Japanese passport: visa requirements for 199 destinations

Where Japanese citizens can travel visa-free, where an eVisa or ETA is enough, and where an embassy visa is needed — every entry checked against official government sources.

Freedom of movement (1)

JapanFree movement
The Universal Declaration of Human Rights, Article 13(2), says everyone has the right to leave any country, including their own, and to return to their country.

Visa-free destinations (111)

AlbaniaVisa-freeup to 90 days
AndorraVisa-free
AngolaVisa-freeup to 30 days
Under the Decree, nationals of the listed countries are exempt from tourist visa requirements for stays in Angola of up to 30 days per entry and 90 days per year.
Antigua and BarbudaVisa-freeup to 180 daysFee: 150 XCD
ArgentinaVisa-freeup to 90 days (+90 days)
ArmeniaVisa-freeup to 180 days
AustriaVisa-freeup to 90 days
AzerbaijanVisa-freeup to 30 days
Azerbaijan's Foreign Ministry lists this country among those whose ordinary passport holders it exempts from visas on a unilateral basis from July 1, 2026 to July 1, 2027: 3 times and up to 30 days per entry.
BahamasVisa-free
The Bahamas Department of Immigration says that, under official international visa agreements, visa requirements are waived for citizens of the listed countries who visit and remain in The Bahamas for no more than three months or eight months, as each individual agreement may dictate.
BarbadosVisa-freeup to 90 days
BelarusVisa-freeup to 30 days
Belarus's Foreign Ministry says citizens of 76 countries can enter Belarus for up to 30 days, entering and leaving only through the border checkpoints at Minsk National Airport and the airports of Brest, Gomel, Grodno, Mogilev and Vitebsk.
BelgiumVisa-freeup to 90 days
BelizeVisa-freeup to 90 days (+30 days)
BoliviaVisa-free
Bosnia and HerzegovinaVisa-freeup to 90 days
BotswanaVisa-freeup to 90 days
BrazilVisa-freeup to 90 days
BruneiVisa-freeup to 30 days
BulgariaVisa-freeup to 90 days
ChileVisa-freeup to 90 days (+90 days)
Chile's migration service says a holder of a Permanencia Transitoria permit, whatever its original length, may extend it once, by up to ninety calendar days, and must start the extension procedure before the original period on the Tarjeta Única Migratoria (TUM) expires.
ChinaVisa-freeup to 30 days
China’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs says the visa exemption for ordinary passports has no end date for Brunei, applies until 31 December 2027 for Russia, and until 31 December 2026 for the other 48 countries.
ColombiaVisa-freeup to 90 days (+90 days)
Costa RicaVisa-freeup to 180 days
Costa Rica's visa directives say the maximum legal stay for this group is set by the immigration officer who carries out the entry check, and may in no case exceed 180 calendar days from entry.
CroatiaVisa-freeup to 90 days
CyprusVisa-freeup to 90 days
CzechiaVisa-freeup to 90 days
DenmarkVisa-freeup to 90 days
DominicaVisa-freeup to 90 days
Dominican RepublicVisa-freeup to 30 days
EcuadorVisa-freeup to 90 days
Japan's Ministry of Foreign Affairs says Ecuador currently allows Japanese travellers entering for tourism or business to enter and stay without a visa for up to 90 days in total a year.
El SalvadorVisa-freeup to 90 days
EstoniaVisa-freeup to 90 days
EswatiniVisa-free
FijiVisa-freeup to 120 days (+60 days)
FinlandVisa-freeup to 90 days
FranceVisa-freeup to 90 days
EU Regulation 2018/1806 says nationals of the countries listed in its Annex II, which include this one, are exempt from the visa requirement for stays of no more than 90 days in any 180-day period.
GeorgiaVisa-freeup to 365 days
