Japan is an island nation in East Asia, located in the northwest Pacific Ocean. It’s already a top destination for tourists but within last year after the full recovery from pandemic the Japan is coming more popular among Pakistani tourists.
Japan is Best choice for tourism, this country have as rich culture, deep history and modern cities, a tourist will be able to visit and know the different sides of Japan.
Japan Visa from Pakistan
Pakistani nationals can get a visa for Japan from Pakistan, the embassy of Japan in Pakistan issues different types of visas to Pakistani nationals.
To get a visa for Japan from Pakistan you will need to visit authorized treval agencies by the embassy of Japan, they are responsible for the visa documents and delivering to Japanese embassy.
What’s Japan Visa?
A Japan visa is an official endorsement or authorization placed in a traveler’s passport by the Japanese government, allowing them to enter, stay in, or transit through Japan for a specified period.
The type of visa required depends on the purpose of the visit, such as tourism, business, work, or study.
Japan tourist visa generally have 3 months stay time but it can be less is some cases. Depend on your trip plan your nationality it can be less.
Types of Japanese Visa
Japan have a various types of visas but the popular or the available in Pakistan are currently 4 types of visas.
- Temporary visitor visa for tourism
- Temporary visitor visa for visiting relatives and friends
- Temporary visitor visa for business
- Long term stay visa with certificates of eligibility
Japan visa requirements
The embassy of Japan in Pakistan is very strict on documents, so be prepared well and gather all required documents in original.
These are the official requirement of Japanese visa in Pakistan:
- Passport and copy of personal status page
- Visa Application Form & one photograph with whiteb ackground (4.5cm X 4.5cm)
- Flight itinerary issued by travel agency or airline officeI
- tinerary with information on places you plan to visit and stay
- Hotel Booking
- Certificate of Employment / Letter from
organization/institution where you belong which certifies a purpose of visit. - Business Profile ( Chamber / NTN / SECP )
- Copy of bank statement for recent 3 months (if you are not paying for your trip, you must submit documents certifying the relationship between you
and the one who pays for your trip as well) - Copy of Student Card (only if the applicant is still registered as college student）- A4 size
Copy of CNIC – A4 size - Family Registration Certificate (FRC).
How to apply for Japan visa from Pakistan in 2024?
Since July 2024 the procedure and how to apply for Japan visa in Pakistan have changed, before July, 2024 all applicants were need to apply for Japan visa in person at Japanese embassy.
But after 1 of July, 2024 all systems changed, here is how to apply for Japan visa now in 2024:
Step 1: Gather all required documents
Before apply you have to collect all the required documents, to known exactly which documents are required you should visit VFS global or Gerry’s visa, these tow visa centers are now responsible for Japan visa in Pakistan .
You need to ask them about required documents about your visa, they will guide you according to latest updates.
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Step 2: Submit your documents
After you collected all the required documents now you need to visit one of the 2 visa centres( VFS global or Gerry’s visa) and deliver your documents to them.
They will drop these documents for a visa to the embassy of Japan, when you submit the documents to these visa centers they will immediately deliver it to Japanese embassy .
Step 3: Wait for Visa
When you submitted your documents to the authorized visa centers they will deliver it to the embassy of Japan.
It will take only 6 days that you get your visa, the embassy of Japan visa approve or rejecte your visa within 6 days.
In some cases depend on the embassy resources or the num of application or Incomplete documents submission may it take more than 6 days.
Japan visa process time from Pakistan in 2024
Currently Japan issues visa within 6 days, this is the fastest from any other embassy in Pakistan.
As you submitted your documents to visa centers you will hire about the result within 6 days.
Be sure that your documents are complete if there is an mis documents it will cause delays and even rejection of visa.
Japan visa price from Pakistan in 2024
Fortunately Japan visa don’t have any fee, it’s totally free but the visa centers have a small fee around 3,000 Pkr.
If you apply through a travel agency, this mean they apply behalf of you in this case the travel agency will take fee of their services but the visa of Japan is free the embassy of Japan don’t request any fee for visa.
Japan online visa for Pakistani
Japan have a eVisa system but unfortunately Pakistan is not eligible for eVisa, Pakistani nationals can’t apply for Japan visa online.
They need to apply for a sticker visa and get their visa from the embassy of Japan in Islamabad.
My Japan visa rejected, can I apply again?
Yes, you can apply again but after 6 months, according to the embassy of Japan if your visa rejected you need to wait 6 months to apply again for a visa.
So don’t miss your first chance and Apply with complete documents, get prepared well and get your visa.
Tips fo A successful visa application
You should be aware that Japan visa is very valuable visa, it will make strong your passport and you will have a good travel history.
It mean when you apply for other countries visa this visa on your passport will help you it will increase your other visa chances .
So it worth to apply for Japan visa, these tips will help you to get Japan visa:
Apply with 100% original documents, they embassy of Japan will verify your documents through authorized channels so be careful to not submit any fake documents.
Have a good Bank statement: you need to submit a Bank statement with good income, your Bank records should show proper income, this will ibcr your chance.
Understand the requirements carefully: to understand what are the requirements 100% for sure visit the VFS global or Gerry’s visa, they are responsible to guide you about it.
If you don’t understand correctly about the requirements you will have risk collecting incorrect documents.
