VISA GUIDELINE

WORKING HOURS :            
        Monday － Friday: 9:00 a.m. - 12:30 p.m. (By appointment only)
        Saturdays / Sundays / Public Holidays : Closed

VISA FEE :     302 Nakfa, payable in cash at the time of collection.

PROCESSING TIME:     5 working days
       ※Please note that some visa applications require additional documents and consultation with our headquarters in Tokyo and may take up to one month to issue.

For Inquiry: +291 (1) 113 516

 

Requirements to acquire Japanese Visa in Eritrea

1. Completed Visa Application Form

• Use the official Japan visa application form
• Fill it out clearly and accurately
• Attach a recent passport-size photo (white background)

2. Valid Passport

• Must be valid for at least 6 months beyond your travel date
• Must have at least 3 blank pages

3. Flight Itinerary

• A booking confirmation

4. Hotel Booking or Accommodation Details

• Reservation for your stay in Japan

5. Financial Proof

• Bank statements for the last 3–6 months.
• Proof of employment or business ownership.

6. Travel Itinerary (Please click here to check a sample of Travel Itinerary) 

• Daily schedule that outlines the planned activities

 

Categories

Tourist VISA

• Valid Passport
• Visa application form
• 1 Photo
• Flight itinerary with the flight number and date of arrival and departure to and from Japan.
• Hotel booking
• Detailed travel itinerary (places you plan to visit).
• Proof of funds to cover your stay

 Visa Application Form
 Visa Application Documents Download


※Please do not staple the documents

Business VISA

A. Provided by Applicant

• Valid Passport
• Visa application form
• 1 Photo
• Itinerary with the flight number and date of arrival and departure to and from Japan
• Document to prove that you are travelling to Japan for business purposes (any of the following)

       - Travel order issued by your employer
       - Letter from employer
       - Document equivalent to the above
 

• Certificate of employment
• Letter from your employer.
• Invitation letter from the Japanese company.

B. Prepared by inviting organization/ guarantor in Japan

• Invitation letter or either of the following documents explaining activities in Japan

       - A transaction agreement between companies
       - Conference materials
 

• List of visa applicants where there is more than one applicant.
• Itinerary in Japan

C. Prepared by the guarantor in Japan who covers the visa applicants travel expenses.

• Letter of guarantee
• A certified copy of the corporation registration or overview of company/ organization

       - Not required if the company is listed on the stock exchange and submits its quarterly corporate report
       - If the guarantor is an individual, a certificate of employment can be submitted instead of a copy of corporation registration or overview of company/organization.

 Visa Application Form
 Visa Application Documents Download

※Please do not staple the documents
 

Visiting Relatives/Friends

A. Provided by Applicant

• Valid passport
• Visa application form
• 1 Photo
• Itinerary with the flight number and date of arrival at and departure from Japan
• One of the following documents to prove ability to pay travel expense during your stay in Japan (if you pay your own travel expense)

       - Income certificate or tax return issued by a public agency
       - Bank statement
 

• Document to prove kinship, friendship or acquaintance relationship

       - Visit relatives; birth certificate, marriage certificate, family register certificate (copies will be accepted)
       - Visiting friends/ acquaintances: photos, emails, call history, letter

B. Prepared by inviting the guarantor in Japan

• Invitation letter
• Document to explain the reason for invitation (invitations showing dates of graduation, wedding, medical certificate)
• List of visa applicants where there is more than one applicant
• Itinerary in Japan

C. Prepared by the guarantor in Japan who covers the visa applicant's travel expenses

• Letter of guarantee
• Proof of funds of the guarantor

       - withholding tax slip will not be accepted
       - The latest certificate of income issued by the director of tax office
       - A copy of the stub of final tax return with tax office receipt stamp (e-tax users: notice of receipt (Jushin tsuuchi) and a printout of final tax return)
       - Balance certificate
 

• Certificate of residence (Juminhyo)

       - Relationship to all family members must be included
 

• If the guarantor is a foreign national, please submit copy of both sides of guarantors valid Residence Card (or special permission - resident certificate), certificate of residence

 Visa Application Form
 Visa Application Documents Download

※Please do not staple the documents

Applicant with Certificate of Eligibility

 DOCUMENTS FROM THE APPLICANTS

• Visa application form
• 1 Photo
• Valid passport with at least two blank visa pages,
• A copy of bio-data page of the passport
• Original or copy of the Certificate of Eligibility
• Flight booking print-out or air-ticket copy