GermanyVisa-freeup to 90 days
GreeceVisa-freeup to 90 days
GrenadaVisa-free
GuatemalaVisa-freeup to 90 days
Guatemala's Migration Code (Decree 44-2016, article 74): tourists or travellers are foreigners who have entered regularly for lawful purposes, without seeking temporary or permanent residence; their stay may not exceed 90 days, extendable once.
GuyanaVisa-free
HondurasVisa-freeup to 90 days
Japan's Ministry of Foreign Affairs says Japanese nationals do not need a visa for stays of up to 90 days in Honduras.
Hong KongVisa-freeup to 90 days
HungaryVisa-freeup to 90 days
EU Regulation 2018/1806 says nationals of the countries listed in its Annex II, which include this one, are exempt from the visa requirement for stays of no more than 90 days in any 180-day period.
IcelandVisa-freeup to 90 days
IranVisa-freeup to 15 days
Iran's Foreign Ministry eVisa portal says ordinary passport holders from 27 listed countries can stay in Iran for tourism for a non-extendable period of 15 days once every six months.
IrelandVisa-freeup to 90 days
ItalyVisa-freeup to 90 days
JamaicaVisa-freeup to 30 days
KazakhstanVisa-freeup to 30 days
KiribatiVisa-freeup to 90 days
Kiribati's Entry and Visa Exemption Order 2023 says the maximum stay under this exemption must not exceed 90 days in any 12-month period.
KosovoVisa-freeup to 90 days
KyrgyzstanVisa-freeup to 30 days
Kyrgyzstan's Regulation on the stay of foreign citizens says citizens of the countries listed in its Annex 1 may stay visa-free, without documents granting the right of stay, for 30 days in total in each 60-day period from entry, unless international treaties provide otherwise.
LaosVisa-freeup to 15 days
LatviaVisa-freeup to 90 days
LesothoVisa-free
LiechtensteinVisa-freeup to 90 days
LithuaniaVisa-freeup to 90 days
LuxembourgVisa-freeup to 90 days
MacauVisa-freeup to 90 days
MalaysiaVisa-free
Malaysia's eVISA portal says the eVISA is compulsory only for 31 specific nationalities, and applies only to entry for social visit purposes such as tourism, family visits or short business trips.
MaltaVisa-freeup to 90 days
MauritiusVisa-free
MexicoVisa-freeup to 180 days
MicronesiaVisa-freeup to 30 days (+60 days)
MoldovaVisa-freeup to 90 days
MonacoVisa-freeup to 90 days
EU Regulation 2018/1806 says nationals of the countries listed in its Annex II, which include this one, are exempt from the visa requirement for stays of no more than 90 days in any 180-day period.
MongoliaVisa-freeup to 30 days
MontenegroVisa-freeup to 90 days
MoroccoVisa-free
NetherlandsVisa-freeup to 90 days
NicaraguaVisa-free
North MacedoniaVisa-freeup to 90 days
NorwayVisa-freeup to 90 days
OmanVisa-freeup to 14 days
Oman's Foreign Ministry says visitors entering without a visa must have a return ticket, a confirmed hotel reservation, health insurance, and enough money to cover their living costs during their stay in Oman.
PanamaVisa-freeup to 90 days
ParaguayVisa-freeup to 90 days
PeruVisa-freeup to 90 days (+90 days)
Peru's visa-exemption table: 90 days, extendable once for an equal period, within 365 days counted from first entry into Peru.
PhilippinesVisa-freeup to 30 days
PolandVisa-freeup to 90 days
PortugalVisa-freeup to 90 days
QatarVisa-free
Qatar Tourism's nationality checker says Japanese passport holders may enter visa-free or apply for a Hayya A1 Entry Visa, with a passport valid for at least three months from the date of arrival.
RomaniaVisa-freeup to 90 days
Saint LuciaVisa-free
SamoaVisa-freeup to 90 days
San MarinoVisa-freeup to 30 days
