签证要求简报

Japan entry summary: Turkish passport, tourism, 10 days

Visa requirement

• No visa is required for a 10-day tourist visit if the traveller holds a Turkish machine-readable passport (MRP) compliant with ICAO standards. This exemption has applied to Turkish nationals since 1 April 2011. Source: Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Japan (MOFA), “Exemption of Visa (Short-Term Stay).”
• Tourism falls within Japan’s short-term stay category, which covers stays of up to 90 days and excludes paid work. Source: MOFA, “VISA.”
• A traveller without an ICAO-compliant machine-readable passport is advised to obtain a visa before travelling; otherwise, entry may be subject to strict examination and may be refused. Source: MOFA, “Exemption of Visa (Short-Term Stay).”
• Visa exemption does not guarantee admission. Final landing permission is granted by an immigration officer at the port of entry. Source: MOFA, “VISA.”

Documents

For visa-free travel:

• ICAO-compliant machine-readable Turkish passport. Source: MOFA, “Exemption of Visa (Short-Term Stay).”
• The findings do not provide an official Japan-specific passport-validity rule for Turkish citizens. A Japanese embassy page for US applicants says there is no six-month rule and that the passport should remain valid for the stay, but this page concerns the United States and should not be treated as definitive guidance for Turkish travellers. Source: Embassy of Japan in the United States, “Visa and Travel Information.”
• Non-official sources suggest carrying:
  • return or onward ticket;
  • proof of sufficient funds;
  • accommodation address or booking;
  • at least one blank passport page.
    Source: Intrepid Travel, “Visa and entry requirements for Japan.”
• Travel medical insurance is highly recommended. Source: MOFA, “VISA.”

Fees

• No visa fee applies because no visa application is required for an eligible visa-free visit. This follows from the exemption