Japan Visa Checklist

Tourism (sightseeing) — documents checklist

• Passport and copy of personal status page
• Visa application form and one photograph with white background (4.5 cm x 4.5 cm)
• Flight itinerary issued by a travel agency or airline office
• Itinerary with information on places you plan to visit and stay
• Hotel booking (same dates as the itinerary and ticket)
• Certificate of employment / letter from the organisation or institution you belong to, certifying the purpose of the visit (last 3 months’ salary slips if the applicant is an employee)
• Business profile (Chamber / NTN personal info page / SECP)
• Copy of bank statement for the recent 3 months, with bank stamp and sign (mandatory). If you are not paying for your trip, also submit documents certifying the relationship between you and the person who pays for it.
• Copy of student card (only if the applicant is still registered as a college student) — A4 size
• Copy of CNIC — A4 size
• Family Registration Certificate (only for families, valid for recent 3 months)

Short-term business affairs — documents checklist

For example a conference, exhibition, or cultural and sport exchange.

• Passport and copy of personal status page
• Visa application form and one photograph (4.5 cm x 4.5 cm) with white background
• Invitation letter / letter of guarantee
• Flight itinerary issued by a travel agency or airline office
• Hotel booking as per schedule and ticket
• Itinerary with information on places you plan to visit and stay (plan should not exceed 90 days)
• Proof of sufficient funds to cover all expenses while in Japan (recent 3 months, with bank stamp and signature — mandatory)
• Copy of CNIC — A4 size, and Family Registration Certificate (FRC, only for families, valid for recent 3 months)
• Certificate of employment and business profile (Chamber / SECP / NTN personal info page)
• Copy of the incorporation register (“法人登記簿謄本: Hojintokibotohon”) or an overview of the company/organisation in Japan (employment certificate of the inviter if the invitation is personal) — mandatory if a guarantee is provided
• A passbook (tsūchō, 通帳) with your account information and transaction records — mandatory if a guarantee is provided

Important

• Please make sure all documents are clear, up to date and in A4 size where mentioned.