San Marino's Foreign Ministry says a foreigner's stay of more than 30 days requires a permit of stay or residence; anyone intending to stay longer than 30 days must, within those 30 days, go to the Gendarmeria – Foreigners Office to apply for a permit of stay.
SenegalVisa-freeup to 90 days
SerbiaVisa-freeup to 90 days
Serbia's Ministry of Foreign Affairs says holders of ordinary passports need no visa for visits of up to 90 days in a 6-month period starting from the date of first entry.
SingaporeVisa-freeup to 30 days
Japan's Ministry of Foreign Affairs says a visa is not needed for tourist or business trips of up to 3 months; at entry a stamp permitting a stay of 14 to 30 days is given, so always check the number of days permitted.
SlovakiaVisa-freeup to 90 days
EU Regulation 2018/1806 says nationals of the countries listed in its Annex II, which include this one, are exempt from the visa requirement for stays of no more than 90 days in any 180-day period.
SloveniaVisa-freeup to 90 days
South AfricaVisa-freeup to 90 days
South KoreaVisa-freeup to 90 days
Korea's K-ETA Center gives the extended K-ETA temporary exemption period as 1 January 2026 to 31 December 2026 (KST), and says the countries and regions currently exempt from K-ETA are subject to this extension.
SpainVisa-freeup to 90 days
SwedenVisa-freeup to 90 days
SwitzerlandVisa-freeup to 90 days
TaiwanVisa-freeup to 90 days
Taiwan's Bureau of Consular Affairs lists this country among those whose nationals are eligible for the visa-exemption program, with a duration of stay of up to 90 days.
TajikistanVisa-freeup to 30 days
ThailandVisa-freeup to 30 days (+30 days)
The Royal Thai Embassy says nationals of the 60 listed countries and territories are entitled to visa exemption for tourism for a stay of up to 30 days, which can be extended for another period of up to 30 days solely at the immigration officer's discretion.
Trinidad and TobagoVisa-freeup to 90 days
TunisiaVisa-free
TurkeyVisa-freeup to 90 days
TuvaluVisa-freeup to 30 days (+30 days)
Tuvalu's mission to the UN says visas are not required for stays in Tuvalu of up to 30 days, and that entry permits for a maximum one-month stay are issued on arrival to travellers with a valid passport (at least 6 months from the date of arrival), sufficient funds, proof of accommodation and a return or onward ticket.
UkraineVisa-freeup to 90 days
UruguayVisa-freeup to 90 days
UzbekistanVisa-freeup to 30 days
VanuatuVisa-freeup to 120 days
Vanuatu's Department of Immigration says the tourist visa does not allow extensions, and the holder must depart the country before the 120-day period expires.
VenezuelaVisa-free
Venezuela's Foreign Ministry includes this nationality in its "list of countries exempt from the tourist visa to enter the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela by air".
VietnamVisa-freeup to 45 days
Viet Nam's government resolution exempts citizens of Germany, France, Italy, Spain, the United Kingdom, Russia, Japan, South Korea, Denmark, Sweden, Norway and Finland from a visa for a stay of 45 days from the date of entry, regardless of passport type or purpose of entry, provided they fully meet the entry conditions under Vietnamese law. The exemption applies from 15 March 2025 to 14 March 2028 and will be considered for extension under Vietnamese law.
ZambiaVisa-freeup to 90 days
Zambia's Department of Immigration says all ordinary visitors, business visitors and tourists are entitled to a free 90-day visit in any period of 12 months from the day of first entry; the days may not all be given at once, so a visitor may be required to have them extended at the nearest immigration office, free of charge.

