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Visa requirements · updated Aug 2026

Visa-Free Countries for the Japan Passport 2026

The Japan passport gives visa-free entry to 116 countries, plus easy access (on arrival / e-Visa) to 67 more. Ranked #24 worldwide. The full list with allowed stay is below.

116visa-free
67on arrival / eTA
183total access
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VISAXSAug 2026
Japan
Passport
116visa-free

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Visa-free · 116

Albania90 days→ Andorra90 days→ Angola30 days→ Antigua and Barbuda180 days→ Argentina90 days→ Armenia180 days→ Austria90 days→ Bahamas90 days→ Barbados90 days→ Belarus30 days→ Belgium90 days→ Belize90 days→ Bolivia90 days→ Bosnia and Herzegovina90 days→ Botswana90 days→ Brazil90 days→ Brunei90 days→ Bulgaria90 days→ Chile90 days→ China30 days→ Colombia90 days→ Costa Rica180 days→ Croatia90 days→ Cyprus90 days→ Czech Republic90 days→ Denmark90 days→ Dominica180 days→ Dominican Republic90 days→ Ecuador90 days→ El Salvador180 days→ Estonia90 days→ Fiji120 days→ Finland90 days→ France90 days→ Georgia360 days→ Germany90 days→ Greece90 days→ Grenada90 days→ Guatemala90 days→ Guyana90 days→ Haiti90 days→ Honduras90 days→ Hong Kong90 days→ Hungary90 days→ Iceland90 days→ Iran15 days→ Ireland90 days→ Israel90 days→ Italy90 days→ Jamaica30 days→ Kazakhstan30 days→ Kiribati90 days→ Kosovo90 days→ Kyrgyzstan60 days→ Laos15 days→ Latvia90 days→ Lesotho90 days→ Liechtenstein90 days→ Lithuania90 days→ Luxembourg90 days→ Macao90 days→ Malaysia90 days→ Malta90 days→ Mauritius90 days→ Mexico180 days→ Micronesia30 days→ Moldova90 days→ Monaco90 days→ Mongolia30 days→ Montenegro90 days→ Morocco90 days→ Mozambique30 days→ Netherlands90 days→ Nicaragua90 days→ North Macedonia90 days→ Norway90 days→ Palestine90 days→ Panama90 days→ Paraguay90 days→ Peru180 days→ Philippines30 days→ Poland90 days→ Portugal90 days→ Romania90 days→ Saint Kitts and Nevis90 days→ Saint Lucia42 days→ Saint Vincent and the Grenadines90 days→ San Marino90 days→ Sao Tome and Principe15 days→ Senegal90 days→ Serbia90 days→ Seychelles90 days→ Singapore30 days→ Slovakia90 days→ Slovenia90 days→ South Africa90 days→ South Korea90 days→ Spain90 days→ Swaziland30 days→ Sweden90 days→ Switzerland90 days→ Taiwan90 days→ Tajikistan30 days→ Thailand60 days→ Trinidad and Tobago90 days→ Tunisia90 days→ Turkey90 days→ Ukraine90 days→ United Arab Emirates30 days→ Uruguay90 days→ Uzbekistan30 days→ Vanuatu120 days→ Vatican90 days→ Venezuela90 days→ Vietnam45 days→ Zambia90 days→

Also without an embassy

Visa on arrival or online (e-Visa / ETA) — quick to get.

