Application description
1. Japanese residents who want to go to Chinese mainland need to obtain a Japanese visa in advance. Holders of diplomatic, official and official passports must go through the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of China or its authorized agencies, and visa formalities for other applicants must go through Japanese designated agencies. In principle, individual applications are not accepted.
2. Spouses of overseas students at public expense and Japanese who have lived in China for a long time can directly contact the Visa Office of the Consular Section of the Japanese Embassy in China to apply for a visa.
According to different purposes, the procedure of applying for a visa to Japan will change accordingly. However, no matter what the purpose of going to Japan is, applying for a Japanese visa first requires an inviting unit (person) from Japan or a delegation unit from China. If there is a group unit in China, it must be handled in strict accordance with the requirements of the group unit.
4. Visa application should be based on the principle of obtaining visas according to the consular district, and the applicant should contact the relevant embassy or consulate in charge of the area to apply for a visa.
Application process
1. The visa applicant determines the purpose of going to Japan and draws up the itinerary.
2. Log in to official website, the Japanese Embassy and Consulate, browse the relevant information and materials required for visa application, and download the visa application form.
3. Choose an agency to handle visas, prepare visa materials, and pay visa fees and visa service fees.
4. Waiting for visa application review or supplementary information.
5. Get a visa. After getting the visa, you should carefully check whether all the information on the visa is correct, especially whether the start and end time and the number of days of stay of the visa are consistent with the application, and whether the personal information such as the name on the visa is spelled correctly. If you find any mistakes, you should contact the embassy or consulate in time.
Visa materials
1. group and individual tourist visas
1) visas are issued to applicants for sightseeing, and short-term visits other than sightseeing are not covered by such visas.
2) Group sightseeing tour: the number of people is less than 5-49, and the trip to Japan is less than 15 days.
3) Individual sightseeing: China can issue individual tourist visas to a small number of Japanese tourists. Unlike group tours, China and Japan travel agencies do not need to send tour leaders and guides.
4) If China citizens need to apply for such visas, they should do so through the travel agency in China authorized by embassies and consulates in China. The relevant visa procedures shall be handled by the designated travel agency.