Visa for Transit

Purpose

Purpose of travel to Japan is to stay in Japan temporarily only for transit of flight or vessel.
☞ If you have other purpose than transit such as tourism, business or visiting relatives, submit other
requirements according to the purpose.

requirements(All documents issued/prepared in the Philippines must be original except those specifically stated as photocopy.)

1. Philippine Passport

Broken passport is not accepted. Passports must be signed and must have at least two (2) blank visa pages.

2. Visa Application Form

Available at the Embassy website, at the entrance of the Embassy or at any of the accredited travel agencies.
Application form should be filled out all items correctly, if item is not applicable, please fill in [N/A].
Embassy may not accept application with blank item, no signature or no date in the form, or with erasures, may deny the application that is filled out incorrectly or wrong information.

3. Photo

Specs: 45mm long x 35mm wide, with white background. No eyeglasses.
Photo must be taken within 6 months.
Please write applicant's name and birthdate on back side of the photo.
Photo must be pasted on the application form.

4. Birth Certificate (issued by PSA within 1 year)

☞ If there is a used Japanese visa on your passport, the following (4) and (5) are unnecessary. Except for those applicants who will be guaranteed by family members. The actual passport with used Japan Visa MUST be submitted during the application.

IT must be issued within one year from PSA Main Office/Serbilis Outlet Center (Nationwide).
If the birth certificate from the Philippine Statistics Office (PSA) is unreadable, or has incomplete information
- Please submit the birth certificate issued by PSA together with a birth certificate issued by the Local Civil Registrar.
If the birth certificate is "late registration"
- Please submit in addition, a baptismal certificate and school record (Form 137) from highschool or elementary and School Yearbook (if possible).
If there is no record in PSA
- Please submit a "Certificate of Non-Record" from PSA together with a birth certificate from the Local Civil Registrar.

5. Marriage Certificate (if the applicant is married)

IT must be issued within one year from PSA Main Office/Serbilis Outlet Center (Nationwide).
In case there is no record in PSA
- Please submit a "Certificate of Non-Record" from PSA together with the marriage certificate from the Local Civil Registrar.

6. Daily Schedule in Japan (TAIZAI YOTEIHYO)

7. Authorization letter from applicant/s - if documents are submitted by an authorized representative (ex. relative, employee)

8. E-ticket or other document to prove the flight (or vessel) schedule

9. Valid visa for the final destination is REQUIRED

[if applicant will shoulder part or all of his/her travel expenses]

10. Personal Bank Certificate

Validity of Bank Certificate is three (3) months from the date of issue

11. Applicant's Income Tax Return (Form 2316 or Form 1701) clear Photocopy (latest)

[If applicant is not Philippines nationality]

12. Foreign residents with long-term or permanent status in the Philippines applying for a visa must submit in addition to the above requirements (except birth and marriage certificates), a copy of their Alien Certificate of Registration (ACR) issued by the Philippine government.

Visa applications of foreigners who are on short-term (temporary) visa in the Philippines cannot be accepted. Please apply at the Japan Embassy/Consulate General with jurisdiction over the area in which the applicant resides or over the country of which the applicant passport was issued.

Reminders

Size of document for application should be A4 size only. If document is other size, please submit copy that is already adjusted in A4 size from its original and without staples or pasting pages.
Applicants are exempted from submitting (4) and (5) indicated above if they can submit old/valid passports with used Japan visa.
A photocopy of a used Japanese visa is not honored as a replacement for a physical passport with a used Japanese visa.
It is applicant's responsibility to ensure that he/she meet the requirements for the grant of a visa. Submission of any supporting documents not listed above is encouraged (e.g. applicant's economic or social ties with the Philippines, urgent reasons for visit: medical certificate, wedding invitation).
Submission of requirements does not guarantee issuance of visa.
If document submitted for application is verified by Embassy or Consular Office as fake or tampered, visa is not issued.
Documents submitted for application will not be returned.
Documents that will comply with the requirements of the embassy maybe terminated.
Applicants are given three (3) months to submit additional requirements. Otherwise application will be terminated.
Reason for the denial of visa will not be disclosed even if an inquiry is made. At the same time, if a visa application is denied, applicant may only re-apply for the same purpose after (6) months.