a passport, he or she must apply to the consulate for a passport. After using it, it will be returned to the consulate for further review.
Removal: It means that the visa is being processed, and suddenly the applicant cannot go to Japan due to something, then the applicant should submit a withdrawal application to the consulate. (It will have no impact on future visa applications)
Termination: A visa that has not been issued will have a relatively minor impact on future visa applications. You can apply for a visa immediately.
Visa refusal: A type of visa that has not been issued, also known as "visa refusal", will have a relatively serious impact on future Japanese visa applications. Similar visas must be applied for six months later.
2. What are the common reasons for visa rejection? List some common ones.
The content of the application is untrue, the passport is not true and valid, the applicant has been sentenced to more than one year in prison, has been involved in criminal activities such as drugs, marijuana, stimulants, prostitution, etc., and has illegally stayed in Japan and been forcibly deported. After the period of inadmissibility for entry, young single women (in the past two years, many single women have applied for Japanese business visas and stayed in Japan without returning), single women registered in Fujian, Northeast, Henan and other places (the reasons are the same as above), single people going to Japan There is a tendency to overstay, and the embassy phone verification found that the information submitted is inconsistent with the submitted information.
The embassy requires the visa applicant to supplement the corresponding materials but cannot do so. It is considered that after entry, the applicant may engage in activities that harm the interests of Japan or the public. , may have potential threats to Japanese social security.
Can it be expedited? There is no expedited option. Generally, the time at the Embassy is 4-5 working days, so it takes an average of 6-7 working days from sending the documents to receiving the visa. So the so-called "expedited" you see are all fake. It's just that the travel agency helps you expedite your admission. However, isn’t it appropriate to review the documents on the same day and deliver them to the consulate the next day? At least this is our company’s standard.
As someone who regularly flies to Japan to eat, drink and have fun, it is actually not difficult to apply for a Japanese tourist visa! Don’t be scared by the rumors. I am often asked about the three major confusions when applying for a daily visa: Do I need to bind the flight and wine order?
Do I need to pay a deposit of 50,000? Why does the XX consular district do not need XX materials but I need them?
These questions will be answered in detail later.
Let me first talk about the pitfalls I encountered the first time. I was a college student at that time, and a certain Bao opened a travel agency. Halfway through the process, he actually asked me to pay a 50,000! deposit! At that time, my heart collapsed. Why didn't you tell me in advance? I had to borrow money from my family, and I was stumbling for half of it. The signature is issued only after the month. I never want to trust travel agencies again.
Let’s start from the beginning and explain in detail how to apply for a Japanese visa: 1. What types of visas are there? (1) Single trip to Japan personal tourist visa
Can only enter and exit Japan once Personal tourist visa is valid for 90 days, with a maximum stay of 15 days. This is usually done when you go to Japan for the first time. (2) Single-trip group tourist visa to Japan. For group tour. (3) Three-year multiple-entry visa
(4) Five-year multiple-entry visa This is conventional and requires a flight and wine order; there are also other types such as free flight and wine: (1) Tourist visa - Some consular areas (free air tickets and hotel orders) (2) Tourist visa - some consular areas (simplified information)
(3) Tourist visa - some consular areas - Okinawa single trip 2. What to prepare Materials: Different consular districts and different occupational conditions require different materials. Examples of those employed with ordinary single-entry tourist visas to Japan: (1) Original passport
(2) 2-inch white background photo (recent) (3) ID card (4) Household register (5) Company Qualification certificate (6) Employment certificate (7) Bank balance: RMB 100,000 (8) Marital status
(9) Ancillary assets (real estate, funds, etc., provide approval rate)
Three-year visa materials In addition to the above materials, employees who are employed must also provide:
(1) The turnover under my name must reflect the total income of more than 200,000 yuan in one year (fund financing, final large deposit Not counted), but applicants who have been to Japan within three years only need 100,000.
(2) When using a three-year multiple-visit visa for the first time, you must stay for at least one night in Okinawa or the three northeastern prefectures (Iwate Prefecture, Miyagi Prefecture, and Fukushima Prefecture)
In addition to the above materials, employees with five-year visas must also provide: (1) Personal tax payment certificate for the past year (annual tax payment of more than 80,000).
