The Visa Desk · for Indian passports
Japan visa.
The honest, current version: what it costs, what they ask for, and how long it really takes. Checked June 2026.
Tourist
What it iseVisa (single entry tourist) via accredited Indian travel agency, or sticker via VFS, Indians can't self apply on the eVisa portal
Fees₹500 visa fee, single OR multiple entry (unified from 1 Apr 2026; previously ₹450 single / ₹900 multiple) · transit ₹50 · plus VFS service fee ₹800 per application (+ ₹550 courier optional)
Takes~5 to 10 working days
ValidityShort term stay (≤90 days), single / multiple
Apply viaAccredited travel agency / VFS Global Japan (India), document submission at VFS
Good to knoweVisa launched Sep 2025 for Indians. Detailed day by day itinerary required; show ~₹1 to 2 lakh balance.
The document checklist
- Passport, valid 6+ months, 2+ blank pages
- Visa application form
- Photo 45x45 mm (white)
- Detailed day by day itinerary (date, city, hotel, transport)
- Confirmed flight & hotel bookings
- Bank statements (≈₹1 to 2 lakh balance)
- ITR (last 2 to 3 years)
- Employment proof
Business
What it iseVisa (single entry tourist) via accredited Indian travel agency, or sticker via VFS, Indians can't self apply on the eVisa portal
Fees₹500 visa fee, single OR multiple entry (unified from 1 Apr 2026; previously ₹450 single / ₹900 multiple) · transit ₹50 · plus VFS service fee ₹800 per application (+ ₹550 courier optional)
Takes~5 to 10 working days
ValidityShort term stay (≤90 days), single / multiple
Apply viaAccredited travel agency / VFS Global Japan (India), document submission at VFS
Good to knowBusiness visit, eVisa launched Sep 2025 for Indians. Detailed day by day itinerary required; show ~₹1 to 2 lakh balance.
We do this end to end
Forms, appointment, the exact photo spec, a personal document checklist in your travel wallet, and a human who has filed this exact visa before. You pack, we paper.
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Rules move. We verify against official sources and update this page; always confirm at the time you apply.
Sources: mofa.go.jpvisa.vfsglobal.comin.emb-japan.go.jp