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Japan visa-free stay checker

Select your passport nationality, planned stay and document conditions. See the published initial allowance and whether your answers fit the selected visa-exemption profile.

Inputs
days
Compare a whole-day stay with the published initial allowance. This does not calculate a departure deadline.

Results

Result
Passport conditions need confirmation
Published initial stay
15 days
Days above initial allowance
0
Conditions for this check
ConditionYour answer
You hold a valid ordinary passportNot sure
Short visit with no income-earning activity in JapanNot sure
Passport is an ICAO-compliant ePassportNot sure
  • Selected ordinary-passport profiles checked 2026-11-14; no prediction of admission. Your landing permission controls your actual stay.
  • Profile effective from 2013-07-01, as stated by MOFA.

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Last checked 2026-11-14. Rules change, sometimes at short notice. We list the date we last checked each official source; confirm with the official government source before you travel, buy or file. This is general information, not legal or immigration advice.

How it works

This lookup uses the MOFA exemption table and footnotes, checked on 14 November 2026. It covers selected ordinary passports, not all nationalities. The source table is dated 1 September 2025; it does not give one common effective date for every arrangement.

Days above initial allowance = max(0, planned days − published days)

Compare whole days without rounding. Required passport and registration answers must all be Yes before the checker reports a match. Unknown answers remain unconfirmed. This is a duration comparison, not a calculation of your last lawful departure date. Read the permission issued at landing.

Worked examples

Thailand: initial allowance

A 15-day visit with a valid ordinary ICAO ePassport and a qualifying purpose fits the profile: 15 days, with 0 days above the allowance.

Qatar: stay exceeds the profile

A 31-day visit with a qualifying ePassport and valid registration exceeds the 30-day initial allowance by 1 day.

United States: initial allowance

A qualifying 90-day visit with a valid ordinary US passport has 0 days above its 90-day allowance.

Frequently asked questions

Does every British passport qualify for the UK profile?
No. Confirm British Citizen status and that the passport was not issued by a British Overseas Territory. The Japanese embassy guidance dated 4 September 2026 excludes British Overseas Citizens, British Subjects, British Overseas Territories Citizens, Convention Travel Documents and territory-issued passports even if they state British Citizen. Those documents require a visa before travel. Unknown answers remain unconfirmed.
Does Indonesia require registration?
Yes, an ICAO ePassport registered with a Japanese diplomatic mission. Qatar also requires registration. It lasts three years or until passport expiry, whichever comes first.
Does a Taiwan passport need a personal ID number?
Yes. The exemption is limited to passports showing it.
Can UK and German passport holders automatically stay six months?
No. Their initial allowance is 90 days. MOFA describes an extension application before that period expires under the bilateral arrangement; approval is not automatic.
Can I do paid work on this route?
This check is for short visits without income-earning activity in Japan. Ask the embassy about the appropriate status for paid work.
What if my nationality is missing?
Use MOFA’s full table. Absence from this selected lookup is not a visa decision.

Sources

Last reviewed 2026-11-14; next review due by 2026-12-14. The method is written out above so you can check our math.