Going to Japan is one of the most fun things you can do in your entire life — especially if you are an anime fan. I’ve had the pleasure of visiting Tokyo (where I stayed for over a year as a university student), Osaka, Hiroshima, Nagano, Kanazawa and a number of other cities — both for business and for pleasure, four times so far. I still haven’t had enough of Japan, and you can bet your entire manga collection that I have plans of going back very soon.
One of the largest hurdles for Filipino J-pop fans planning to visit Japan is obtaining an entry visa. Due to the number of Filipinos in search of employment entering the country via tourist visas, the Consul Office of the Japan Embassy has implemented stricter rules in granting them. I’ve gone through three distinct kinds of visa application procedures, all of which I will be describing below. I hope that my personal experiences shed some light on the sometimes archaic and often very scary process of applying for a Japanese visa.
Applying For a Visa as a University Exchange Student
Students flying to Japan under the auspices of the Ministry of Education or the Japan Student Services Organization have a distinct advantage over almost everybody else when applying for a visa. They are in possession of a special document called the Certificate of Eligibility, which eliminates the need for many of the requirements such as Income Tax Returns, Bank Certificates, and Letters of Guarantee.
The Certificate of Eligibility is exclusively issued to university exchange students (whether postgraduate or undergraduate) so to be able to obtain one, it would be best to start off by applying for a Japanese exchange student programme via your college or university. Application procedures vary for different universities (UP, ADMU, DLSU, etc.) and areas of discipline (language, liberal arts, engineering, etc.) so it would be best to consult with your school’s Foreign Exchange offices.
Once you have cleared their selection process and are bound for Japan, your certificate will be issued to you alongside your Japanese school admission forms and other documents. All you need to do is submit it to the Consul Office along with your current passport to obtain your visa. For more information, you can also view the complete application procedure from the official website of the Embassy of Japan.
Applying For a Visa on Business
If you are employed in a private company with business ties to Japan, you can apply for a commercial visa. With this type of visa, your company vouches for you, eliminating the need for you to find a Japanese individual to act as a guarantor. Instead, your company and the Japanese company affiliated with you will need to issue a Letter of Dispatch or a Letter of Invitation, stating the nature of your business, the business relationship of the two companies involved in the transaction, and the purpose of your visit to Japan.
In my case, both my employer in Manila and our affiliate in Japan issued the letters described above, as well as Certificates of Employment and Length of Service, and a timetable detailing all my travel plans within Japan. Photocopies of my round-trip airline tickets were also given to prove that I will be returning to the Philippines once business has been completed. The travel agency handling my trip then took care of the rest, and my passport with my new visa attached arrived after three days. For more info, you can also view the complete application procedure from the official website of the Embassy of Japan.
Applying For a Visa as a Tourist
There are two ways of going about applying for a tourist visa. The first way is easier but is more expensive and also very limiting: joining a package tour. Since your tour facilitator will act as your guarantor, there is no need to obtain a Letter of Guarantee. However, you will still need to submit all the other documents like your Income Tax Returns, Bank Certificates, and Itineraries. The other option is to go it alone. I actually prefer this method since I can pick my flight schedule, my hotel/hostel, and my itinerary. Unfortunately the Consul Office will be a little bit stricter with your requirements, so it’s best that you make a good impression and get it right the first time.
The first step still means going through a travel agent. The Embassy of Japan has disallowed personal applications for entry visas, and we all now have to apply through accredited travel agencies to apply for visas. I personally recommend Universal Holidays and Rajah Travel since I have used them both and have been happy with their service so far. Just drop by their offices in Makati Avenue for Rajah and Dusit Hotel for Universal, with your completed documents and the PhP 2500 fee. For more information or additional clarification on visa application requirements, you can also view the complete application procedure from the official website of the Embassy of Japan.
Required Supporting Documents for Your Application
What are the most crucial documents needed for the application? From personal experience, it all boils down to three things: 1) proof of good financial standing; 2) history of travel; and 3) proof of return.