If you are not working, you can choose the corresponding product according to your own situation. When certain materials cannot be provided, you can choose minimalist materials - the advantage is that you do not need to provide proof of employment and bank statements. In addition, if you have been to any OECD developed country in your passport, you can also choose minimalist information.
Mainland China has seven consular districts: Beijing, Shanghai, Chengdu, Guangzhou, Qingdao, Shenyang, and Dalian. The materials required for each consular district are slightly different, so other consular districts will appear. It is not necessary but you may need to submit certain information. But the deposit of 50,000 yuan is definitely not what the consulate requires! Don’t believe it.
If you have any questions about the day visa application, you can add me on wechat: panda2706 or ask in the comment area, I will reply in time!
Final friendly reminder: When applying for a free travel visa to Japan, you must be careful when choosing X Bao.
The latest visa policy implemented on May 8, 2017:
Documents for individual single visa in Shanghai:
Scope of acceptance
Individuals whose household registration is in Shanghai, Jiangsu, Zhejiang, Anhui, and Jiangxi; those whose household registration is not in the Shanghai consular district but hold a residence permit in Shanghai, Jiangsu, Zhejiang, Anhui, or Jiangxi can also apply in the Shanghai consular district.
You can also apply in Shanghai in the following two situations:
a. Do not meet the requirements of the consular district, but are related to relatives in the consular district (parents, children, spouses, brothers, sisters, etc.) Parents-in-law, parents-in-law, daughter-in-law and son-in-law, grandparents, maternal grandparents, grandchildren, and maternal grandchildren) are traveling together and applying for the same type of visa at the same time;
b. The student’s household registration is within the consular district and he is currently attending school outside the consular district. Identity information materials
Original passport and two 2-inch ID photos with white background. The passport must be signed by the person (the passport must be valid for more than six months). Photos must be taken within three months.
A complete copy of your ID card and household register. If you are married, please provide a copy of your marriage certificate.
Students should provide a copy of their student ID card, retirees should provide a copy of their retirement certificate, and children should provide their birth certificates.
Fill in the "Japan Visa Application Form" truthfully and sign it, and sign the "Personal Information Consent Form". Single visa financial support materials
Original proof of employment and a copy of the company’s business license with official seal. (College students and graduates, retirees, freelancers, students and preschool children do not need to provide this).
Employed personnel need to provide (choose 1 out of 5): a. Original bank deposit certificate of 100,000 yuan frozen for 3 months; b. Tax bill with annual tax amount of more than 3,000 yuan;
c. Bank salary card statement for the past year (balance up to 100,000 yuan); d. Stock statement (not less than 100,000 yuan); e. Bank financial statement (not less than 100,000 yuan) .
Freelancers need to provide (choose 1 out of 5): a. Original bank deposit certificate of 100,000 yuan frozen for 3 months; b. Original bank financial certificate of 100,000 yuan; c. Stock details ( No less than 100,000 yuan);
d. Bank financial statement (no less than 100,000 yuan);
e. Hold a UnionPay Gold Card (or above) level credit card, And the consumption exceeds 1,000 yuan in the past month. If none of the conditions mentioned above can be provided, and the only thing that can be provided is a passport, then we also have visa black magic, and maybe we can also send you to Japan!
Now you can travel freely in Japan Yes, if you are looking for friends, it is not recommended to join a group, because you cannot leave the group and you can only use the free time in the group itinerary (if any).
Based on your situation, it is recommended to apply for an individual visa, but visas are roughly divided into three types: single-entry visa, three-year multiple-entry visa, and five-year multiple-entry visa.
If you only want to go once, it is recommended to apply for a single-entry visa; if you want to visit Japan multiple times, you can apply for a three-year/five-year multiple-entry visa.
For a single visa, the required information is roughly as follows:
If your annual turnover reaches 200,000, you can also consider a three-year multiple visa;
If your annual turnover reaches 500,000, you can also consider a five-year multiple-visit visa;
The 20170421 New Deal comes with official news first
It’s okay if you can’t see clearly, I’ll find out the key points Let me translate it for you.
1. Single-entry visa
Official information: For credit card (gold card) holders, single-entry tourist visa application materials are simplified.
