Information for Visa Application

2024/5/24

General information for Non-Thai nationals

Visa information on this page is designed for NON-THAI nationals.
If you are looking for the Japanese visa requirements for Thai passport holders, please see THAI version.

 

If you are planning to obtain a Japanese visa in Thailand, please take your time and read following the information carefully.

1. Visa Exemptions

Some countries have visa exemption arrangements with Japan. Nationals from those countries do NOT need to apply a visa for a temporary visit without employment in Japan.

 

Please check the list of countries and regions that have visa exemption arrangements with Japan; https://www.mofa.go.jp/j_info/visit/visa/

 

However, if you are seeking employment or residence in Japan, such exemption does not apply. You must obtain a Certificate of Eligibility (COE) from an immigration office located in Japan before applying for a visa. Please visit the Japanese Immigration website for more information / http://www.immi-moj.go.jp/

2. Conditions for making your application in Thailand

In principle, you should have a legitimate long term residency in Thailand. You are kindly requested to show us the following documents:

 
  1. Thai visa (Non-immigrant O, F, ED etc., rather than Tourist Visa) in your passport
  2. Thai re-entry permit
  3. Thai work permit (for business people) or certificate of enrolment from your school in Thailand (for students)
*   Those who are representatives of foreign juristic persons whose names indicated as the Directors who are authorized to sign on behalf of the Company do not require to submit Thai work permit but must submit Certificate of Commercial Registration.

  

Please note that some conditions differ from one nationality to another. If you came to Thailand only as a tourist and plan to apply for a Japanese visa, please contact JVAC or the Embassy by phone. If you are still in your home or residence country and plan to go to Japan via Thailand, we strongly recommend you obtain a Japanese visa in your country.


  

Condition for applying visa at Consulate-General of Japan in Chiang Mai

     You should work or study in the northern of Thailand* which can be proof with documents.
* These northern of Thailand are Chiangmai, Chiangrai, Mae Hong Son, Phayao, Lamphun, Lampang, Phare, Nan, and Uttaradit.
** If you do not meet this condition, please apply visa at Japan Visa Application Centre (JVAC) in Bankok.



Visa Application Acceptance Times
Application acceptance : Monday – Friday  08:30 – 11:30   [Visa application acceptance] 
Passport return :  Monday – Friday 13:30– 16:30 [Visa receipt] 
Closed: Saturday, Sunday & Consulate-General's Holidays
 

※ For more information about applying visa, please visit site : Embassy of Japan in Thailand



Consulate-General of Japan in Chiang Mai
Address :  Airport Business Park, 90 Mahidol Rd., T.Haiya, A. Muang, Chiang Mai 50100
Tel: 052-012500          Fax: 052-012515
E-mail : consular@tm.mofa.go.jp

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