Japanese VISA Made Easy: for visiting friends & distant relatives

“Japan is FUN” A lot of people would say this after visiting the LAND OF THE RISING SUN, but perhaps that is after the tedious and sometimes exasperating process of getting yourself a VISA.

Lucky for some people though, this isn’t the case all the time. When they say that some Japanese VISAS are easier to procure than othersI say this is true IF: You have a friend in Japan or a relative. So today I made a post whcih would help you get one of the easiest VISAS in entering Japan:

VISA for Visiting Friends or Distant Relatives
This is one of the easiest VISA to procure since most of the relevant document comes from your Japanese Friend, relative or Sponsor.

REQUIREMENTS:

1. Your Passport

- This can be procured from your respective DFA office, it must have atleast 2 blank pages and must have a 6 month validity period.

2. VISA Application Form

- - This is available outside Japanese embassy’s entrance or is provided by any accredited travel agency. Here’s what it looks like:

3. Your photo

- - - There are some specs you must be careful of when submitting your photo, it has to be: 4.5cm x 4.5cm, with white background, no smiling and your hair must not be neatly tucked behind your ears. It also must ve taken within 6 months before going to Japan.

4. Your Birth Cetificate

- - - - Keep in mind that it must be issued within one year from PSA
        -Incase it is unreadable just send a birth certificate issued by your local civil registrar along with it, this can be obtained from your local city hall.
        -Incase of late registration, just send your baptismal certificate and school record FORM 137, this can be obtained from your highschool’s guidance office
        -Incase of no record in PSA, just send your birth certificate from the Local Civil Registrar and Cetificate of NON Record which can also be obtained from PSA

5. Marriage Contract

- - - - Keep in mind that it must be issued within one year from PSA
        -Incase of no record in PSA, just send your Marriage Certificate from the Local Civil Registrar and Cetificate of NON Record which can also be obtained from PSA

6. Your Daily Schedule in Japan

- - - - This document must be in Japan and should include the DATE, ACTIVITY, CONTACT DETAILS & ADDRESS for each day you’ll be spending in Japan.

7. Proof of Relationship

- - - - Present documents such as photos with your Japanese friend/relative, skype calls, passport copies, reciepts
        -Your Japanese friend/relative must also send an explanation letter about the nature of your relationship.

8. Invitation Letter from Your Guarantor in Japan

- - - - This must be in Japanese and must come from your guarantor himself

9. Residence Certificate (Juminhyo) of the friend/relative and the guarantor in Japan

- - - - This must be issued within 3 months and must contain all family members without ommission

If you will shoulder part or all of your travel expenses

- - - - 10. Bank Certificate and Income Tax Return (Form 2316)
        The bank certificate must be issued within 3 months while your form 2316 must be your latest on

If the Guarantor in Japan will shoulder part or all of the your travel expenses

- - - - 11. Guarantee Letter
        -The guarantor must give you a guarantee letter stating that he or she will indeed pay for your expenses

12. Income Certificate (Shotoku Shomeisho) from City Hall

- - - - Tax Return Certificates with Gross Income (Nouzeishomeisho: form2) from tax office, KAKUTEISHINKOKUSHO HIKAE or Bank Certificate (YOKIN ZANDAKA SHOMEISHO), all of these must be issued within 3 months & must come from the guarantor.

Reminders

- - - - All requirement must be ORIGINAL
        All requirements must be in A4 size
        PASTE your picture, don’t staple it
        Philippine passport must have atleast 2 black pages and 6 months validity upon entering and leaving Japan.
        Application form should be filled out all items correctly, If item is not applicable, please fill in [N/A], never leave anything blank.
        You can get all the forms your guarantor/friend/relative may need here: https://www.mofa.go.jp/mofaj/toko/visa/tanki/philippine.html

