Business Visa

2025/7/22
Please DO NOT staple the documents

DOCUMENTS REQUIRED

  1. Passport
    • Original valid passport (plus a photocopy of the identity page showing the holder’s signature)
    • Please ensure that your passport contains at least two blank pages
  2. ID Photograph
    • One passport-sized photograph (35mm x 45mm), taken within the past six months,  unedited
    • Scanned or printed photos are NOT acceptable
    • For nationals of the former USSR: two ID photographs are required
  3. Visa Application Form
    • The signature must be handwritten and match the one on your passport, or if unavailable, on your residence permit. This also applies to minors as well.
    • For nationals of the former USSR: two visa application forms
  4. Residence Permit
  5. Flight information
    • A reservation or e-ticket for travel to and from Japan
    • If you have not yet purchased your flight tickets, please provide your flight details with a screenshot from the airline or booking platform
  6. Company Letter of Assignment
    • An original letter from your employer, stating the purpose and duration of your business trip and confirming the company will cover your expenses.
    If the business trip is fully or partially self-funded:
    • Bank statements from the last three months
    • OR
    • Payslips from the last three months
  7. Certificate of Employment
    • The certificate must state your length of employment, annual salary, and job title.
    • It must be issued on company letterhead and signed by an authorized person
[Prepared by inviting organization/guarantor in Japan]
If the inviting entity in Japan will partially or fully cover your expenses, it must also provide:
IF A THIRD PARTY APPLIES FOR OR COLLECTS THE VISA ON BEHALF OF THE APPLICANT(S)
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Questions? Please contact us at +41 22 716 9900 or consulate@br.mofa.go.jp

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