Temporary visa: Tourism (single entry, short-term stay up to max. 90 days)
2025/7/1
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Click here for information on visa applications at the Consulate General of Japan in Frankfurt.
Single entry visas are valid for three months from the date of issue. We cannot accept any visa applications submitted more than 3 months before the date of arrival in Japan.
Click here for information on visa applications at the Consulate General of Japan in Frankfurt.
Single entry visas are valid for three months from the date of issue. We cannot accept any visa applications submitted more than 3 months before the date of arrival in Japan.
Required documents
Please submit all documents in A4 size paper as copies except for the documents requested in original.
Do not staple or paper-clip your documents.
1. Valid passport (Original, at least 2 blank pages) and copy
- Copy of page with personal data is sufficient.
NOTE: Holders of a travel document (Reiseausweis) for refugees or foreigners issued by the German government must always apply for a visa.
2. Completed original application form with photo
- Citizens from the CIS states as well as Georgia and Ukraine need to submit 2 application forms and 2 photos.
- Please ensure to write your contact details (email, telephone number) and your signature and to answer the questions on the second page.
- Photo: frontal photo, no scans or copied passport photos, 45mm x 35mm, not older than 6 months and not damaged
- If a field is not applicable, please write "N/A" or "None".
3. Valid residence permit for Germany (Original) and copy (front and back) and green supplementary sheet "Zusatzblatt", if applicable
- The German residence permit should be valid at least until you return to Germany.
- Fiktionsbescheinigung is also accepted. (Please ensure that you are allowed to leave Germany with it.)
4. Flight schedule
- Flight confirmation OR flight information (e.g. printed screenshots of planned flights), including flights to third countries on the way to Japan and back to Germany
5. Travel Itinerary: Detailed schedule during your stay in Japan, including your planned activities and all accommodation
6. Proof of funds
Please note that additional documents may be requested to complete your application.
Do not staple or paper-clip your documents.
1. Valid passport (Original, at least 2 blank pages) and copy
- Copy of page with personal data is sufficient.
NOTE: Holders of a travel document (Reiseausweis) for refugees or foreigners issued by the German government must always apply for a visa.
2. Completed original application form with photo
- Citizens from the CIS states as well as Georgia and Ukraine need to submit 2 application forms and 2 photos.
- Please ensure to write your contact details (email, telephone number) and your signature and to answer the questions on the second page.
- Photo: frontal photo, no scans or copied passport photos, 45mm x 35mm, not older than 6 months and not damaged
- If a field is not applicable, please write "N/A" or "None".
3. Valid residence permit for Germany (Original) and copy (front and back) and green supplementary sheet "Zusatzblatt", if applicable
- The German residence permit should be valid at least until you return to Germany.
- Fiktionsbescheinigung is also accepted. (Please ensure that you are allowed to leave Germany with it.)
4. Flight schedule
- Flight confirmation OR flight information (e.g. printed screenshots of planned flights), including flights to third countries on the way to Japan and back to Germany
5. Travel Itinerary: Detailed schedule during your stay in Japan, including your planned activities and all accommodation
6. Proof of funds
| Applicant covers all travel expense | Travel costs are covered by a guarantor |
| -Bank statement with sufficient funds for your trip (not older than one month). Account holder name and date of issue must be included. -Salary slip for the last 3 months (if applicable) |
- Letter of Guarantee (English / Japanese) -Bank statement of the guarantor with sufficient funds (not older than one month). Account holder name and date of issue must be included. - Proof of relationship, e.g. marriage certificate, birth certificate etc. - Copy of passport |
Please note that additional documents may be requested to complete your application.