In specific cases, additional document/s may be requested. All applications must be submitted by the applicant in person
 

NOTE FOR JAPANESE ENTRY VISA APPLICATION
1. An inviting person/guarantor needs to prepare the documents listed above "A. Prepared by inviting person/guarantor in Japan", prior to a visa application.
2. When the documents are ready, an inviter/guarantor shall send them to a visa applicant, NOT to the Embassy of Japan. The Embassy will not make copies. Please make a copy before submitting them if the inviting person/guarantor needs to keep copies of all documents.
3. Please inquire directly to the embassy with jurisdiction over the place of residence of the visa applicant well in advance as identification documents and supporting documents may vary on case by basis. 
4. When all these documents are ready, a visa applicant can apply for a visa at the embassy of Japan with jurisdiction over the place of his/her residence by submitting all documents (The application cannot be accepted in Japan). The required documents must be valid and issued within the last three months of the date of submission. Documents, except for passport, submitted for application will not be returned.
5. It takes approximately one week to examine the application after the embassy of Japan receives it. Please note that the processing period may vary depending on each case. The applicant may need to submit additional documents upon request., And also, it may take extra time for a decision on a visa in case the embassy of Japan need to make inquiries to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in Tokyo.
6. The validity of a visa is three months. The period of validity cannot be extended.
7. The decision will be notified to the visa applicant by the embassy of Japan.

NOTE FOR DOCUMENTS TO BE PREPARED IN JAPAN
The documents must be valid and issued within three months of the date of submission.
1. Invitation Letter (The form of the "Invitation Letter (A4 size)"
(a) The letter should be addressed to the Japanese ambassador.
(b) Explain details of activities planned in Japan related to the purpose of visit to Japan. (Specify the background and purpose of the invitation - do not use obscure reasons such as "tourism," "visiting friends" or "visiting relatives."
(c) Indicate the address, name, and telephone number in the column for an inviting person.
(d) Write full name of the visa applicant in alphabet on the letter. If there are more than one applicant, specify the number of applicants ("Number of additional applicants") on the letter and fill in "List of Visa Applicants" form including the applicant information provided on the letter (this applicant’s information should be written at "Applicant 1" on the list).
2. Documents as certificates that indicate a kinship or acquaintance relationship between inviting person and visa applicant.
For "visiting relatives": Certified copy of the family register, etc.
For "visiting acquaintances": letters/e-mails, bills for international phone calls, photos of the visa applicants and inviting person taken together, etc.
3. Itinerary in Japan(The form of " Itinerary in Japan (A4 size).
(a) Specify the date of arrival and departure, as well as the flight numbers and airports / ports of entry for arrival and departure, if already fixed.
(b) Write the place of stay in detail (in case of a hotel: its name, address and the phone number).
(c) The itinerary needs to be written on daily basis. When similar activities continue on consecutive days, it may be written as "(date) - (date)."
4. Certificate of residence (including all family members’ information and issued within the three months. Full details are required for foreign nationals except for Individual Number ("My Number") and Resident Register Code.)
5. Letter of Guarantee (The form of the "Letter of Guarantee (A4 size)"
(a) Complete all items in the Letter of Guarantee, as the omission of even a single item renders it incomplete.
(b) Complete the form in the same manner as the Invitation Letter.
6. Proof of funds of the Guarantor (at least one of the following documents)
Screening will be carried out based on the documents submitted; however, additional documents may be requested in the case of unemployed such as pensioners.)
(a) One of following documents verifying gross income for the most recent year
・The latest Certificate of Income / Taxation issued by the head of administration of the place of residence
・Certificate of tax return (Form 2) issued by the director of the tax office.
(b) Balance certificate or Copy of Bank book.
7. Documents for an Inviting Organization in case of the purpose of "Short-Term Business Affairs, etc."
(a) The inviting organization should be a corporate body, an organization, or the state/local government. However, for example, the professor/associate professor can be recognized as the inviting organization if a university extends an invitation for the purpose of exchanges under his/her name.
(b) Registered corporations should use an original certified copy of the corporate register that has been issued within the last three months (not required for the national or regional governments). For the company listed on a stock exchange in Japan, it may alternatively submit a copy of the latest ‘Kaisha Shikiho’ (Japanese Company Handbook).
(c) Unregistered corporations should prepare a "Summary of the Company/Organization" instead of a corporate register. The form "Details of the Company/Organization" (A4 size).
(d) Submit the Certificate of Employment of a university professor/associate professor if he/she invites the visa applicant.
 

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