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title: Traditional Japan Visa Requirements & Processing
description: Learn when a traditional Japan visa is required, processing timelines, and required documents for business and tourist applications
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# Traditional Japan Visa Requirements & Processing
## Learn when a traditional Japan visa is required, processing timelines, and required documents for business and tourist applications
#### 📍 When Is a Traditional Japan Visa Required?
A traditional Japan visa is required:
- When an applicant is **not visa-exempt**, and
- The visa type is **not eligible for an e-Visa**, or
- The applicant is not eligible for the Japan tourism e-Visa
Applicants applying for visa types other than tourism must apply through the consulate.
If you are not eligible for the tourism e-Visa, you must apply for a traditional tourist visa at the consulate.
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#### 🔁 Can I Apply for a Multiple Entry Japan Visa?
Applicants may request a multiple entry visa.
However:
- Multiple entry is **not guaranteed**
- The consulate determines the number of entries granted
If requesting multiple entry:
- Complete the **Multiple Entry Request Form** included in your instructions
Approval is at the discretion of the consulate.
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#### ⏱️ Processing Time
Traditional Japan visa processing is:
- Approximately **one week** from the date of submission to the consulate
There is **no expedited service** available.
Processing times may change without notice.
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### 📄 Traditional Japan Business Visa Requirements
*(For non-U.S. citizens not eligible for e-Visa)*
You must provide:
- Original passport (signed, with at least two blank visa pages)
- One recent passport photo
- Copy of U.S. green card or valid U.S. visa status
- Completed Japan visa application
- Schedule of Stay form
- Letter of Invitation from Japan
- U.S. company business letter with **original signature**
- Most recent bank statement
- Round-trip flight itinerary
- Letter of Authorization
- Multiple Entry Request Form (if applicable)
Additional documents may be requested by the consulate.
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### 📄 Traditional Japan Tourist Visa Requirements
*(For non-U.S. citizens not eligible for e-Visa)*
You must provide:
- Original passport (signed, with at least two blank visa pages)
- One recent passport photo
- Copy of U.S. green card or valid U.S. visa status
- Completed Japan visa application
- Schedule of Stay form
- Round-trip flight itinerary
- Letter of Authorization
- Multiple Entry Request Form (if applicable)
- Most recent bank statement
- Personal questionnaire form
The consulate may request additional documents.
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#### ⚠️ Important Notes
- Eligibility for e-Visa depends on nationality and visa type
- Multiple entry is not guaranteed
- There is no expedited processing
- Final approval is determined by the Japanese consulate
Swift cannot influence visa validity or entry decisions.
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