Visa requirement
Japan visa for Uzbek citizens
Official-source answer with stay limit, cost, required documents and last verification date.
Do Uzbek citizens need a visa for Japan?
Checked answer — confirm before travel
Uzbek citizens need a visa to enter Japan.
Last verified:
Confidence: Medium Likely current — confirm details with the official source.
This answer is for ordinary Uzbek 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? | No | No eVisa route is stored for this corridor. |
| Visa on arrival? | No | No visa-on-arrival route is stored for this corridor. |
- 90 days
- 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 90 days
- 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: Uzbek citizens need a visa to enter Japan. Checked 23 Jul 2026.
Open SVG cardCost note
Visa fees vary by embassy or consulate and nationality arrangements.
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
- visa before travel
- application form and photo
- supporting itinerary and financial documents
Why this verdict
Uzbekistan is handled through Japan's CIS-country short-stay visa procedures and is not on the current short-stay visa-exemption list, so the ordinary Uzbek passport stays in the visa-required bucket.
Frequently asked questions
Do Uzbek citizens need a visa for Japan?
Uzbek citizens need a visa to enter Japan. (Visa required.) Verified 23 Jul 2026 against the official source.
How long can Uzbek passport holders stay in Japan?
Up to 90 days.
How much does entry to Japan cost for Uzbek citizens?
The official fee varies — see the official source. This page tracks the official government fee only, not agent markup.