General Visa Information

General Visa Information

The information about the visa(*Note) required for foreigners visiting Japan is as follows.
For details, please check the website of the Embassy, Consulate-General, Consular Office (the Diplomatic Missions abroad) of Japan that have jurisdiction over the country/region where the foreigner visiting Japan resides.

For visa inquiries, please contact “Foreign Residents Support Center (FRESC) MOFA Visa Information” or “Japan Visa Information Hotline” listed on the website of the Embassy/Consulate-General/Consular Office of Japan. You can find detailed information about visa on the website of the Diplomatic Mission of Japan with jurisdiction over your place of residence.

 

 

Invitation Letters 

1. The invitation letter will be issued after the successful registration.
2. Your name must be listed exactly as it appears on your passport. Any differences between the name on your passport and the name on your invitation letter or other documentation could lead to a delay and/or denial of your visa.
3. Please note ICCIA Conference and the organizing committees of the conference are not authorized to assist with the VISA process beyond providing the Notification of Invitation Letter issued by ICCIA Conferences and conference Committee Board. Should your application be denied, ICCIA Conferences and the organizing committee of the conference cannot change the decision of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, nor will ICCIA Conferences and the organizing committee of the conference engage in discussion or correspondence with the MOFA or the Embassy on behalf of the applicant. The registration fee cannot be refunded when the VISA application of individual being denied.
4. It takes around one month for the Embassy to process the VISA application, please register as early as you can to make sure you have enough time.