eVisa / ETA destinations (45)

AustraliaETAup to 90 daysFee: 20 AUD
Home Affairs says you can visit Australia as often as you wish in a 12-month period and stay up to 3 months each time you enter.
BenineVisaFee: 50 EUR
Benin's e-Visa portal says the e-Visa is valid for the period you choose in your request: 30 days or 90 days.
BhutaneVisaFee: 40 USD
Bhutan's Immigration Rules say a foreigner cleared as a tourist may stay for the actual duration of the stay or ninety days, whichever is less.
Burkina FasoeVisaFee: 66000 XOF
CambodiaeVisaFee: 35 USD
Cambodia's eVisa portal announces that the Cambodia e-Visa "Type E" is now available for all countries.
CamerooneVisaFee: 153 EUR
CanadaETAup to 180 daysFee: 7 CAD
Visa-exempt foreign nationals need an eTA to fly to or transit through a Canadian airport. They do not need an eTA when arriving by car, bus, train or boat (including a cruise ship).
ChadeVisa
Chad's immigration directorate says that after 21 May 2026 any visa issued outside the evisa.td platform is considered invalid and does not allow entry into the country.
Côte d'IvoireeVisaFee: 73 EUR
CubaeVisaup to 90 days (+90 days)
Democratic Republic of the CongoeVisaFee: 300 USD
DjiboutieVisaFee: 12 USD
Djibouti's embassy in Japan says a valid visa and passport are required to enter Djibouti.
EgypteVisaFee: 30 USD
EthiopiaeVisaFee: 62 USD
Ethiopia's eVisa portal lists two single-entry tourist visas: 30 days for USD 62 and 90 days for USD 152.
GaboneVisa
GhanaeVisaFee: 260 USD
GuineaeVisa
IndiaeVisaFee: 25 USD
IraqeVisa
IsraelETAup to 90 daysFee: 25 ILS
KenyaETAFee: 30 USD
KuwaiteVisaup to 90 daysFee: 3 KWD
LibyaeVisa
MadagascareVisaup to 60 daysFee: 30 EUR
MauritaniaeVisaFee: 55 EUR
MozambiqueETAup to 30 daysFee: 650 MZN
Mozambique's Decree 10/2023 says a national of a country covered by the visa exemption who wishes to enter must pre-register on www.evisa.gov.mz at least 48 hours before boarding, paying a processing fee equivalent to 650 meticais.
MyanmareVisaup to 28 days
Myanmar’s eVisa notice says passengers with an eVisa are currently only permitted to enter via Yangon International Airport, Mandalay International Airport, Nay Pyi Taw International Airport and the Kawthaung International Land Border Checkpoint.
New ZealandETAup to 90 daysFee: 17 NZD
NigeriaeVisaup to 30 days
PakistaneVisaup to 90 days
PalestineETAup to 90 daysFee: 25 ILS
Israel's Coordination of Government Activities in the Territories (COGAT) says its procedure for the entry of foreigners into the Judea and Samaria Area does not apply to foreigners asking to visit the Area and Israel in parallel, and that such foreigners are handled under the procedures of the Population and Immigration Authority.
RussiaeVisaup to 30 days
Saudi ArabiaeVisaup to 90 daysFee: 395 SAR
SeychellesETAup to 90 daysFee: 10 EUR
Sierra LeoneeVisaup to 30 daysFee: 80 USD
Solomon IslandseVisaup to 90 daysFee: 50 USD
SomaliaeVisa
Somalia's Immigration and Citizenship Agency says that under the new arrangement travellers complete their application before departure rather than on arrival.
South SudaneVisa
Sri LankaETAup to 30 days
Sri Lanka's ETA fee page says that with effect from 25 May 2026 nationals of 40 listed countries, this one among them, are eligible to obtain a tourist visa (ETA) free of charge for a period of 30 days.
SurinameETAup to 90 daysFee: 50 USD
Suriname's eVisa service says that from 1 July 2022 travellers wishing to visit Suriname for tourism purposes are required to pay the Entry Fee to be admitted to the territory of the Republic of Suriname.
TanzaniaeVisaFee: 50 USD
TogoeVisaFee: 25000 XOF
UgandaeVisaup to 90 daysFee: 50 USD
Uganda's immigration directorate says a visa approval authorisation is valid for 90 days (three months) from the day of approval; after that it is automatically cancelled and invalidated, and the applicant needs to make a new application.
United KingdomETAup to 180 daysFee: 20 GBP
United StatesETAup to 90 daysFee: 40.27 USD

Visa on arrival (21)