Proof of financial standing just means that you have the ability to support yourself during your Japan stay; it also implies that you will not be seeking illegal employment once you have entered the country. This proof comes in the form of your original Income Tax Return, which explicitly states how much you pay in taxes and earn in a year. Another important document that proves you are financially capable is a Bank Certificate stating that you have at least PhP 100,000 in savings, which would roughly be the amount you need to cover the 15 days you spend in Japan as allowed by your tourist visa.
History of travel is basically the number of used visas or old immigration stamps that you have accumulated in your passport. As a rule of thumb, the more stamps you have the better your chances of being granted a visa, since this implies that you regularly travel abroad and that you return to the Philippines after every trip. Used visas from the US, Europe, Australia, and of course Japan are also helpful in getting you an entry visa, since this guarantees the Consul Office that you have entered and left other foreign countries in good faith.
Last but not least is your proof of return: your round-trip airline ticket. This reassures the Consul Office that you will be returning to the Philippines once the fifteen day limit of your tourist visa expires, and will not attempt to stay in the country illegally for employment purposes. You can also submit land titles, business permits, and other documents that will outline your properties and business interests in the Philippines that you will return to once your trip is finished.
Visa Approval
Once your application has been received, it will take the Japanese consuls office three to five business days to review it and approve or deny your application. If approved, you will receive your passport from your travel agent with the visa attached. If your passport has been returned to you with no visa attached, your application was denied, and you will have to wait another six months to lodge another application. Under no circumstances will the visa office explain why your application has been denied, so there is really no point in pursuing the argument further.
Please note that this is a summary of our experience in applying for a Japanese visa. Mileage may vary with each individual. For more tips, you can also read How to Get A Japanese Tourist Visa in 24 Hours, How to Get a Japan Visa in Three Days, Getting a Japan Tourist Visa: An FAQ for Filipinos, and Tips on Obtaining a Japan Tourist Visa.
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Hi magnetic_rose,
Thanks so much.I did have 1 used japan student visa and 1 unused tourist visa. Do you think my chances of getting a tourist visa again will be okay? Unused visas won’t have any bearing right?
Thanks again and have a nice day.(^v^)
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hi there, hitomi. the used student visa will work in your favor, however the unused tourist visa could be a liability because they prefer that all visas issued be used for the purpose intended. anyway — i wouldn’t sweat it too much; the fact that you were issued two visas previously should work in your favor. good luck!
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hi ms.rose, remember me?i just got back from japan and i like my tour there so much. now im planning to spend x-mas there again with my bf and his family, do u think i could get a better chance to get approved again?i just want to spend the holidays there and come back once break is over since i still have class.thanks so much for ur help:)
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yes, you will have a bigger chance of getting a new visa thanks to your previous one 🙂 have fun with your next trip!
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thanks ms.rose.another thing, when i next apply again do i still need to provide a birth cert? japan embassy website said that if you have a previous attached used visa u need not to send a birth cert again next time you apply?i just want to confirm this.thanks much:)
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you’re right, you do not need a SECPA birth certificate if you have been issued a japanese visa previously.
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thanks ms.rose.youeve been a great help to me:) Godbless and happy halloween:D
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hi again.sorry just an additional ms.rose. medyo concern ko lng.kasi i know when u get denied of a visa u will have like a sticker of a series of number at the back of ur passport. now just last sep i was issued a visa but i noticed pala may naka stciker padin na number series at the back of my passport.anu kaya yun?thanks much.im just worried.thanks much:)
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that is just the tracking sticker and bar code the airline uses to identify that your passport has already passed the initial inspection by your airline’s ground staff 🙂 or, at least it was, the last time i flew to tokyo via delta / northwest airlines 🙂
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no, its like the stciker ul get pagkabalik ng passport mo when ur visa is denied. when i applied sa agency and got my passport.i have a visa attached and may stciker din nakadikit sa likod passport ko.is that normal?thanks ms.rose:)
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sorry, i’ve never gotten a visa application denied ever before in my entire life, so i really have no idea what you’re talking about ^^;;
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well thanks again ms.rose. i guess most important thing is i got issued one already and i hope i can get one again just for the holidays. it would be nice to spend christmas in japan. many thanks!:)
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hi again magnetic-rose! i consulted you about the visa application on your other page, and thanks to your advice, i finally submitted my docs! and visa was approved! thank you again! ^_^
i read from your reply above that you went to tokyo via Delta. I would just like to know your opinion, between PAL and Delta, which is better? Based on their prices stated on their websites, Delta is more expensive by around 2000 and it flies back to manila at night but it arrives in Tokyo in the afternoon. PAL, on the other hand, returns to manila in the morning but arrives in Tokyo at nighttime. I’m having a hard time deciding which airline to take. Also, is the plane (itself) and the service of Delta staff okay? Thanks again!