Translation: To apply for a single visa, you no longer need to provide bank statements of RMB 100,000 per year. That is to say, it is the same as applying for a Taiwan Entry Permit. As long as you have a gold card or platinum card (if you have a black card, just apply for a five-year visa and ignore this point), you only need to provide proof, and there is no need to freeze the deposit
Japan’s ten-year visa has been opened!! First, let’s take a screenshot of the official news from the Japanese Embassy on September 28, with the key points
Let me explain briefly, the Japanese people’s style of doing things seems to be divided into three parts One law. That is to say, only one-third (or less) of all information is useful.
This article is even simpler, with two pieces of information throughout: 1. Relaxation of visa qualifications for top academics 2. Japan opens 10-year visa to China!
For visas for top academics Relaxed qualifications:
1. Undergraduate and postgraduate students from universities directly under the Ministry of Education of China (including masters and doctoral students).
2. Past students of colleges and universities directly under the Ministry of Education of China, please specify (limited to past students within 3 years of graduation)
Documents required to meet the above conditions:
1 Passport, photo 4.5*4.5, information sheet
2 Copy of ID card and household register
3 Current students provide original proof of enrollment/graduates provide copy of graduation certificate
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4 Xuexin.com student status and academic qualification certificate (accurate and comprehensive copies must be provided, because the copies must be accompanied by the documents into the embassy)
As for the requirements for ordinary people, we have initially learned that there are two Types:
1. Have had a Japanese business visa three times
2. Have had a Japanese business visa once and twice. G7 member countries except Japan (the United States, Canada, Germany, Visas for the UK, France, and Italy
Recently, I see that everyone is very interested in the 2020 Tokyo Olympics. If you apply for a visa now, you need a five-year multiple-entry visa, so I will update it and explain it in detail. This is a 5-year contract.
A five-year visa means that the visa is valid within 5 years after it is issued. You can buy a ticket and go at any time, and the destination can be all over Japan. The maximum stay for each visit is 90 days. The target recipients are "people with relatively high incomes and their families."
What does "quite high" mean? Generally speaking, the requirements for travel agencies are that the annual income is more than 500,000, and the annual tax amount is more than 100,000. Both of these require submission of bank statements and tax returns as proof.
The difference from a single trip is that the asset requirement has increased by about five times. The difference from the multiple trips over three years is that there is no need to go to Okinawa or the three northeastern counties.
The local tyrants who meet the requirements can leave as soon as their happiness blossoms. You can just find a reliable travel agency to get it done.
If you say that you are really short of money, ask me if you can also organize one to watch the Tokyo Olympics.
Well, let me tell you: the answer is yes.
The embassy is just worried that you will "fall in love" with Japan and be unwilling to return to Greater China. Therefore, in order for you to prove this, most travel agencies require you to submit various asset certificates. In other words, if you have other ways to prove that you will not be "nostalgic" for Japan, you will definitely come back and continue to pay taxes honestly. It is not difficult to apply for a visa to watch the Olympic Games.
Because I need to analyze specific issues in detail, and I don’t know what everyone’s situation is, so if you don’t have a 500,000 turnover and a 100,000 tax bill, you can send me a private message and I will reply as soon as I see it.
The following is the original text:
Because I hold a multiple-entry visa to Japan, people always ask me what documents are needed for a daily visa and how to pass it. So in summary, all the questions you may encounter when applying for a visa are answered. This article is purely informative. If you don’t have it, you can add chuqulvxing456 to ask me. If you haven’t applied yet, please note “visa required”. It’s a surprise~~
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First let me talk about the last new regulation in 2015, it is very important!!! Due to the system upgrade of the Japanese Embassy, ??on December 21, 2015 Information received after the number will be used in the new version of the application form for Japan, which must be filled in with a pdf file with a QR code and cannot be written by hand. Only the final signature area needs to be filled in with a black pen.
Contents:
1. Classification of Japanese visas
2. Application methods
3. Documents required for independent travel visa
4. Frequently Asked Questions and Answers
1. Classification of Japanese visas:
(1) Personal tourist visa for Chinese residents to Japan
Free travel visa. Valid for 90 days, with a maximum stay of 15 days. For general travel in Japan, independent travel is this kind of visa.
(2) Group tourist visa for Chinese people traveling to Japan
It is a visa that can be applied for in a group.
(3) Three-year multiple-entry visa
It is one of the above-mentioned personal tourist visas and can be used multiple times within a validity period of 3 or 5 years.
