Japan visa for Indian citizens
e-Visa (apply online)
🇮🇳 Indian passport → 🇯🇵 Japan: yes — an e-visa, applied for online before travel.
How it works
Apply online before you travel: passport scan, photo, fee. Approval typically takes a few days — apply at least a week ahead, print or save the approval, and carry it.
Heads-up: Japan commonly asks for proof of onward travel (airline check-in; immigration occasionally).
Before the airport: run the "Will I board?" checklist for this route →
Beyond Japan: the India passport
The 🇮🇳 India passport ranks #146 of 199 worldwide, entering 58 destinations without a visa arranged in advance (see the world ranking).
Also visa-free on the India passport: 🇹🇭 Thailand (60 days), 🇲🇾 Malaysia, 🇲🇴 Macau (30 days) — all 58 open destinations.
Going the other way? Japanese citizens visiting India need a visa on arrival, issued at the border.
Never get caught out
Visa rules change with little notice. Get one email when Japan changes its entry rules for Indian passports.
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