Japan temporary visitor visa for Indian passport holders

Japan assesses the purpose, the schedule of stay and the applicant's ability to pay. A day-by-day schedule of stay in the MOFA format, flight and hotel bookings, six months of bank statements, the last income tax return and an employer's letter or business registration form the core file for tourism; visits to relatives add the host's invitation, guarantee letter and residence card. Business visits add the Japanese company's invitation and the Indian employer's letter.

Multiple-entry visas (one to five years, 15 to 90 days per visit) are granted to Indians with sufficient financial capacity, two or more Japan visits in the last three years, or a valid visa for the US, UK, Canada, Australia, Schengen or New Zealand with travel history. Since 2 March 2026 the four consulates no longer accept walk-in applications; every file goes through VFS Global or an accredited travel agency.

The eVISA for tourism is open to residents of India: apply online, upload the same documents and receive an electronic visa for a single entry of up to 90 days at the same ₹500 fee; it is not available for business or family visits, which stay on paper. A refusal carries a six-month bar on reapplying for the same purpose unless circumstances change, so files should be complete the first time.

The fee is paid in cash or card at VFS when the file is lodged. Vistolane charges the ₹500 government fee as listed and shows VFS and its own service separately on the price card.

1. 1

   Prepare the file

   MOFA visa application form, 45x45 mm photo, schedule of stay, flight and hotel reservations, six months of statements, ITR, employer or business letter.

2. 2

   Book VFS and lodge

   Appointment at the VFS Japan centre for your jurisdiction (New Delhi, Mumbai, Chennai, Bengaluru or Kolkata and their satellite centres); pay ₹500 and the service fee.

3. 3

   Mission review

   The embassy or consulate takes a minimum of four to five working days; additional documents or an interview may be requested.

4. 4

   Collection

   VFS returns the passport with the visa sticker by courier or collection; eVISA applicants receive the visa issuance notice by e-mail.

5. 5

   Travel

   Enter within the validity; the landing permission sets the stay (15, 30 or 90 days). Complete Visit Japan Web for immigration and customs before arrival.

Apply three to four weeks before departure, five to six weeks for cherry-blossom and autumn-foliage dates when VFS slots and mission queues are longest.

Immigration grants landing permission for 15, 30 or 90 days and stamps or records the period; extensions of a temporary visitor stay are granted only in exceptional circumstances. Visitors cannot work or be paid in Japan, including remote work for an Indian employer in most readings of the rules; business meetings, market research and conference attendance are allowed.

Compliant visits build the record that earns multiple-entry visas on later applications. Long stays for study, work or family need a Certificate of Eligibility issued in Japan before the visa; the other Japan route pages explain those routes.

• Embassy of Japan in India: visa information and fees (from 1 July 2026) ↗
• MOFA: temporary visitor visa for tourism and documents ↗
• MOFA: eVISA (JAPAN eVISA) ↗
• VFS Global Japan (India): processing days by jurisdiction ↗
• Consulate-General of Japan in Mumbai: visa information ↗