Consular Affairs

2025/2/13

A. Visa

日本語 (Japanese) / ภาษาไทย (Thai)

1. General information for Non-Thai nationals

2. Documents required for each category of visa

Short-Term Stay (a stay up to 90 days that does not include remunerative activities)

Work or Long-Term Stay

Visa application with Certificate of Eligibility (COE)

3. Visa application documents

4. Location of Japan Visa Application Center (JVAC)

JVAC accepts applications for all visa categories except for diplomatic and official visa. For the convenience of applications outside Bangkok, JVAC also provides services through regional intake centers. There are 11 regional intake centers throughout the country (Location of JVAC and regional intake centers).
The counters of intake centers is located inside the post offices and the applicants can apply through only 11 regional intake centers. In case the applicants send the documents by mail directly to the Embassy of Japan, please note that we will not be able to accept those applications and the applicants must be responsible for picking up those documents at the Embassy.
JVAC and the intake centers are in charge of accepting visa applications only. The Visa examination is at the Embassy’s responsibility.
Applicants who reside in the 9 northern provinces (Chiangmai, Chiangrai,Lamphun, Lampang, Mae Hong Son, Phayao, Prae, Nan, and Uttaradit) must apply for visa at the Consulate-General of Japan in Chiang Mai.

5. Visa fees

As of 1st April 2024, visa fees were changed as attached.
* Courier fee of 500 THB is additionally charged when submitting application at Intake Center (Post office).

Exemption of Temporary Visitor Visa Fee for ASEAN University Students

6. Visa exemption for Thai nationals

(1) Visa exemption is adapted to Thai nationals who are listed below since July 1, 2013.

IC passport holder
Temporary visitor within 15 days

(2) Notes

Travelers who plan to stay in Japan over 15 days need to apply for a visa in advance.
Please note that those who were deported from Japan in the past, are in the period of denial of landing or have a record of violating the laws of Japan or other countries and being sentenced to more than one year in prison in the past will not be permitted to enter Japan. However, those who have a special necessity to travel to Japan, such as humanitarian reasons, should consult with the Embassy.

(3) Other information

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