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REQUIREMENTS
1. PASSPORT: Original and valid with original signature – including old passport with previous visa to Japan (if any) Must be 6months valid and have at least 2 blank pages. Please remove any passport covers
- COLORED and SCANNED COPY of FULL PASSPORT BIOPAGE
2. APPLICATION FORM: Computerized, accomplished and originally signed (A4 size paper) Should be filled out all items correctly. If item is not applicable, please fill in [N/A].
3. PHOTO: 2 pcs. colored passport size (45mm x 35mm), with white background, taken within the last 3 months. Avoid wearing white colored top/shirt. No eyeglasses. Eyebrows and ears must be visible. No jewelries. Teeth should not be visible.
Write applicant's name and birthday on back side of the photo. (Photographs that do not meet the standards or have been digitally processed or modified are not acceptable)
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ORIGINAL PSA Birth Certificate and Marriage Certificate (For Female married applicants) Issued within 1 year. Exempted if applicant has old/used Japan Visa and must not have a guarantor
- Attach PSA Receipt if available, especially for PSA issued from April 2025 onwards.
- If unreadable, submit Birth/Marriage certificate issued by Local Civil Registrar (LCR).
- If Birth Certificate is “LATE REGISTRATION,” submit Baptismal Certificate and School Record (Form 137).
- If there is no record of Birth/Marriage in PSA, submit Birth Certificate issued by LCR and PSA "Certificate of No Record"
5. Original Letter of Authorization for Embassy Verification of PSA Documents (Japan Embassy Document) https://www.ph.emb-japan.go.jp/files/100825869.pdf
6. Original Letters of Authorization for Representatives (Agency Forms)
7. Copy of Valid ID with Original Signature aside from passport
8. Japan Visa Notice/Waiver (Agency Forms)
**Signatures must match with Passport, Application Form, Authorization Letters, Copy of ID**
INVITERS REQUIREMENTS
a. Invitation Letter: Describe relationship between Applicant and Inviter in detail (Japan Embassy Form)
b. Documents related to the reason for the invitation (e.g., invitation letter showing the dates of the graduation ceremony, wedding, medical certificate, etc.; if the period of stay exceeds 30 days, an explanation letter is necessary.
c. Itinerary in Japan (Japan Embassy Form)
d. Residence Certificate (Jumin-hyo) of Inviter and Guarantor
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Jumin-hyo must describe all household members, without omission of description except Individual Number and Jumin-hyo Code.
e. If inviter/guarantor is not Japanese, submit his/her photocopy of Residence Card (both sides)
PROOF OF RELATIOSHIP
- If you are friends, submit photos, E-mails, receipt of remittance or parcel, photocopy of passport including stamps of friend’s country, etc.
- If you are relatives beyond the third degree, submit Birth Certificate, Marriage Certificate or Koseki-tohon.
IN CASE THAT GUARANTOR WILL SHOULDER PART/ALL OF TRAVEL EXPENSE
a. Guarantee Letter (Japan Embassy Form)
b. One/some of the Latest Following Documents (To show guarantor’s precise capability to pay, submission of some of the following is allowed.)
- Income Certificate (Shotoku-shomeisho)
- Tax Certificate (Nozei-shomeisho. It must include description of the total amount of income)
- Bank Certificate
IN CASE THAT APPLICANT WILL SHOULDER PART/ALL OF TRAVEL EXPENSE
a. Source of Income: COE or Business documents
b. Bank Documents (ADB must be shown; If ADB in the last 6 months is not indicated, Bank Statement must be submitted to prove transactions within the last 6 months)
c. Copy of Income Tax Return (BIR Form)
**A photocopy of documents issued/prepared in Japan is acceptable. However, embassy may request the submission of the original document, if it is necessary for inspection
