All visa applicants must submit the following questionnaire since the Japanese government designated the new coronavirus infection as a “designated infection” or “quarantine infection” on January 28. Therefore, please download documents from the following download link.
PURPOSE
Purpose of travel to Japan is to stop by or make a short visit on the way to/from another country. (Please apply for temporary visitor visa according to purpose if visiting friends or relatives in Japan or if reason for visit is commercial )
NOTICE
- Size of document for application should be A4 size only. If document is other size, please submit copy that is already adjusted in A4 size from its original and without staples or pasting pages.
- Applicants are exempted from submitting (4) and (5) Indicated below if they can submit old/valid passports with used Japan visa.
- It is applicant’s responsibility to ensure that he/she meet the requirements for the grant of a visa. Submission of any supporting documents not listed below is encouraged (e.g. applicant’s economic or social ties with the Philippines, urgent reasons for visit: medical certificate, wedding invitation).
- Sufficient documents does not guarantee of an approve visa, still Japan Embassy’s discretion applies.
- If a falsified document is submitted, a visa will not be issued.
- Documents submitted cannot be returned as a general rule.
- In some instances, Japan Embassy ask for an additional document (other than the basic). Such documents must be submitted within three (3) months only, otherwise the application will be terminated.
- Receipts of documents (PSA B/C, PSA M/C, Bank Certificate, etc.) should be removed.
REQUIREMENTS
All documents must be original unless otherwise stated.
1. Philippine Passport
- Broken passport is not accepted. Passports must be signed and must have at least two (2) blank visa pages.
2. Visa Application Form
- Available at the WEB SITE of Japan Embassy
- Application form should be filled out all items correctly, If item is not applicable, please fill in [N/A]. Embassy may not accept application with blank item, no signature or no date in the form; may deny the application that is filled out incorrectly or wrong information.
3. Photo
- Specs: 4.5cm x 4.5cm, with white background.
- Photo must be taken within 6 months.
- Please write applicant’s name and birthdate on back side of the photo.
- Photo must be pasted on the application form.
4. Birth Certificate
- IT must be issued within one year from PSA Main Office/Serbilis Outlet Center (Nationwide).
- If the birth certificate from Philippine Statistics Office (PSA) is unreadable, or has incomplete information, please submit the birth certificate issued by PSA together with a birth certificate issued by the Local Civil Registrar.
- If the birth certificate is “late registration”, please submit in addition, a baptismal certificate and school record (Form 137) from high school or elementary and School Yearbook (if possible).
- If there is no record in PSA, please submit a “Certificate of Non-Record” from PSA together with a birth certificate from the Local Civil Registrar.
5. Marriage Certificate (if the applicant is married)
- IT must be issued within one year from PSA Main Office/Serbilis Outlet Center (Nationwide).
- In case there is no record in PSA, please submit a “Certificate of Non-Record” from PSA together with the Marriage Certificate from the Local Civil Registrar.
6. Daily Schedule
7. Bank Certificate
- Validity of Bank Certificate is three (3) month from the date of issue
8. Certificate of Reservation issued by Airline Company
9. Valid visa of the country of final destination
If Applicant is not Philippines nationality
10. Foreign residents with long-term or permanent status in the Philippines applying for a visa must submit, in addition to the above requirements (except birth and marriage certificates), a copy of their Alien Certificate of Registration (ACR) issued by the Philippine government.
- Visa application of foreigners who are on short-term (temporary) visa in the Philippines cannot be accepted. Please apply at the Japanese Embassy/Consulate General with jurisdiction over the area in which the applicant resides or over the country of which the applicant’s passport was issued.
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