BahrainVisa on arrivalup to 14 daysFee: 5 BHD
BangladeshVisa on arrivalup to 30 daysFee: 50 USD
Bangladesh's Visa Policy 2026 says the immigration authority grants the visa on arrival after examining the invitation and relevant documents, such as a hotel reservation, a return ticket and proof of finance in card or cash.
BurundiVisa on arrival
Japan's Ministry of Foreign Affairs says Japanese nationals need a visa to enter Burundi.
Cabo VerdeVisa on arrivalFee: 5000 CVE
Cabo Verde's fee schedule (Portaria n.º 40/2025) sets a fee for each transit or tourist visa granted on arrival at an authorised border post.
ComorosVisa on arrivalFee: 60 EUR
GambiaVisa on arrival
The Gambia Immigration Department lists this country among the Asian and Middle East countries that need both a visa and clearance.
IndonesiaVisa on arrivalup to 30 days (+30 days)Fee: 500000 IDR
JordanVisa on arrivalFee: 40 JOD
The Jordan Pass site (Ministry of Tourism) answers “Which nationalities are exempted from paying the visa fees?”: South Africa, Malaysia, Hong Kong, Japan and Vatican City.
LebanonVisa on arrivalup to 30 daysFee: Free
MalawiVisa on arrivalFee: 50 USD
MaldivesVisa on arrivalup to 30 daysFee: Free
Marshall IslandsVisa on arrivalup to 90 daysFee: Free
The RMI Division of Immigration's list gives a visa on arrival of 90 days from the date of arrival, fee waived, and requires a passport valid 6 months or more from the date of departure from the RMI, a confirmed return or onward ticket out of the RMI and the visas needed for the return or onward travel. Extensions, change of status, employment, study and research are not permitted.
NamibiaVisa on arrivalup to 90 daysFee: 1600 NAD
NepalVisa on arrivalFee: 30 USD
Nepal's Department of Immigration lists tourist visas of 15, 30 or 90 days.
PalauVisa on arrival
Papua New GuineaVisa on arrival
RwandaVisa on arrivalup to 30 days
Timor-LesteVisa on arrivalup to 30 daysFee: 30 USD
Timor-Leste's Migration Service says the tourist visa is valid for a single entry and a thirty-day stay, and may be extended once for the same period.
TongaVisa on arrivalup to 30 daysFee: Free
Tonga's Ministry of Revenue and Customs says a visitor visa on arrival is issued subject to conditions, including that the traveller holds a valid return ticket out of Tonga to a country they are permitted to enter and that the Customs officer is satisfied the traveller has sufficient funds to support themselves while in Tonga.
United Arab EmiratesVisa on arrivalup to 90 days
ZimbabweVisa on arrivalFee: 30 USD

Embassy visa required (9)

AlgeriaEmbassy visa
Central African RepublicEmbassy visa
Equatorial GuineaEmbassy visaFee: 200 USD
EritreaEmbassy visa
LiberiaEmbassy visaFee: 70 USD
The Liberia Immigration Service says that if there is a Liberian embassy in your country, you are required to apply for your visa directly at the embassy and not through its Visa on Arrival portal.
MaliEmbassy visa
NauruEmbassy visaup to 90 days
Republic of the CongoEmbassy visaFee: 200 USD
TurkmenistanEmbassy visaFee: 40 USD
Turkmenistan's State Migration Service says foreign citizens and stateless persons may come to and stay in Turkmenistan on the basis of a visa, unless Turkmenistan's international treaties provide otherwise.

Visa required (how to apply not stated) (2)

SyriaVisa required
Japan's Ministry of Foreign Affairs says a visa is required to enter Syria.
YemenVisa required
The Embassy of Yemen in Washington DC says it is not issuing any tourist visa at this time.

How this passport compares

Closest to this passport is the one held by South Korean citizens: identical requirements in 175 of 197 destinations. They differ in 22.

How this passport compares
Destination	This passport	South Korea
Barbados	Visa-free90 days	Visa-free
Belize	Visa-free90 days	Visa-free
Ecuador	Visa-free90 days	No official information
Eswatini	Visa-free	Visa-free30 days
Guyana	Visa-free	Visa-free30 days
Honduras	Visa-free90 days	No official information
Iran	Visa-free15 days	Embassy visa
Jamaica	Visa-free30 days	Visa-free90 days
Laos	Visa-free15 days	Visa-free30 days
Mongolia	Visa-free30 days	Visa-free90 days
Qatar	Visa-free	Visa-free30 days
Singapore	Visa-free30 days	Visa-free90 days
South Africa	Visa-free90 days	Visa-free30 days
Thailand	Visa-free30 days	Visa-free90 days
Djibouti	eVisa	No official information
Russia	eVisa30 days	Visa-free60 days
Burundi	Visa on arrival	No official information
Cabo Verde	Visa on arrival	Visa-free90 days
Gambia	Visa on arrival	ETA
Papua New Guinea	Visa on arrival	eVisa60 days
Tonga	Visa on arrival30 days	Visa required
Syria	Visa required	No official information

Next closest: New Zealand (87%), Australia (84%).

Computed from the same sourced matrix as the lists above. A difference means a different regime or a different maximum stay, not different wording.

Frequently asked questions

How many countries can Japanese citizens visit visa-free?

Of the 199 destinations we cover, Japanese citizens can enter 112 visa-free (or under freedom of movement), and 45 more require only an electronic authorization (eVisa/ETA).