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hi mat — i’ve never flown the PAL tokyo route so i have no opinion on their service. the DELTA flight was pretty standard — nothing to rave about but nothing to complain about either.
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then Delta it is..^_^ thanks for all the help!
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hi ms.rose, just wanna make something clear again coz i read in a forum that when u were granted a visa and used it then you want to reapply again to visit japan anytime soon you have to wait 3mos pa before you can apply? thanks really for you help:)
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i’m not aware of any limits for applications — the only one i know of is you cannot apply for a new visa for another six months if your previous application was denied. i guess you have to talk to an accredited travel again for your question.
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hi ms. rose,
matagal nang plano namin ng wife kong mag Tokyo tour (6-8 days). we’ve set the date when to go. Problem is, yung 5th day tatapat sa seminar ko sa trabaho dito sa Phils.
my question is, can I leave my wife alone there so she could finish the 6-8 days tour? (she’s really hard headed na ituloy yung planned date at willing din siya to roam alone)
will there be a problem w/ the immigration if I go home alone?
hope you could help me. TIA
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your wife may stay on and use up the rest of the days on her tourist visa even without a traveling companion, as long as you are not on a group ticket which requires two passengers (or more) to check-in at the airport at the same time. have a nice holiday!
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Hi Ms. Rose,
I am a filipina. My filipino husband is working in Japan for 4 years now. We intend to live together in Japan by next year already. I understand that a certificate of eligibility is needed in the application of my spouse visa same as with his proof of income and bank certificate to prove that he can support me there. My question is how much should he save or the amount of money that he should have in his bank account to ensure that he can be issued cert of eligibility.
Will be earnestly waiting for your reply.
Thanks!
Kat
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hi kat — unfortunately your problem is related to immigration and i will be unable to help you. i suggest to speak with an immigration expert instead to sort out your concerns. thanks and good luck.
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thanks for the reply anyway.
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thanks ms.rose
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Hi! I intend to have a 4-day vacation/trip in Tokyo next year.
I have had some experiences in securing visas from other countries but I’ve heard that it is quite difficult to obtain a Japan visa. And so, I would want to ask your opinion regarding my chances of getting a visa before I apply. Just like anybody else, nobody would want to experience refusal of entry or a denied visa.
I have been working in my present company for 6 years as an officer. My money in the bank is relatively ok (more than 100k somehow :-), and have obtained tourist visas in the past like Canada, Australia, South Korea and Schengen. I don’t have any guarantor from Japan so I guess I would not be able to present any letter of invitation to accommodate me. The only proof that I intend to present, in lieu of this, is a hotel booking.
Your opinion would be of big help to me. I really do hope that I could visit the land of the rising as this is one of my dreams, being the person who loves to travel. Thanks a lot!
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hi jhaps — looks like you’re in pretty good shape for your visa application, and unless something really drastic pops up you have a very good chance of getting approved. good luck!
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Thanks for the encouragement, Rose! I’ll keep you posted once I have lodged my application. Have a nice day!
