Japan visa for Vietnamese citizens
e-Visa (apply online)
🇻🇳 Vietnamese 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 Vietnam passport
The 🇻🇳 Vietnam passport ranks #161 of 199 worldwide, entering 52 destinations without a visa arranged in advance (see the world ranking).
Also visa-free on the Vietnam passport: 🇹🇭 Thailand (60 days), 🇮🇩 Indonesia (30 days), 🇸🇬 Singapore (30 days) — all 52 open destinations.
Going the other way? Japanese citizens visiting Vietnam need no visa — visa-free for up to 45 days.
Never get caught out
Visa rules change with little notice. Get one email when Japan changes its entry rules for Vietnamese passports.
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