Visa requirement
Japan visa for Filipino citizens
Official-source answer with stay limit, cost, required documents and last verification date.
Do Filipino citizens need a visa for Japan?
Checked answer — confirm before travel
Filipino citizens need a visa to enter Japan.
Last verified:
Confidence: Medium Likely current — confirm details with the official source.
This answer is for ordinary Filipino passport holders travelling as citizens of that passport. Residence permits, long-stay visas or living in another country can change which embassy or rule applies.
Visa types at a glance
| Visa type | Availability | Stay |
|---|---|---|
| Tourist visa-free? | No | This page stores a visa or authorization route instead. |
| eVisa? | Conditional | Up to 15 days. |
| Visa on arrival? | No | No visa-on-arrival route is stored for this corridor. |
- Set by visa
- Varies — see notes
- Apply for a visa before you travel
Before you travel
- 1 Entry step Apply for a visa before you travel Official route (opens in a new tab)
- 2 Stay limit Set by visa
- 3 Official fee Varies — see notes
- 4 Passport validity Official rule stored below. See full note
- 5 Transit airside: conditional; landside: required. Full note below. See full note
- 6 Freshness Checked 23 Jul 2026; confidence: medium
Shareable verdict: Filipino citizens need a visa to enter Japan. Checked 23 Jul 2026.
Open SVG cardCost note
Fees and required documents depend on the Japanese mission or accredited agency handling the application.
Passport and transit notes
- Passport validity
- Japan short-stay visa and eVISA guidance requires a valid passport. Keep it valid for the full stay and any visa or eVISA check.
- Validity source (opens in a new tab) Validity guide
- Transit
- airside transit: conditional; landside transit: required; Transit depends on nationality, route and whether the traveller enters Japan. Visa-required travellers may need a Japanese transit or short-stay visa before travel, and eVISA is not for transit purposes.
- Transit source (opens in a new tab) Transit guide
What you need
- valid passport
- completed visa application form or JAPAN eVISA submission
- passport photo
- flight itinerary or booking confirmation
- proof of accommodation in Japan
- proof of sufficient funds
Why this verdict
Filipino citizens need a visa in advance to visit Japan. The official JAPAN eVISA system is not a broad self-serve waiver for ordinary Philippine tourism: for Philippine nationals residing in the Philippines, the online route is limited to designated packaged-tour workflows. For the normal tourist case, this corridor remains plain visa-required.
Conditional rules
- Philippine national residing in the Philippines and joining a packaged tour organized by a designated travel agency under Japan's official eVISA framework eVisa
Up to 15 days. Eligible applicants can use Japan's designated packaged-tour eVISA workflow instead of the ordinary mission-routed visa process. This is still a narrow online visa route tied to residence in the Philippines and a designated travel-agency package, not a general self-apply tourist channel or visa-free access.
Frequently asked questions
Do Filipino citizens need a visa for Japan?
Filipino citizens need a visa to enter Japan. (Visa required.) Verified 23 Jul 2026 against the official source.
How long can Filipino passport holders stay in Japan?
The length of stay is set by the visa you are issued.
How much does entry to Japan cost for Filipino citizens?
The official fee varies — see the official source. This page tracks the official government fee only, not agent markup.