BONUS

- - - - Here Are the List of Japanese Embassy Accredited VISA AgenciesAVAILABLE IN METRO MANILADiscovery Tour
        Makati Main Office
        Unit301, Ground Floor, Sagittarius Building,
        H.V. Dela Costa Street,
        Salcedo Village, Makati City
        Contact Details: (+02) 892-2849 / (+02) 843-5832 / 0999-943-5231/ 0915-320-0780
        Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/discoverytourlovejapan/
        Rajah Travel Corporation
        Makati Area
        3rd Floor, 331 Building, 331 Senator Gil Puyat Avenue,
        Makati City
        Contact Details: (+02) 894-0886 / 0917-529-6774
        Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/rajahtravel/
        Rajah Travel Corporation
        Ground Floor, GLC Building, Mabini corner T.M. Kalaw Streets,
        Ermita, Manila
        Contact Details: (+02) 523-8804 / (+02) 523-8807 / (+02) 523-8806 / 0917-854-3614
        website: https://www.rajahtravel.com/
        Reli Tours and Travel Company
        Binondo
        4th Floor Lucky Chinatown
        Reina Regonte corner Dela Reina Streets,
        Binondo, Manila
        Contact Details: (+02) 242-0640 / 0906-492-1000
        Reli Tours and Travel Company
        Makati Main
        3rd Floor Dusit Thani Hotel, Makati City,
        Contact Details: (+02) 894-1210 / (+02) 893-9226
        Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/Reli-Tours-Travel-159172490931813/
        Reli Tours and Travel Company
        SM Mall of Asia
        Contact Details: (+02) 556-1445/ (+02) 556-1447
        Reli Tours and Travel Company
        SM Megamall, 5F SM Megamall
        Contact Details: (+02) 637-4694/(+02) 637-5020
        Friendship Tours and Resorts Corporation
        Makati Main Office
        3rd Floor, Dusit Thani Manila,
        Ayala Center, Makati City
        ContactDetails: (+02) 810-9622/ (+02) 893-8180/ 0917-548-1810
        Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/friendshipmanila/
        Attic Tours Phils. Inc
        Manila Main Office
        Unit 202 Coko Building 1, Patio Madrigal Compound,
        2550 Roxas Boulevard, Pasay City
        Contact Details: (+02) 556-6305 / (+02) 556-6303
        Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/Attic-Tours-Phils-Inc-214588348557945/
        Attic Tours Phils. Inc
        SM North EDSA Branch
        Ground Floor, The Block, SM North EDSA,
        Quezon City
        Contact Details: (+02) 372-3254 / (+02) 373-2594 / 0917-898-0905
        AVAILABLE IN CEBU
        Discovery Tour
        Door No. 203-A1, 2nd Floor, Northgate Center,
        Don Manuel Gotianuy Complex, Gov.Cuenco Avenue,
        Banilad City, Cebu
        Contact Details: (+032) 340-1822/ (+032) 340-1824
        Facebook Page: https://www.facebook.com/discoverytourinc/
        Friendship Tours and Resorts Corporation
        Unit 2-508, 5th Floor, OITC 2 Building,
        Oakridge Business Park, A.S. Fortune Street,
        Banilad, Mandaue City, Cebu
        Contact Details: (+032) 345-3459 / 0917-724-3373
        Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/pages/category/Travel-Agency/Friendship-Tours-and-Resorts-Corporation-Cebu-418203881564166/
        Attic Tours Phils., Inc
        Cebu Branch
        Waterfront Airport Hotel, 1 Airport Road,
        Lapu-Lapu City, Mactan Island, Cebu
        Contact Details: (+032) 341-2012
        AVAILABLE IN DAVAO
        Attic Tours Phils., Inc
        Davao Branch
        Level 3, SM City Davao,
        Quimpo Boulevard, Talomo, Davao City
        Contact Details :(082) 225-8920 / 0917-321-1328
        Discovery Tour
        Door 109, Ground Floor, Court View Inn Building,
        Quimpo Boulevard corner Sandawa Road,
        Davao City
        Contact Details: (+082) 284-4114 / 0920-210-4677