Visa Fees
If applied at the consulate:
(w.e.f. 1 Apr 2019) Indian nationals: Single or multiple entry visa: Rs.510 Transit visa: Rs.50
If applied via visa processing agencies:
VFS Global - Visa fees Rs. 510 + Rs.650 / https://www.vfsglobal.com/Japan/India/
Cox and Kings Global Services - Rs. 510 + Rs.600 / https://www.jp.ckgs.in/
Processing time:
Requires minimum 4 working days (excluding the day of application submission) to complete the visa process.
When can you apply: 90 days before the intended date of travel
Where to apply?
Option 1: Directly with the consulate
Consulate city: Jurisdiction
Delhi: Andaman & Nicobar Islands, Arunachal Pradesh, Assam, Chandigarh, Delhi, Haryana, Himachal Pradesh, Jammu & Kashmir, Lakshadweep, Manipur, Meghalaya, Mizoram, Nagaland, Punjab, Rajasthan, Sikkim, Tripura, Uttarakhand, Uttar Pradesh
Address:
Plot No.4&5, 50-G Shantipath, Chanakyapuri, New Delhi-110021 Tel: 91-11-2687-6581, 4610-4610 Fax: 91-11-2467-8081 Email:jpemb-visa@nd.mofa.go.jp
Visa application and issuance: 09:00 - 12:30 (Monday - Friday) (Closed on Saturdays, Sundays & Public Holidays) List of Holidays
Bengaluru Consulate: Karnataka
Address:
1st Floor, Prestige Nebula No.8-14, Cubbon Road Bengaluru 560001 Tel: 080-4064-9999, 4166-0111~3 Fax: 080-4166-0114 Email:cgjblr@ig.mofa.go.jp
Mumbai Consulate: Chhattisgarh, Dadra & Nagar Haveli, Daman & Diu, Goa, Gujarat, Madhya Pradesh, Maharashtra
Address:
No.1, M.L.Dahanukar Marg Cumballa Hill Mumbai, 400026 Tel: 022 2351 7101 Fax: 022 2351 7121 Email:ryoji@by.mofa.go.jp URL:http://www.mumbai.in.emb-japan.go.jp/en/
Visa application and issuance: 09:30 - 13:00 (Monday - Friday) (Closed on Saturdays, Sundays & Public Holidays)
Chennai Consulate: Andhra Pradesh, Telangana, Kerala, Puducherry, Tamil Nadu
Address:
No.12/1, Cenetoph Road, 1st Street, Teynampet Chennai, 600018 Tel: 044 2432 3860-3 Fax: 044 2463 3859 Email:cgjpchen@ms.mofa.go.jp
Visa application: 09:00 - 13:00 Collection: 14:00 - 15:00 (Monday - Friday) (Closed on Saturdays, Sundays & Public Holidays)
Kolkata - Bihar, Jharkhand, Orissa, West Bengal
Address:
55, M.N. Sen Lane, Tollygunge, Kolkata, 700040 Tel: 033 2421 1970 Fax: 033 2421 1971 Email:ryoji_kolkata@cc.mofa.go.jp
Visa application: 09:00 - 12:30 Collection: 14:00 - 16:30 (Monday - Friday) (Closed on Saturdays, Sundays & Public Holidays)
Option 2: Via visa processing agencies
VFS Global - https://www.vfsglobal.com/Japan/India/
Cox and Kings Global Services - https://www.jp.ckgs.in/
Documentation:
Application form: Fill the form online in PDF format & print it -https://www.in.emb-japan.go.jp/PDF/application_new.pdf
Photograph: 2 photographs. Specifications: https://www.in.emb-japan.go.jp/photo.html
Passport:
Validity of 6 months from the arrival date in Japan
Original passport needs to be submitted
Copy of the first and last page of the current passport
Please submit your old passports also, if any
Income documents:
6 months bank statement
Last filed ITR
Other travel documents:
Flight tickets: Booking confirmations printout of entry and exit flight/cruise tickets
Travel itinerary: Format: https://www.in.emb-japan.go.jp/PDF/schedule_of_stay.pdf
Hotel booking: Booking confirmations printout for your hostel/hostel stays
Covering letter: Mention purpose of visit and day to day details/itinerary
Leave sanction letter: - Leave sanctioned from employer/NOC - If owner, Proof of ownership
If the applicant is Student / Dependant - Consent from the parents / spouse - Student Identity Card copy
Other formats (If required based on your profile)
If you are a student you be allowed to submit certificate of student status or graduation instead of the document to confirm financial capability in the application for single entry visa for short-term stay with the purpose of tourism. Check details here: https://www.mofa.go.jp/press/release/press4e_001439.html
Letter of guarantee: https://www.in.emb-japan.go.jp/PDF/letter_of_guarantee.pdf
Letter of reason for invitation: https://www.in.emb-japan.go.jp/PDF/letter_of_reason_for_invitation.pdf
If submitting visa application as a family/group: https://www.in.emb-japan.go.jp/PDF/list_of_visa_applicants.pdf
Other helpful info:
Now you can avail the information regarding visa 24x7 by calling JAPAN VISA INFORMATION HOTLINE (Toll Free) in English language only.Hotline number: 0008004430037
Japan medical guide: https://www.jnto.go.jp/emergency/eng/mi_guide.html