Guidance for VISA
2024/4/25
All the necessary information for visa application is available on this website. Please read well “Important Notes” and all the requirements below carefully before your contacting the Embassy.
【Important Notes】
| Hours for Application: 9:00 - 11:00 AM | Hours for Pick-Up: 2:00 - 03:30 PM |
| Closed on Fridays, Saturdays and the Embassy’s Designated Holidays. | |
| -Email: consular@am.mofa.go.jp -Tel.: 06-593-2005 (ext. 115 &124 in Arabic and English, 110 in Japanese and English) *Please call us in our opening days. You can get through relatively easily between 1:00PM to 4:00PM. |
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●Submission of visa application is not be accepted via email. Please print all the required documents and submit them to the Embassy.
●Visa application by an authorized person will be accepted as long as an authorized letter signed by the applicant is submitted together with an ID with photo and a copy of the ID of the authorized person. However, please be reminded that the applicants may be requested to attend for interviews on a day designated by the Embassy.
●The visa procedure for ordinaly visas takes as least 5 working days after accepting the application in general cases. The period for the procedure may vary case by case and/or if the procedure coincides with official holidays in Japan and/or during high seasons.
●Jordanian nationals are eligible to receive the visas free of charge. Visa handling fee for Syrian and Yemeni nationals is JD15.00 and JD4.00 for Indian nationals. For other nationals, please ask us upon application.
●The required certificates and letters must be in original, valid and issued within the last three months from the date of submission (*while documents prepared in Japan can be accepted in copy as well.). The Embassy may request the applicants to submit the originals.
●The submitted documents except for passports, IDs and some particular certificates will not be returned. The passport will be kept at the embassy during the visa processing period. Also, applicants may be required to submit additional documents.
●Visa application could be rejected if it did not meet the Criteria of Visa Issuance (MOFA Website). You will be able to apply for the same type of visa after six months from the rejection.
【Visa Categories】
1. Ordinary Visa for Short -Term Stay (Single Entry)(Note) The requirements below are generally applicable to Jordanian, Syrian and Yemeni nationals. For the requirements for other nationals, please inquire at the Embassy. No visa is required for ordinary passport holders of Regions and Aountries of Visa exemption (MOFA Website).
(1)For Business/ Conference/ Training/Cultural Exchange/ Sports Exchange etc.
Requirements
(2)For Visiting Relatives / Acquaintances
Requirements
(3)For Tourism
Requirements
2. Work or Long-term Stay Visa（for Holders of Certificate of Eligibility）
For applying for a visa for the purpose of employment or residence more than 90 day in Japan, the authorized person in Japan should obtain a Certificate of Eligibility (COE) in advance. The visa applicants can apply for the visa together with the original COEs or its copy at the Embassy. The COEs are issued by Immigration Service Agency of Japan via email or in paper upon the requests of the applicants.
Requirements
3. Diplomatic/Official Visas
Diplomatic Visa : Diplomat (MOFA Website)
Official Visa: Official (MOFA Website)
For the detailed requirements for application for diplomatic/official visas, please inquire at the Embassy.
-Countries entitled for Diplomatic and Official Visa Exemption (MOFA Website)
-Visa Exemption Arrangement for United Nations Laissez-Passer Holders (MOFA Website)
【Announcements】
- Visitors to Miyagi, Fukushima, and Iwate prefectures
- Visa for Medical Stay
- The Working Holiday Programmes in Japan
- Specified visa: Designated activities(Digital Nomad, Spouse or Child of Digital Nomad)
- Multiple Entry Visa (for business purpose/ cultural / intellectual figures and other types of Short-Term Stay)
【Period of Procedure】
The procedure for the ordinary visas takes at least 5 working days after accepting the application in general cases. The period of the procedure may vary case by case and/or if the procedure coincides with official holidays in Japan and/or during high seasons.
【Visa Application Documents】
You can download the visa application documents forms and samples here.-Visa Application Documents Forms (English) (MOFA Website)
-Visa Application Documents Forms (Japanese) (MOFA Website)
-Other Documents
- Certificate of Employment
- Visa Authorization Letter: English Arabic
-Samples of Visa Application Form: with explanation in English with explanation in Arabic
-Samples of Itinerary：for Business Affairs, etc. for Visiting Relatives/Acquaintances for Tourism
【Fees】
Jordanian nationals are eligible to receive the visas free of charge.JD15.00 for Syrian and Yemeni nationals and JD4.00 for Indian nationals.
For other nationals, please see Visa Fees or inquire with the Embassy upon application.
【Websites on Visa of the MOFA】
- General Information on Visa (English)
- Frequently Asked Questions (English)
- General Information on Visa (Japanese)
- Frequently Asked Questions (Japanese)
【Related Websites】
Private Medical Insurance (Japan Travel Agency)-https://youtu.be/lleQbd0yXmw
-https://www.mlit.go.jp/kankocho/content/A4_flyer_departure_English_20220324_ol_x1a.pdf
Visit Japan Web (Online service for immigration, custom and free-tax shopping)
【For Inquiries】
| For inquiries (in Jordan) | Consular Section of Embassy of Japan in Jordan Tel: (+962)-6-593-2005 ext:115 &124(Arabic & English) 10 (Japanese & English) *8:00 to 16:00, Sunday to Thursday except for Embassy's Designated Holidays. Email: consular@am.mofa.go.jp |
| Visa Hotline (English) Tel: (+962)-080023823 *Available for 24 hours. *Domestic call charges apply. |
| For inquiries (in Japan) | Foreign Residents Support Center (FRESC) MOFA Visa Information (Japan) Tel: (+81)-3-5363-3013 (for some IP phones and calls from overseas) Tel: 0570-011000 (for domestic calls in Japan) *9:00 to 17:00, Monday to Friday (Japan time) |