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hi ms. rose. i am preparing all the documents needed now for japan visit visa. i want to apply for 90-day tour. and im thinking to use the service of Rajah. 🙂
how big is my chance at these days to get my visa approved? and do i really need to have the proof of return (round trip plane ticket)?
i really need to get a visa so i want to know all the needed and possible requirements to make my chance of getting the visa higher. please help me. 😦
i have a japanese fiancé and he is guaranteeing everything. is my chance higher in this sense?
and one more, how long would the embassy review everything? what’s the maximum number of days? thank you so much and im really sorry for asking you too much questions. 🙂
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hi, my husband and I were planning to get a tourist visa going japan.He is a canadian immigrant and will be home here on december. I am not working here but my husband financially supports me. Would that be easily for us to get visa in japan? thank you
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hi janei — please take the time to read the entire post and all the subsequent comments. all of your questions have already been answered.
hi nina — if your husband already has a canadian passport he will no longer be needing a japanese visa. as for you, just fulfill the financial documentation requirements and indicate that all your expenses are being taken care of by your husband so that the consuls office takes that into consideration.
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hi i have an auntie in japan i want to visit there.i got denied 2 times.can you gve me a tip? i want to apply again.
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if you’ve been denied before i’m afraid i cannot help since the consuls office never discusses its decision for denying you.
as for applying again, you can only lodge a new application six months after your denied application.
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First of all, thank you for this very helpful post! 🙂 May I ask what happened to “rich ang mom ko” na girl? Was she denied or approved? XD
I want to go to Japan by winter of next year but like Batangbatugan, I might have a problem with ITR. I do have TIN but I quit my job last year so I have nothing to show for this year. But I have more than enough savings in the bank. Do you think I might be called for an interview? I only have one Singapore trip in my passport.
I also plan on bringing my sister, she’s still in college and her passport is empty. Will she be denied even if I say that I’ll pay for her? We only plan to go there for a week for winter. Thank you!
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hi alla! if i remember correctly, her visa was granted — her mom must’ve been really rich 😀
as for your concerns, an ITR is really important — even the consul’s office instructions provide no substitutes or alternates in case the document cannot be presented. there may be ways of circumventing that, but i am not aware of them, so you’ll have to ask an accredited travel agent about that.
as for your sister, if your certificate of deposit confirms that your savings can cover both you and your sister’s expenses while in japan, they may choose to overlook her empty passport. but i have to say, more stamps in your passport mean slightly better chances of getting approved.
good luck!
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Wow, I refreshed the page and there’s already a reply! Thank you for being so fast! 😀
Follow-up questions (sorry!), what if I just say that my parents’ are paying for the trip? And show their ITR and bank certificates instead? Although, will that appear weird since I’m already 26? Wow, I think I might just file for a self-imposed tax just to be able to visit Japan and see snow. 😥
Also, I can’t see properly the itinerary sample in the Japan embassy site. Should the itinerary be specific and detailed like should I put time? And is Japan Rail Pass available in the agencies? (Haha! Advanced, parang sure na!)
Maraming salamat! :3
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you *can* ask your parents to provide a certificate of deposit and letter of support (basically just a letter saying “these are our kids! we’re paying for their trip!”) — and then augment that with your own certificate of deposit. this could improve your chances slightly since you can claim that you are not employed because you do not need to be.
your itinerary can be on a day-to-day basis without a breakdown per hour of what you intend to do at a certain location. and yes, there are rail passes available here: ask at UNIVERSAL HOLIDAYS or at JAPAN AIRLINES MANILA OFFICE. good luck!
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Thank you, thank you, thank you! You’re a huge help, I can now see the light! ┐(´▽`)┌
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kailangan bang bumili na ako ng ticket papuntang japan para mas magkaroon ako ng chance na mabigyan ng visa?. my grandmother had been to japan 3 times but when we tried to apply for a visa this time we were denied to times already.. ty
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getting a round trip airline ticket beforehand is recommended since this can be used as proof of return to the philippines.
