The Japanese Consulate or Embassy in Vietnam accepts tourist visa applications for foreign nationals including OFWs or Filipinos traveling, working or residing in Vietnam.
My post about Japan Visa Application in the Philippines mostly have the same requirements except for working documents in Vietnam such as working permit or residence card or valid visa.
Things you need to submit:
- Passport – and xerox copy of your passport’s bio page
- Photo – 4.5 x 4.5 cm size recent photo with white background
- Visa Application Form – do not leave blank spaces. Write N/A instead.
- Birth Certificate – in some countries like UAE
- Itinerary in Japan
- Bank Certificate – 3 months bank statement
- Work Permit (certified copy) – they ask this in some countries.
- Working Visa or Temporary Residence Card (certified copy) – do not apply if you don’t have a business or working visa. If you will submit a labor contract and work permits using a Tourist Visa, you are presenting yourself as an illegal worker in the eyes of Japanese immigration officers. In some countries, a valid working or business visa will do.
- Employment Contract – certified copy
Tips to get approved of Japan Tourist Visa Application
Things to note when applying for a visa:
If one document is missing, don’t expect them to call you back. You will not be getting your visa or your application will be denied, instantly!
Tourist Visa Fees
Applying for Japan Tourist Visa in the Philippines is gratis. However, the embassy only accepts bulk applications from accredited agencies and service charge are ranging from 800 to 3,500 pesos in different cases.
Dubai UAE
The Embassy of Japan in Abu Dhabi issue visas to Filipinos living or registered residence of Abu Dhabi and Al-Ain. OFWs in Dubai and the rest of UAE can apply at the Consulate in Dubai.
| (Currency: UAE Dirhams) Source: Japanese Embassy in United Arab Emirates
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Vietnam (Southeast Asia)
Applying tourist visa in Vietnam might be harder compared to other countries. Here, you will need to wait for hours just to get inside the consulate or embassy. Some people need to come back the next day since the consulate only accept application until noon.
| (Currency: Vietnamese Dong) Source: Japanese Consulate General in Ho Chi Minh City
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Submit your application
Unlike in the Philippines, we can just hop on to one of the accredited agencies of the Japanese Embassy in Manila. In Vietnam for example, you will need to queue outside the consulate or embassy to pay and submit your application.
Time for a visa submission for most of the Japanese Consulates and Embassies is from 8:30 to 11:30 am every day from Monday to Friday. Receipts will be issued after submission. The records review usually takes 5 working days. Depending on the purpose of entry, the embassy might require additional documents needed. If necessary, the consulate will invite you for an interview and the visa processing time might take longer than 5 days.
To know more about applying tourist visa to Japan, it is recommended to call your nearest consulate or embassy if information about consular services does not exist on their website.
Have you applied before? Feel free to leave your experience below.
Hello about the letter of employment if ever my employer will not issue a letter for what are the other option to be considered? Hope you will help me with it. Thank you in advance
Hi Belle, submit an alternative document proving that you are coming back. Just think about of something that will encourage you to go back to Philippines.
What information should be contained in Certificate of Employment aside from salary and position held? Thank You
Hello, Im a Filipino working here in the north of Hanoi. However, for my next job I am directly hired by a Japanese company. Where can I process it? Do they have an email address that I can contact to?
Xin Chao..we currently don’t have data for work Visas to Japan, however, should you contact your employer in Japan they will surely have you sponsored at the Japanese embassy in Hanoi.
Hi good morning Mark😊
I am a filipino who work here in Dubai. I would like to ask if what are the necessary documents that i need to submit. Actually i have a japanese boyfriend and he is willing to invite me as a tourist there in his country. And he is also willing to sponsor me for my all expenses there. I would like to ask if what documents i need to submit and what kind of supporting documents from my boyfriend. Thank you!
http://www.diamzon.com/en/philippines-en/12-lessons-learned-from-denied-japan-tourist-visa/
Item number 6. Also, submit documents under Visiting Friends/Relatives Category.
Good day
Ofw po ako dito sa japan.Nag inquire po ako sa japan embassy sa hanoi ang sabi nila sakin kailangan daw na may mag invite sa akin na taga japan at kung magaapply daw ako ng visa dapat daw e naka group tour sa isang travel agency. May maibigay po ba kayo na advice kung ano dapat gawin
You mean OFW ka sa Vietnam? Well depende siguro yan sa findings nila sa documents mo. In this case, you are not eligible for Tourist Visa Category thus their recommendation.