Applying Tourist Visa Japan The Philippines Visa Requirements

Appeal your denied Japan Tourist Visa

Frequent questions and answers to denied visa applicants.

You can go to Japan Immigration Department to lodge an appeal. You will need to write the reasons why your case needs to be heard and provide pieces of evidence that support your explanation letter.

The immigration officers will review your evidence and decide whether your application should be heard and go on back to the normal process.

Note that you can only lodge an appeal if your visa application was applied onshore. Tourist visas in most cases cannot lodge an appeal but you can reapply after six months.

1. What will happen if I reapply within the six-month period from the time it was rejected?
According to Japan’s Foreign Affair’s website, your visa will be denied if your previous visa application was rejected and you reapply to visit Japan for the same purpose within six months from the rejection. This is because the circumstances of the applicant would not change and that the result of examination would be the same.

2. Can I apply within six months from the rejection but with a different purpose?
You can definitely apply again with different purpose. This time, make sure to submit proper documents to avoid visa denial. In most cases, denied applicants can still get a visa by applying a different purpose of travel such as with guarantor letter or travel for humanitarian reasons.

3. I applied for my visa in Dubai but was denied, can I reapply immediately or appeal to Japan Embassy in the Philippines?
According to Reli and Rajah Travel and Tours, Visa Policy will be the same, you won’t be able to appeal or reapply in the Philippines within six months from the date your visa is denied, whether it was applied in the Dubai, Riyadh or anywhere else.

Friendship Travel and Tours, in this case, accepted a refused application from overseas, got approved without waiting for 6 months. The agency also accepted an applicant who’s denied by Japan Embassy in Manila, by providing supporting documents, got approved without waiting for 6 months.

You may consult the nearest Embassy or Consulate if you think you need more detailed advice about your case. In the Philippines, you can visit the nearest accredited agencies where you plan to apply for the visa before making the application.

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  • Hi Mark,

    I just got back last July 1 here in the PH from Japan. I was given 90days visa i was able to get it because of my sister as my guarantor. now im planning to go back this september with the same purpose as tourist and same guarantor. would that be possible?

  • Hi,im i have japanese husband and two kids,living in the phil. We decided to live in japan but my visa was denied..CAn i apply an appeal in japan embassy or i can apply within a month for temporary visa..wala pu kc other guarantor ang hubandto apply my coe. Naawa pu kc ako sa aking husband mag travel mag isa to apply in japan immig dhil sa may edad n xa.sana pu mulungan u me tnx

    • Tourist visa? you are in a wrong page po. Please search on how to get Certificate of Eligibility first since husband niyo po is Japanese, you can also walk into the embassy. Denied po tlga kapag nag apply ka ng tourist visa tapos asawa niyo pala is Japanese.

  • Hi, I applied for tourist visa last june 29, 2018 via local travel agency since I’m not from Manila. Just got my visa now and the agency called just today that my visa application was refused. I don’t know why, but I’m pretty sure that I have submitted all the documents needed for the visa processing except plane ticket since it’s not compulsory. Since the embassy doesn’t disclose the reason so I’m really confused now cause I can’t find any reason for the denial. Can I possibly appeal my application at Consul of Japan in Cebu City via Friendship tours this time? Do you think they will reconsider my application this time? Thanks

  • I have a guarantor and have complete requirements when i passed the application but still denied the thing is in our itnierary we put 20 days and the agency didn’t educate us that we should put 30 days if for more than 15 days of stay.. Can i still appeal with this?

  • Ako po kc na Grant ako 3 years contract ako as welder in Japan as trainee. Kaso po hndi ko po natapos contract ko lc po kailngan ko umuwi ng pilipinas nagka problemaa po family ko. Pag nag apply po ako ng visa lagi po denied? Any po ba and pwede ko gawin Kasi gusto po ako kuhanin ng dati Kung employer

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