Australia e-Visa / ETA · 90 days → Azerbaijan Visa on arrival · 30 days → Bahrain Visa on arrival · 30 days → Bangladesh Visa on arrival · 30 days → Benin e-Visa / ETA · 90 days → Bhutan e-Visa / ETA · 90 days → Burkina Faso e-Visa / ETA · 90 days → Burundi Visa on arrival · 30 days → Cambodia Visa on arrival · 30 days → Cameroon e-Visa / ETA · 90 days → Canada e-Visa / ETA · 90 days → Cape Verde Visa on arrival · 30 days → Comoros Visa on arrival · 30 days → Cuba e-Visa / ETA · 90 days → DR Congo e-Visa / ETA · 90 days → Djibouti Visa on arrival · 30 days → Egypt Visa on arrival · 30 days → Equatorial Guinea e-Visa / ETA · 90 days → Ethiopia Visa on arrival · 30 days → Gabon e-Visa / ETA · 90 days → Ghana Visa on arrival · 30 days → Guinea e-Visa / ETA · 90 days → Guinea-Bissau Visa on arrival · 30 days → India Visa on arrival · 30 days → Indonesia Visa on arrival · 30 days → Iraq Visa on arrival · 30 days → Ivory Coast e-Visa / ETA · 90 days → Jordan Visa on arrival · 30 days → Kenya e-Visa / ETA · 90 days → Kuwait Visa on arrival · 30 days → Lebanon Visa on arrival · 30 days → Libya e-Visa / ETA · 90 days → Madagascar Visa on arrival · 30 days → Malawi Visa on arrival · 30 days → Maldives Visa on arrival · 30 days → Marshall Islands Visa on arrival · 30 days → Mauritania Visa on arrival · 30 days → Myanmar e-Visa / ETA · 90 days → Namibia Visa on arrival · 30 days → Nepal Visa on arrival · 30 days → New Zealand e-Visa / ETA · 90 days → Nigeria e-Visa / ETA · 90 days → Oman Visa on arrival · 30 days → Pakistan e-Visa / ETA · 90 days → Palau Visa on arrival · 30 days → Papua New Guinea e-Visa / ETA · 90 days → Qatar Visa on arrival · 30 days → Russia e-Visa / ETA · 90 days → Rwanda Visa on arrival · 30 days → Samoa Visa on arrival · 30 days → Saudi Arabia Visa on arrival · 30 days → Sierra Leone Visa on arrival · 30 days → Solomon Islands Visa on arrival · 30 days → Somalia e-Visa / ETA · 90 days → South Sudan e-Visa / ETA · 90 days → Sri Lanka Visa on arrival · 30 days → Suriname e-Visa / ETA · 90 days → Syria e-Visa / ETA · 90 days → Tanzania Visa on arrival · 30 days → Timor-Leste Visa on arrival · 30 days → Togo e-Visa / ETA · 90 days → Tonga Visa on arrival · 30 days → Tuvalu Visa on arrival · 30 days → Uganda e-Visa / ETA · 90 days → United Kingdom e-Visa / ETA · 90 days → United States e-Visa / ETA · 90 days → Zimbabwe Visa on arrival · 30 days →

Where Japan citizens face the toughest visas

Schengen, the US and the UK count refusals separately. Here are all three rates for the Japan passport in one place.

The hardest is the UK — 22.2% of applications refused, against 5.6% at the most lenient one.

Schengen
5.6%
of applications refused
strictness rank: #99 of 118
+0.3 pp year-over-year
by filing country
United States
5.7%
of applications refused
strictness rank: #186 of 197
-0.1 pp year-over-year
B1/B2 visas
United Kingdom
22.2%
of applications refused
strictness rank: #77 of 119
+12.1 pp year-over-year
visitor visas
under 2 weeks until the next US interview · Fukuoka
2 rule changes recorded for this passport in our archive, 1 of them easing · the feed →
24 countries accept visa applications right inside Japan

Schengen in detail: which state refuses Japan citizens most

# Schengen state Applications Filed in Rate
1 Lithuania 49 Tokyo 38.8% 2 Estonia 45 Tokyo 17.8% 3 Poland 278 Tokyo 15.8% 4 Portugal 383 Tokyo 12.0% 5 Germany 1,633 Osaka, Tokyo 11.5% 6 Netherlands 1,100 Tokyo 9.5% 7 Slovenia 25 Tokyo 8.0% 8 Spain 2,328 Tokyo 6.6% 9 Switzerland 857 Tokyo 6.2% 10 France 4,553 Tokyo 5.0% 11 Belgium 372 Tokyo 4.6% 12 Croatia 97 Tokyo 4.1% 13 Romania 59 Tokyo 3.4% 14 Hungary 372 Tokyo 3.2% 15 Finland 366 Tokyo 3.0% 16 Greece 340 Tokyo 2.6% 17 Luxembourg 42 Tokyo 2.4% 18 Italy 2,218 Osaka, Tokyo 0.6% 19 Austria 838 Tokyo 0.4% 20 Bulgaria 58 Tokyo 0.0% 21 Czech Republic 326 Tokyo 0.0% 22 Latvia 14 Tokyo 0.0% 23 Slovakia 16 Tokyo 0.0%

Methodologies differ: the EC counts by place of filing, the State Department and Home Office by nationality. Read as orders of magnitude.

Where the Japan passport still needs a visa · 15

These require a visa arranged in advance at an embassy or visa centre.

Afghanistan visa required → Algeria visa required → Central African Republic visa required → Chad visa required → Congo visa required → Eritrea visa required → Gambia visa required → Liberia visa required → Mali visa required → Nauru visa required → Niger visa required → North Korea visa required → Sudan visa required → Turkmenistan visa required → Yemen visa required →

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Frequently asked

How many countries can the Japan passport travel to visa-free?
The Japan passport gives visa-free access to 116 countries, plus 67 more on arrival or with an e-Visa/eTA. See the full list above.
Which countries give Japan citizens a visa on arrival?
Visa on arrival is available in 39 countries for Japan citizens — see the section below.
How strong is the Japan passport?
The Japan passport ranks #24 in the 2026 passport index, with 183 total accessible destinations. See the passport ranking page for details.
Can visa-free rules change?
Yes, visa agreements change periodically. This data is current as of Aug 2026 — always confirm with the embassy before travel.

Japan passport ranking

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