TBM Staff - Mumbai As per its Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Japan has implemented electronic tourism visa system for eligible nationalities for a period of 90 days.
This single-entry visa is applicable for nationals from Australia, Brazil, Cambodia, Canada, Saudi Arabia, Singapore, South Africa, Taiwan, the United Arab Emirates, the United Kingdom, and the United States, VisaGuide.World reports.
Under the new policy, applicants can apply for a visa online and obtain it through the Japan e-Visa system. However, as the Japanese authorities further noted, e-Visas are only available to individuals who travel by plane and have an ordinary passport.
During the application process, the applicant may be requested to appear in person at the Japanese overseas establishment with jurisdiction over the place of the applicant’s residence for an interview.
However, for Chinese nationals living in China, such visas will be issued for stays up to 15 or 30 days, while for Vietnamese nationals living in Vietnam, e-visas will be granted for stays up to 15 days.
Meanwhile, travellers holding an electronic visa must present a “visa issuance notice” at the airport in the Internet environment.
