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Embassy of Japan in Denmark
If your home country has a reciprocal visa exemption arrangement with Japan, a visa is not required to enter Japan for the following purposes:
Nationals of the listed countries can apply for landing permission for short-term stays for the following purposes:
Sightseeing, recreation, amateur sports, visiting relatives, short-term study, inspection tour, participation in unpaid lectures or meeting, attending a conference, business contact or other similar activities,
Countries with reciprocal visa exemption arrangements with Japan as of December 1996
Please note that the list of countries having concluded reciprocal visa exemption agreements with Japan, is only intended as guidance. The agreements may be subject to alterations and suspension, so we kindly ask you to contact the Consular Section for confirmation.
Brunei (14 days or less)
Hong Kong (90 days or less)
Macao (90 days or less)
Republic of Korea (90 days or less)
Singapore (3 months or less)
Taiwan (90 days or less)
Canada (3 months or less)
U.S.A (90 days or less)
Argentina (3 months or less)
Bahamas (3 months or less)
Chile (3 months or less)
Costa Rica (3 months or less)
Dominican Rep. (3 months or less)
El Salvador (3 months or less)
Guatemala (3 months or less)
Honduras (3 months or less)
Mexico (6 months or less)
Suriname (3 months or less)
Uruguay (3 months or less)
Andorra (90 days or less)
Austria (6 months or less)
Belgium (3 months or less)
Bulgaria (90 days or less)
Croatia (3 months or less)
Cyprus (3 months or less)
Czech (90 days or less)
Denmark (3 months or less)
Estonia (90 days or less)
Finland (3 months or less)
France (3 months or less)
Germany (6 months or less)
Greece (3 months or less)
Hungary (90 days or less)
Iceland (3 months or less)
Ireland (6 months or less)
Italy (3 months or less)
Latvia (90 days or less)
Liechtenstein (6 months or less)
Lithuania (90 days or less)
Luxembourg (3 months or less)
FYR Macedonia (3 months or less)
Malta (3 months or less)
Monaco (90 days or less)
Netherlands (3 months or less)
Norway (3 months or less)
Poland (less than 90 days)
Portugal (3 months or less)
San Marino (3 months or less)
Slovakia (90 days or less)
Slovenia (3 months or less)
Spain (3 months or less)
Sweden (3 months or less)
Switzerland (6 months or less)
United Kingdom (6 months or less)
Australia (90 days or less)
New Zealand (90 days or less)
Israel (3 months or less)
Turkey (3 months or less)
Mauritius (3 months or less)
Tunesia (3 months or less)
In the case of visa exemption agreements of up to three months or 90 days, foreigners are granted upon landing a temporary visitor status for a period of 90 days (15 days for Brunei).
Nationals of countries that have concluded agreements with Japan for stays of a maximum of six months in principle are granted permission to stay in Japan for 90 days at the time of landing. Nationals of these countries who wish to stay in Japan for more than 90 days must apply at their nearest immigration authority in Japan for an extension of their period of stay.
If your home country does not have a reciprocal visa exemption arrangement with Japan, please contact the consular section directly to find out how to obtain a visa. If you contact us on someone's behalf, please have details of the traveller's nationality, purpose of journey to Japan, and length of stay intended in Japan.