The paperwork,
in five minutes
No visa for a tourist stay of up to 90 days: a passport valid for your whole trip and a free online form are all you need.
Entering JapanUS, UK, Canada, Australia
90 days, no visabeyond that, a visa is required; UK citizens can extend on site to 6 months
A passportvalid for your whole stay, kept on you; no other ID will do
Visit Japan Webfree, to fill in online before your flight
Fingerprints and photoon arrival, from age 16; you may be asked for your return ticket
3,000 ¥ departure taxsince July 2026, usually already in your ticket price
JESTA, not before 2028an online travel authorization to come: nothing to do in 2026 and 2027
Hinomaru's tip
Visit Japan Web is an official website, not an app. It combines immigration and customs into a single QR code you show on your phone. Recommended, not mandatory: the paper form still exists. Beware of apps using its name and of sites that charge a fee.
Your embassy's emergency number in Tokyo is in the chapter “Health, safety, emergencies”.
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