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Good Afternoon po Ma’am Rose. Ung mother ko po permanent visa iinvite niya po ung bf ko ngayong christmas po. to celebrate with him tsaka introduce sa step father ko po na Japanese bago po ung kasal namin. si mommy po mag shoulder ng expenses niya po lahat. invitation letter pati ung ibang papers po ibibigay niya din. ung bank acct din po ni mommy ang ipapasa niya. nagaaral papo si bf kaya magpapasa din po sya ng certificate na nakaenroll siya. okay lang po ba na wala po sya bank account? ung kay mommy lang po? pero ang laman po ng acct ni mommy is 250K+ kung iconvert po sa peso. tsaka nakapunta na din po sya sa singapore ang HK po. tingin niyo po kaya may chance si bf? SALAMAT PO NG MADAMI.. GOD BLESS PO!
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hi i just wanna ask – i have an american military boyfriend in japan who is based there. what is the best way to apply for a visa there. he can give me an invitation letter but i read something like we need proof that we really are a couple but the problem is we nver really met yet and we need like pictures to prove that. help!
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thanks for the reply. can i ask questions again?. what reasons should my guarantor write in the invitation letter and letter of guarantee?. is there any formats for writing the letters? thanks in advance.
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Merry Christmas po,
have a question po, inalagaan ko po ang anak na dalawa ng pinsan ko na nagtratrabaho sa japan as in 10 years ko po alaga, ngaun po paalis na po sila sa dec. 29 papunta ng japan, kc naayos na po ang over stay nila dito, gusto po ng mother nila sumunod po ako and mag apply ng visiting visa, patulong sana po ako gawa ng sobra ko po sila ma mimiss, 10 years po sila sakin, ask ko lng po may pag-asa po kaya ma approve visa ko and what is the best way ng reason para ma approve. tnx!
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hello!
i’m a newly licensed doctor and i plan to go to japan to stay with my friend (a filipino national who’s been working there for a few years) sometime this summer as sort of a “graduation gift.” my friend’s already familiar with the process so there’s no problem getting the guarantor documents in order. this is the first time i’ll be going to a country that needs a visa.
now here come the questions (sorry if they’re long, i’m planning to apply for visa this month already!):
1) i’m currently not employed at any hospital (am doing freelance work as of the moment) and, while i do have enough money to spend for the 1-2 week trip, i don’t have 100k in my account. if i “borrow” from my parents or whomever and they deposit that lump sum right before i apply for visa, will the embassy find that suspicious? or, if i just say that my parents are shouldering my expenses (which they are to an extent, but it’s mostly my money i’ll be using), would that increase my chances of being approved despite the fact that i’m already technically a “professional”?
2) i’m not sure what “certificate of deposit” is exactly — i know it’s a bank cert, but does it refer only to your own account (atm), or does it also apply to credit cards? i have my own atm account but my credit cards are just extensions so i don’t really know how they figure in my visa application, hope you could enlighten me on how to go about this! (sorry for sounding ignorant, but i’ve basically lived as a student all my life so i’m still learning about finances and stuff 🙂 )
3) i’ve already inquired at a local travel agency and they said i still need to submit a bank cert, even though it says on the jap embassy website that both ITR and bank cert are waived for those eligible for multiple-entry (diplomats, lawyers, doctors, etc). since technically i’m eligible for that by virtue of my profession, but applying only for a tourist visa, does that mean i still need to submit a bank cert due to the nature of the type of visa i’m applying for, or is the bank cert/ITR waived in my case for all types of visas?
4) i’ve just renewed my passport so it doesn’t have any stamps on it yet. i don’t think i’ll be going abroad before summer vacation starts, and you’ve mentioned previously that it helps a lot if you’ve travelled before. my old passports only contain a few stamps, just around asia, with no visas required for any of the countries i’ve visited. will it help my application if i submit/photocopy my old passports?
that’s it for now. hope you could shed some light on this, am really desperate to go this summer and it would just break my heart if my visa app would be denied for some reason! thanks so much, and more power to your helpful blog! happy new year! 🙂
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im kind of confused. some say that you have to undergo an interview before you can get a visa. do you have to undergo an interview first or not?