The target is "people and their families who have sufficient financial ability", "people and their family members who have visited Japan with a short-term visa in the past three years and have certain financial ability", and their first trip to Japan included Okinawa Prefecture or Tohoku Three prefectures (any one of the three prefectures of Iwate, Miyagi and Fukushima
).
This means that when tourists applying for a three-year multiple-visa visa enter Japan, their first stop must be to Okinawa or the three northeastern prefectures and stay for at least one night before they can go to other cities in Japan. . But you only need to come from Okinawa or the three northeastern prefectures when using the multiple visa for the first time, and you can use it at will in the future.
(4) Five-year multiple-entry visa
It is a type of personal tourist visa mentioned above (1) and can be used multiple times within the validity period of 5 years. The target recipients are "people with relatively high incomes and their families." Different from (3) above, there are no restrictions on destinations in Japan.
Second, application methods:
For Japanese visas, since an interview is not required, individuals do not have the right to submit visas. They must entrust the travel agency designated by the embassy to handle the application. You can choose an agency based on your personal habits, such as Ctrip, Qunar, some qualified merchants on Taobao, or find a travel assistant to accompany you, etc.
3. Documents required for independent travel visa:
4. Frequently asked questions and answers:
Q: Can I apply for a group visa and then do my own activities? ?
A: Group visa is much simpler than individual visa. Each travel agency stipulates the required materials according to its own situation, and there may be slight differences. In addition, group travel visas must be entered and exited as a group. Generally, after arriving in Japan, the group leader will collect the passport and check in at the hotel previously booked, so it is unlikely to have complete freedom of movement.
Q: Under what circumstances are the chances of visa success high?
A: 1. Whether you have legal and stable income that meets the requirements is the key to successfully applying for a Japanese tourist visa.
2. Copies of deposit certificates and real estate certificates are not the focus of the embassy’s review and can only be regarded as supplementary certificates;
3. Passports with certificates from European and American developed countries Legal entry and exit records will help apply for a Japanese tourist visa;
4. The chance of success is greater if you are traveling together than if you are traveling alone, especially single women. (In short, it is to prove that tourists will not stay in Japan)
Q: Common reasons for Japan tourist visa rejection? A: 1. The content filled in by the visa applicant on the application form does not match the true situation.
2. The passport held by the applicant for a tourist visa to Japan is not authentic and valid.
3. Those who have been sentenced to more than one year in prison. and applicants who have been involved in criminal activities such as drugs, marijuana, stimulants, prostitution, etc.
4. Those who have illegally stayed in Japan and were forcibly repatriated have not yet completed the period of inadmissibility.
5. Young, single women (in the past two years, many single women have applied for Japanese business visas and stayed in Japan without returning, which is the main reason for visa refusal in some areas)
6 , single women registered in Fujian, Northeast, Henan and other places (the reason is the same as above, not what I said, not what I said, not what I said!) 7. Singles who go to Japan alone and have the tendency to stay.
8. The embassy believes that the visa applicant has provided untrue and false materials. The embassy calls to verify and finds that the information is inconsistent with the applicant's information. 9. The embassy requires the visa applicant to supplement the corresponding materials but cannot provide them.
In principle, when a visa is refused, you are not allowed to apply again within 6 months.
Q: I want to apply for a three-year multiple-entry visa. Are there any asset requirements?
A: I need the original bank statement of RMB 200,000 or more in the past year and Stamped with banking business seal. (It is also acceptable if you have been to Japan with a short-term visa within three years and have a turnover of more than 100,000 yuan). Starting from January 19, 2015, a new multiple-entry visa with a validity period of 5 years has been added for high-income groups. It requires a turnover of more than 500,000 yuan and a tax amount of more than 90,000 yuan.
Q: Is it necessary to cancel a Japanese visa?
A: A single-entry visa is generally required. When applying for a visa before leaving the country, please be sure to inquire about the precautions for canceling the visa. Multiple times in 3 years and multiple times in 5 years do not require cancellation.
Q: What is the "Return Report"? What should I do if I lose it?
A: The "Return Report" proves that the tourist returned to the country on time and according to the scheduled return date. Used for canceling signatures. If you accidentally lose it or forget to stamp it, it can be repaired in principle. Provide air ticket itinerary, hotel check-in form, photos or scans of passport home page and entry and exit stamp pages. Travel agencies can also complete the visa cancellation work.