Visas | Work / Long-term Stay

DOCUMENTS REQUIRED

Please get ready for your Certificate of Eligibility

1. Passport
   • Original valid passport (+ photocopy of the identity page with the holder's signature)
   • Please ensure that your passport has 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 applies to minors as well.
   • For nationals of the former USSR: two visa application forms
4. Residence Permit
5. Certificate of Eligibility (CoE)
   • The CoE must be submitted as the original, a copy, or a printout (in the case of an electronic certificate).
   IF A THIRD PARTY APPLIES FOR OR COLLECTS THE VISA ON BEHALF OF THE APPLICANT(S)
   • Letter of Proxy
   • Proxy’s passport / Identity card

Further information regarding visas for work / Long-term stay is available on the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Japan website.

Questions? Please contact us on +41(0)22-716 99 00 or at consulate@br.mofa.go.jp