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Hi.
My family are planning to have a short trip (4-5days) to Toyama by October or November of this year just in time for the autumn. I’ve been to Japan last 2000 as a youth delegate under JICA program. My wife happened to be a delegate too but under a different program. I still have constant communication with my foster family in Toyama and invited us to visit them again. They will arrange our accommodation and food when we get there.
Now that we have kids to join us, do we still need to ask my foster family a guarantee letter and their ITR to support our documents on hand. My wife and I have been travelling quite a lot already. What do u think are our chances to grant a visa? Please help.
Thank you!
Brix
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Hey there! great blog!
I was once an exchange student myself. I was granted 2 japanese visas, one student, and one for business. All along, I’m quite confident I’ll get the visa coz we are planning a reunion with all the other exchange students this May 2011, then I read this blog, damn, I really forgot about the 100,000 show money..haha! I dont even have a savings account coz i spend it all to travelling! =(
I will try to gather 100k to open a bank account, I hope they don’t ask me how I was able to save that big amount in a very short time since I am earning more than 700,000 according to my ITR.
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Hello!! I hope you have a wonderful New Year!
I have been reading this topic since last year.. and I was trying to find a solution to my problem because im afraid if i asked you, you might say that it has been answered already.. 🙂 but i give up, i couldnt find it so i will have to bother you with my questions.. hehehe ^^
My parents lives in Japan. My mom is filipina, My father is japanese and i was born here in philippines. they got married six years after I was born.
I have a stamp of a granted japanese tourist visa when I was 7 years old in my old passport. and after that I didn’t applied anymore. I also had been to UK when i was 19 yrs old. And now my parents wants me to go to visit them in japan, now that I am 24 years old. I am a post graduate student in an international school here in philippines. I have all my documents and my dad is sponsoring me.
Should i still give a copy of my bank certificate? I have more than 100,000php in my time deposit. and should i also submit a certificate of enrollment? And do i have to include letter to the consul saying im a student and i dont intend to over stay..etc. ? Do you think i have a high chance of getting a visa?
thank you so much for taking the time to read this. I am looking forward to hear you answers. thank you.
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Hi Ms. Rose,
Hi. Ask ko lang sana kung what are my chances to get a tourist visa. I am planning kc to visit my bf this april for his birthday. He is a Japanese citizen. He will provide all the documents needed for me.
On my side. I am working a surgical assistant doing Hair Transplant and a registered nurse as well. I also have an income pero yung boss ko ang nag pa2y saken, we don’t have ITR.kc per case basis kami, pero per case is BIG amount naman. Also in my bank account I have more 200K pesos savings and regarding my travel history, I’ve been to all ASEAN countries, (10 countries) plus, HKG, MFM and China,I go back and forth, but I never applied for a visa.
Thanks for the time. 🙂
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Hi po!!
ask ko lang kung paano b ang process para makakuha me ng visa from my daughter n japanese sya but only 3years old kung mag divorce n kmi ng asawa ko….
thanks po!!!pease i need some advice….
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This is so helpful.
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I am not married to a japanese citizen but we have a child, she’s 7yrs old. She has his fathers surname. I will just ask if we can go to japan and get a visa? Thanks
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Hi miss rose,
here’s ,my situation, my wife is currently living in japan with his mother and stepfather which is a japanese, my wife is securing a visa i believe that is for three years stay in japan. She is planning to invite me together with our daughter through her stepfather’s aid by sending us invitation letter because her stepfather’s record is far more better than her plus the tax status is great as well as the job… Is there any reason that i could get denied for a tourist visa and do i need to materialize the 100k saving account for the assurance of having a visa? I am a call center agent and previously employed and my company is the number 1 most admired company in Forbes magazine do you think that it is a plus that i am in a good company.
sorry for the long query, thanks a LOT
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hi po im planning to get a tourist visa with my son and daughter my kids are both japanese but not yet a citizen we are planning to visit there for a tour i have been there before so many times na using my working visa just got stop last 2005,,,now i want to show my kids how beautiful and wonderful japan is i want them to experience the fantasy world of tokyo disneyland…but then i only have this requirements with me bank certificate stating a 100k on it me and my kids passport, birth certificate,a house and lot land title of my own,,visa application form ok lang po ba kahit wala akong income tax return,housewife lang po kc ako i only received remittance from my husband…i handle all the expences po…i know gurantee letter is not needed di poba!
