Visiting Japan & Visa

FOR NEW ZEALAND PASSPORT HOLDERS
New Zealand is one of the visa exempt country and do not need a visa if your period of stay in Japan is 90 days or less AND you will not be engaged in income earing activities.


FOR OTHER PASSPORT HOLDERS
Please access the link below to determine whether your nationality is included in the short-term stay visa exemption measure or not.
https://www.mofa.go.jp/j_info/visit/visa/short/novisa.html


VISIT JAPAN WEB
Digital Agency, Government of Japan recommends that all passengers entering Japan would submit declarations electronically via the "Visit Japan Web".
https://services.digital.go.jp/en/visit-japan-web/

• Visa applicants are accepted only from residents in our jurisdiction
• Long-term resident status in NZ who hold visa such as "RESIDENT" "WORK" "STUDENT" "GUARDIAN" can apply
• We DO NOT accept visa applications from any types of NZ "TOURIST VISA" holders (except 'Guardian' status)
• Visa is only valid for 3 months.  You must enter Japan within this time frame.  Therefore, we will NOT accept any visa applications more than 3 months before your departure date.
• For CoE visa application: you must enter Japan within 3 months from the issuing date of your CoE.  

(1) Apply in person (office address & map)

Simply bring in your application during our consulor section hours:
9am - 12pm or 1pm - 3:30pm (Monday to Friday and except Public Holidays)
*NO appointment required*
 

(2) Appy by post

Applicants reside in outside of Auckland can apply visa by courier and must be trackable

• Must be resides within our jurisdiction 
• Our office is not responsible for delay of delivery or loss/damage of passports in the mail
• Please fill in a "pledge form" then email back to us before sending your documents (MANDATORY)
• Do NOT send money: Visa fee need to be paid at the time of passport collection
• Courier ALL the required documents (including the original passport)
• You must come IN PERSON to visit our office to collect you own passport 

• Visa processing time is at least 5 working days
• Application open three months before the intended date of arrival to Japan 
• There is NO urgent/priority visa processing service (no exception)
• Applications submitted on short notice will not be accepted
• Depending on examination, additional documentation is required
• Incomplete documents will cause of you to re-visit