Visa for Japan

!IMPORTANT NOTICE! 

●Application For Japan visa from the 1st Aug 2024
【Visa Application and Inquiries】
From August 1st, 2024, onward, the Consulate-General of Japan in Dubai will entrust VFS Global with the facilitation of the Japan visa application process. The Consulate-General of Japan in Dubai will no longer accept visa applications directly from August 1st, with the exception of Diplomatic and Official visa application.
For all inquiries related to visa applications, we kindly request that you reach out directly to VFS Global.

＜VFS Global＞
Addres : WAFI Mall, Level 2, Falcon Phase 2, Umm Hurair 2, Dubai UAE
URL : https://visa.vfsglobal.com/are/en/jpn
Phone: 971 42055627 (09:00 hrs – 17:00 hrs from Monday - Friday)
Email: For the residents of Abu Dhabi or Al Ain emirate, please send your queries to  info.japanauh@vfshelpline.com
Residents of Dubai/Sharjah/Ajman/Umm Al Quwain/Fujairah/Ras Al Khaimah emirate, please send your queries to info.japandxb@vfshelpline.com

Japan Visa Information Hotline: ＋971-800-032-1271 (available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. Calls will be answered in English).
Inquiries: https://www.evisa.mofa.go.jp/pdf/contact_en.pdf
Inquiries about eVisa status are not accepted.
 

1. Cases that do not require visas

2. The acceptable categories of visa applications

 

3. Forms for the application

(1) Application form for visa　(Applicant's Original Signature is required)　　English　　　(Sample English)

(2) Application form for visa waiver　(Applicant's Original Signature is required)　　For Qatar nationals 　　　※photo is not required

(3) Itinerary in Japan form　　Japanese　　　English　　( Sample )

(4) Letter of reason for invitation　　　Japanese　　　English

(5) Letter of guarantee　　　Japanese　  　English

(6) List of visa applicants form　　　Japanese　　　English　　(When there are two or more applicants)

(7) Form of Overview of the Company/Organization　　　Japanese　　　English

(8) Multiple visa request letter　　　for UAE nationals     Other nationals
 

4. Who are eligible to apply for visa at our consulate?

The Consulate General of Japan in Dubai is authorized to issue a visa to following nationals and residents.

(1) UAE nationals and other nationals with residential status in the emirates of Dubai, Sharjah, Ajman, Umm Al Quwain, Ras Al Khaimah and Fujairah.
※ Those applicants who reside in the emirates of Abu Dhabi (including Al Ain) must apply for a visa at the Embassy of Japan in the United Arab Emirates in Abu Dhabi.

(2) Residents (including its citizen and foreigner) of Afghanistan, Syria, Yemen, Sudan and Lebanon.
 

5. General information

■Location
28th Floor, Dubai World Trade Center, Sheikh Rashid Tower  【MAP】

■Opening Hours
Visa application: 8:00-12:00 (MON-THU), 8:00-11:00 (FRI) (During Ramadan: 8:00-11:00)
Visa collection: 12:00-15:00 (MON-THU) (During Ramadan: 11:00-13:00)
※No Visa collection on Friday, in principle.
 
■Visa process
At least 1 week or more.
※Kindly apply at your earliest convenience
 
■Visa Fees for 2025
Fees must be paid in cash on collection day. We do not accept cheque or credit/debit cards.
 

6. Criteria of visa issuance

A Japanese visa will be issued to an applicant when he/she meets all of the following requirements and if the issuance is considered to be appropriate.  

(1) The applicant possesses a valid passport and is entitled to the re-entry to a country of his/her nationality or a country of his/her residence.
(2) UAE residence visa must be valid upon returning from Japan.
(3) All submitted documents are authentic, completed and satisfactory.
(4) The applicant do not fall under any of the items of Article 5, Paragraph 1 of the Immigration Control Act.
(5) The activities to be engaged in Japan/ the civil status or the position of the applicant/ the period of stay meet the requirements for the status of residence and the period of stay stipulated in the Immigration Control and Refugee Recognition Act.
(Cabinet Order No.319 of 1951. Hereinafter referred to as the "Immigration Control Act")

 

7. Transfer of valid visa to a new passport

When you get a new passport issued due to the following reasons, you can transfer your valid Multiple-entry & Single Temporary Visitor visa from an old passport to a new one.
(1) A passport has been expired or renewed
(2) A passport has been damaged or stained
(3) There is no sufficient pages

Procedure of visa transfer 【English】

※In case of having a passport lost or stolen passport, renewed (including name changed), you are required to apply for a new visa.
 

8. Inquiries

Please look at the “Frequent Asked Questions” before contacting us.
(Note) We cannot give you the specific reason of the visa rejection.

 Japan Visa Information Hotline: ＋971-800-032-1271 (available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. Calls will be answered in English).
Inquiries: https://www.evisa.mofa.go.jp/pdf/contact_en.pdf
 

9. Japanese immigration information

(1) Loss of a residence card (Zairyu card)
Please contact to Japanese immigration information center.
Japanese Consulate is not authorised to handle such matter regarding immigration.

■Immigration Information Center
Tel: +81-3-5796-7112 (International call)
Weekdays (Mon-Fri) between 8:30 to 17:15

List of regional information centers in Japan
http://www.immi-moj.go.jp/english/info/index.html#sec.01

(2) Extension of the period of validity of the re-entry permit (Not applicable for special re-entry permit system)
If a foreign national who departs Japan after acquiring a re-entry permit and is unable to return to Japan due to unavoidable reason can apply, even after the period of validity of the re-entry permit expires, for an extension of the re-entry permit's period of validity at the Japanese Embassy or Consulate-General.
※ The period of stay cannot be extended at the Japanese Embassy or Consulate-General
https://www.mofa.go.jp/j_info/visit/incidents/permit.html

(3) Foreign national coexistence policies (English) (Japanese)