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Rotch! I’m going to Japan this year. Kailangan ba talaga ng 100k na show money? Do you know of cheap places to stay if ever? 🙂
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[Ecchi queen noon na hindi na ngayon. hehehe]
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LOL OH HAI G 😀 kung lamierda galore, oo kelangan ng show money 😦 and yes, i can recommend good places to stay — try the SAKURA HOSTEL AND HOTEL chain, they have one place in IKEBUKURO and another one in ASAKUSA 🙂
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hi Ms.Rose,
i just want to ask po kung pde aq kumuha ng japan tourist visa kahit wala aq bank account..my american boyfriend works there as united states navy,and his willing to shoulder all my expenses and even my plane ticket..so gusto ko lng pong malaman mga requirements..
please i need your answer ma’am..
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helo..Mam.. just want to ask.. wat if i was denied last nov 3 2010.. my guarantor was my husband(permanent resident) ,, and now my sister in law invited me to accompany her minor children(3 y/o and 7 y/o), becoz no one is readily available to accompany the kids just for this summer vacation.. as i was reading the website”-” When visa is not granted, the reasons of denial will not be disclosed. Applicants may apply again after six (6) month with the same purpose, unless there are emergency / humanitarian reasons, or application for different purpose.” it is Ok to reapply even if is not yet 6 months?? since it is different purpose of going there??tnx… need ur advice mam rose.. ASAP
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hi ms rose,
i just want to ask if visa applicants can be process
walk in or thru accredited travel agency by jap embassy??
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Hi,
It’s my bad I didn’t check for tips online prior to applying for a visa in Japan. I applied for a Visiting-Relatives visa and submitted my documents yesterday. I have complete requirements except that my passport will be expiring this August. The travel agent already told me about it but having it renewed now would take 2 months at least and it would pe past my scheduled travel when done. The Japanese in the embassy has seen it too but I asked if we can give it a try since I will only be staying for two weeks. Anyone here who have the same experience? I have been in the US and other Asian countries, do you think it will increase my chances of having my visa application approved? Thanks!
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pls i need advice kau na lng ang magpapalaks ng loob sakin…nagpakasal ako sa asawa ko hapon pero bakit mag ddlawang taon na dpa din ako mabgyan ng visa sabi ng asawa ko ang tokyo japan embassy dw ang my kasalanan…dko lam sino ba ang dapt sisihin ko nagtiwala at nagmahal lng naman ako ng isang hapon…ngaun pag sa pangatlo pagkakataon d ako mabbgyan ulit ng visa baka hindi ko na kayanin…mas gusto ko pang magpakamatay na lng kaysa ganito nag asawa nga ako pero hindi ko naman makasama dahil sa kung ano ano mga dahilan ng tokyo japan em.dw una deny ko dahil lng my maling fill up asawa ko pangalawang deny ko dahil hindi naniniwala asawa ako talaga bakit ganon….ganon ba un sa kanila sabihin samantalang buhay ko pagkatao ko kahihiyan ko nakasalalay sakin nagmahal lng ako ng hapon…my32 now hindi ako bata para magdisisyon ng isang kalokohan lng sa buhay na may asawa ako.pls napakarami ko pa po gusto sabhn kaso ang sakit na ng puso ko puro luha pumapatak dhil hirap na hirap na ako..buo pamilya ko lahat ng nakasaksi sa pagmamahalan namn at ng kasal ko lht ngayon nagtataka bkt hindi ko man lng maksam asawa ko.d ako mbgyan ng visa…bakit bakit pls help me kayo na lng makkapg save ng life ko….i wanna die tnx
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