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. As stated in this article, you can browse your selection of available deals on smartphones and top brands and explore the service plans that best suit your needs.
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.
Hi Mark, if I applied as a tourist and was rejected what other purpose can I use when my sole purpose is only for tourism. No relatives and friends living there. But want to go on vacation with my friends there.
hi mark, iam mrs. milagros c. de leon as about i been reading your post about the denied visa in japan..unfortunately we are one of those person who was applied visa in japan but the result was denied…we had a complete documents to show but the agency pulled out those important papers which need to submit in embassy..i wanted to go to Japanese embassy to show those letter that been totally disregards of one of the assistant in travel agency…IT WAS ONLY happened last november 23.2018…please advise me for what the best thing we do…by the way we are 7 adult with 3 kids to be flight in japan.. however it wont be gonna happened. hope you will given me an advice for what the best thing we can do…thank you and more power
Important documents such as? It is normal for agencies to not include documents that aren’t asked by the embassy.
Good Day Mark ,I applied for a tourist visa last December 3,2018 and unfortunately my visa got denied even if I already had a guarantor which is my japanesse boyfriend. We comply all the documents needed for the application and we travel in Singapore last October. Every month he is coming to the Philippines just to see me .We both thought that this is enough for the Japanese Embassy to grant my Visit Visa in Japan but I just got dissappointed and sad. Now , we are planning to get married.And If we will get married next month is it possible that I can reapply again at the same month of the weeding or I still have to wait for 6 months ? Pleasee Help..
Thanks And Best Regards,
You don’t have to wait if you are going to apply for a different visa. In this case, you are married to a Japanese national, this shouldn’t fall under a tourist visa.
Hi mark, gusto ko lang sana malaman anong possible reasons bakit na denied yung visa ko. I applied under sofa status. We comply all the documents needed and sabi ng agency na hindi disclose ng embassy kung ano yung reason. Para sana alam namin kung saan kami may mali.
Hi Mark,
If applying as a group, me, my wife, my sister, and my 2 kids, except for my 2 kids do the 3 of us need proof of income? I am asking this since my sister does not maintain a bank account.
If your income will suffice, provide them sponsorship letters and back it up with a strong financial background.
Hi Mark, I am also one of the unfortunate people were denied for visa why?? I gave all the proper documents as a matter of fact ticket were already confirmed also the Hotel are booked there’s no reason for them to do it for me I ask them why is that happened I have evidence in my passport that I have been traveling alot in asian countries but why did they denied my application for what reason?.. I have a good balance in my Bank Statement I have confirmed ticket back and fort with booking Hotel.. I have the NOC original and etc.. I couldn’t understand the reason behind..
same thing happened to me we don’t know the reason 🙁