Visa

2024/8/1
   NOTICE   
 

The Consulate - General of Japan in Sydney ONLY accepts visa applications and visa enquiries from NSW and NT residents.
For residents of other states, please refer to the List of Embassy/Consulates in Australia.

 
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Types of visas & Application documents

Short-term visa

Holiday Transit Visiting relatives Business School trip
 

Multiple entry visa for short-term stay *Please prepare for the necessary documents for the single entry visa on top of the multiple entry visa requirements.

Multiple for Chinese Multiple for Indian Multiple for others

 

Long-term visa

COE Spouse of Japanese Child of Japanese WH J-SKIP J-Find Digital nomad


 

Who needs a visa?

 
 
 
Types of Travel
 Need a visa 
 Visa Exemption countries & regions 
including Australia
(List of 70 Countries and Regions)
  • Short-term stay (less than 90 days)
      AND
  • Tourism, business (without paid activities),
    conference, or study
NO
  • COE (Certificate of Eligibility) holders,
  • Spouse of Japanese national,
  • Child of Japanese national
      (Former Japanese national),

  • Working Holiday(Australian ONLY)
YES
 NON-Visa Exemption countries
& regions 
 
  • All types
YES
  • *The Visa Exemption applies based on your nationality, NOT on your Australian residency status.


 

General rules for visa applications

 
 
Opening Hours
 Business days 9:30-12:30 & 14:00-16:30  Closure Dates
Please make an appointment online to schedule a visit to our office through our website.
No walk-in accepted.

If you hold a "Certificate of Eligibility" and need a visa to travel to Japan soon but cannot make an online appointment, please contact us for further assistance.
Processing Time
 The minimum assessment time is 5 business days for all visas*.
There is NO priority or urgent processing service.
Please consider applying for a visa through an agent if it is urgent.
Visa Validity
 Single Entry Visa is only valid for 3 months. You must enter Japan within this time frame.
We will NOT accept any visa applications more than 3 months before your departure date.

Multiple Entry Visa is generally valid for 1-5 years
Who can apply for a visa?
 CAN - Acceptable
Long-Term Australian Visa holders who live in NSW and NT**

CANNOT - UNacceptable
Visitor Visa holders and Residents in other states (QLD, VIC, TAS, SA & WA) in Australia
Proxy/Authorization Letter
 Applicants (including minors) may authorise a proxy to lodge your application, or to collect your passport after the assessment .

You will need to provide an authorisation letter and your representative must show a valid photo ID when lodging and picking up.
Your passport
 Your passport will be kept at the Consulate during assessment (excluding online applications).

As long as your passport is valid during the time of your stay in Japan, your passport’s validity can be shorter than 6 months***.

* In some cases, applications need to be referred to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Japan. It may take up to 2 months or more to complete the process.
** If you have an Australian travel document/certificate of identity documents, please send your query to the Consulate’s Visa Section: cgryoji@sy.mofa.go.jp
***We strongly recommend that you check the regulations of your airline before traveling with a passport that has less than 6 months validity.



 

Visa collection hours & Visa fees

 

Visa collection hours 14:00 – 16:30 on weekdays (No booking required)

Visa fees from 1st April 2024 to 31st March 2025 are as follows. .

 
 
Visa fee (AUS$)
Single-entry Visa
 Ordinary
$32
Indian National
$9
Double/Multiple-entry Visa
 Ordinary
$65
Indian National
$9
Extension of Re-entry Permit
 Ordinary
$32
 

*Australian citizens are exempt from visa fees.
Some other countries are also exempt from visa fees. Please check the visa fee exemption countries list to find out if your visa fee is waived.
* Payment is due at the time of PICKUP.
* We accept CASH only (Please prepare cash in the exact amount). We DO NOT accept personal cheques and credit cards.
* Visa fees are revised on 1st April each year.



 

FAQ

 

https://www.sydney.au.emb-japan.go.jp/document/english/visa_info/FAQ2024.pdf

 

Contact us

 

❖ Japan Visa Information Hotline (Visa telephone assistance 24/7)
    0871-303-370 (English only)
 

❖ We can only respond to questions regarding visas at the following email address.
     Please check FAQ before contacting us.

✉ E-mail: cgryoji@sy.mofa.go.jp

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