Japan, on reciprocal basis, has taken measures on
the Visa Exemption Arrangements for Diplomatic and Official passport
holders with 37 countries as shown in the chart below.
37 Countries for Diplomatic and Official Visa Exemption (as of July 2016)
| Asia |
Bangladesh (diplomatic only) |
Laos |
| Cambodia |
Republic of Korea |
| India (diplomatic only) |
Thailand |
| Indonesia (30days) (Note1) |
Viet Nam |
| Oceana |
Papua New Guinea |
|
| Europe |
Albania (diplomatic only) |
Luxemburg |
| Austria |
Netherland |
| Belgium |
Poland |
| Bulgaria |
Romania |
| Czech Republic |
Slovakia |
| Georgia (diplomatic only) (90days) (Note2) |
Switzerland |
| Germany |
Spain |
| Greece |
Turkmenistan |
| Hungary |
Ukraine (diplomatic only) |
| Ireland |
United Kingdom |
| Italy |
Vatican (diplomatic only) |
| Liechtenstein |
|
| Latin America and Caribbean |
Brazil |
Panama |
| Colombia |
|
| Middle East |
Morocco |
Turkey |
- (Note1) Japan and Indonesia have the diplomatic and
official visa exemption arrangements for diplomatic or official passport
holders since July 20, 2016. On reciprocal basis, visa is exempted for
30 days. Those who intend to stay for a period exceeding 30 consecutive
days will be required to obtain a visa.
- (Note2) Japan and Georgia have the diplomatic visa
exemption arrangements for diplomatic passport holders since June 1,
2015. On reciprocal basis, visa is exempted for 90 days. Those who
intend to stay for a period exceeding 90 consecutive days will be
required to obtain a visa.
In addition to these
countries above, diplomatic and official passport holders of the
nationalities below (to whom visa exemption applies when using an
ordinary passport) are also, on reciprocal basis, exempted from visa as
temporary visitor. In this case, they will be granted the status of
residence as "Temporary Visitor" at the landing inspection in Japan (not
the status of residence as "Diplomat" or "Official".), and in
principal, they are obliged to provide their personal identification
information such as fingerprints and facial photo. The period of stay
allowed will be "15 days" for Brunei, and "90 days" for other countries.
| Asia |
Brunei (15 days) |
Singapore |
| Malaysia |
|
| Oceana |
Australia |
New Zealand |
| Europe |
Andorra |
Lithuania |
| Croatia |
Malta |
| Cyprus |
Monaco |
| Denmark |
Norway |
| Estonia |
Portugal |
| Finland |
San Mario |
| Former Yugoslav Republic Macedonia |
Serbia |
| France |
Slovenia |
| Iceland |
Sweden |
| Latvia |
|
| North America |
Canada |
|
| Latin America and the Caribbean |
Argentina |
El Salvador |
| Bahamas (Note1) |
Guatemala |
| Barbados |
Honduras |
| Chile |
Mexico (Note2) |
| Costa Rica |
Surinam |
| Dominican Republic |
Uruguay |
| Middle East Africa |
Iran (Note3) |
Mauritius |
| Israel |
Tunisia |
| Lesotho (Note1) |
|
- (Note1) For nationals of Barbados and Lesotho, visas
are not required only for holders of a Machine-Readable Passport (MRP)
or an e-Passport in compliance with ICAO standards. Those who do not
hold an MRP or an e-Passport are advised to obtain a visa in advance as
such travelers may be subject to strict examination and may be refused
entry to Japan.
- (Note2) Nationals of Mexico are normally granted visa
exemptions with a period of stay allowed up to 6 months under the
reciprocal visa exemption arrangements. Nevertheless, if a Mexican
national wish to stay in Japan for more than 90 days, they are required
to apply for an extension of the period of stay to the Ministry of
Justice (Regional Immigration Bureau) before the period of permitted
stay is to expire.
- (Note3) Japan and Iran have the visa exemption arrangements for diplomatic, official and ordinary passport holders, but the visa arrangement for ordinary passport holders has been suspended temporarily since April 15,
1992. Hence only diplomatic and official passport holders of Iran are
exempted from visa requirements as temporary visitor for 90 days.
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