Where can Japan passport holders travel?

You can visit 184 countries without applying at an embassy: 117 visa-free, 31 with a visa on arrival, 11 with an online eTA and 25 with an eVisa.

Source: Passport Index dataset (visualpharm/visa-free-dataset, updated 2026-06-14) + 181 sourced corrections (last checked 2026-10-15). Page built 15 October 2026. Report an error

Visa free 117

Albania
90 days · ~$50/day
90 days · About $50 a day
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Andorra
90 days · ~$115/day
90 days · About $115 a day
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Angola
30 days · ~$60/day
30 days · About $60 a day
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Antigua and Barbuda
180 days · ~$115/day
180 days · About $115 a day
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Argentina
90 days · ~$70/day
90 days · About $70 a day
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Armenia
180 days · ~$55/day
180 days · About $55 a day
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Austria
90 days · ~$204/day
90 days · About $204 a day
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Azerbaijan
30 days · ~$60/day
30 days · About $60 a day
US advisory: Reconsider travel
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Bahamas
90 days · ~$165/day
90 days · About $165 a day
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Barbados
90 days · ~$190/day
90 days · About $190 a day
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Belarus
30 days · ~$60/day
30 days · About $60 a day
US advisory: Do not travel
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Belgium
90 days · ~$150/day
90 days · About $150 a day
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Belize
90 days · ~$90/day
90 days · About $90 a day
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Bolivia
90 days · ~$65/day
90 days · About $65 a day
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Bosnia and Herzegovina
90 days · ~$60/day
90 days · About $60 a day
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Botswana
90 days · ~$60/day
90 days · About $60 a day
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Brazil
90 days · ~$75/day
90 days · About $75 a day
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Brunei
90 days · ~$60/day
90 days · About $60 a day
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Bulgaria
90 days · ~$60/day
90 days · About $60 a day
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Chile
90 days · ~$80/day
90 days · About $80 a day
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China
30 days · ~$90/day
30 days · About $90 a day
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Colombia
90 days · ~$60/day
90 days · About $60 a day
US advisory: Reconsider travel
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Costa Rica
180 days · ~$85/day
180 days · About $85 a day
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Croatia
90 days · ~$128/day
90 days · About $128 a day
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Cyprus
90 days · ~$110/day
90 days · About $110 a day
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Czech Republic
90 days · ~$90/day
90 days · About $90 a day
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Denmark
90 days · ~$155/day
90 days · About $155 a day
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Dominica
180 days · ~$80/day
180 days · About $80 a day
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Dominican Republic
~$75/day
About $75 a day
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Ecuador
90 days · ~$55/day
90 days · About $55 a day
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El Salvador
180 days · ~$70/day
180 days · About $70 a day
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Estonia
90 days · ~$90/day
90 days · About $90 a day
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Eswatini
30 days · ~$55/day
30 days · About $55 a day
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Fiji
120 days · ~$100/day
120 days · About $100 a day
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Finland
90 days · ~$145/day
90 days · About $145 a day
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France
90 days · ~$267/day
90 days · About $267 a day
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Georgia
360 days · ~$55/day
360 days · About $55 a day
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Germany
90 days · ~$205/day
90 days · About $205 a day
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Greece
90 days · ~$249/day
90 days · About $249 a day
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Grenada
90 days · ~$95/day
90 days · About $95 a day
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Guatemala
90 days · ~$50/day
90 days · About $50 a day
US advisory: Reconsider travel
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Guyana
90 days · ~$55/day
90 days · About $55 a day
US advisory: Reconsider travel
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Haiti
90 days · ~$145/day
90 days · About $145 a day
US advisory: Do not travel
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Honduras
90 days · ~$45/day
90 days · About $45 a day
US advisory: Reconsider travel
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Hong Kong
90 days · ~$120/day
90 days · About $120 a day
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Hungary
90 days · ~$85/day
90 days · About $85 a day
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Iceland
90 days · ~$180/day
90 days · About $180 a day
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Iran
15 days · ~$640/day
15 days · About $640 a day
US advisory: Do not travel
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Ireland
90 days · ~$140/day
90 days · About $140 a day
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Italy
90 days · ~$225/day
90 days · About $225 a day
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Jamaica
30 days · ~$100/day
30 days · About $100 a day
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Kazakhstan
30 days · ~$60/day
30 days · About $60 a day
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Kiribati
90 days · ~$95/day
90 days · About $95 a day
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Kosovo
90 days · ~$70/day
90 days · About $70 a day
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Kyrgyzstan
60 days · ~$38/day
60 days · About $38 a day
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Laos
15 days · ~$38/day
15 days · About $38 a day
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Latvia
90 days · ~$85/day
90 days · About $85 a day
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Lesotho
90 days · ~$55/day
90 days · About $55 a day
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Liechtenstein
90 days
90 days
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Lithuania
90 days · ~$85/day
90 days · About $85 a day
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Luxembourg
90 days · ~$170/day
90 days · About $170 a day
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Macau
90 days · ~$115/day
90 days · About $115 a day
US advisory: Reconsider travel
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Malaysia
90 days · ~$48/day
90 days · About $48 a day
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Maldives
30 days · ~$85/day
30 days · About $85 a day
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Malta
90 days · ~$110/day
90 days · About $110 a day
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Mauritius
90 days · ~$65/day
90 days · About $65 a day
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Mexico
180 days · ~$60/day
180 days · About $60 a day
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Micronesia
30 days · ~$100/day
30 days · About $100 a day
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Moldova
90 days · ~$45/day
90 days · About $45 a day
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Monaco
90 days
90 days
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Mongolia
30 days · ~$55/day
30 days · About $55 a day
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Montenegro
90 days · ~$75/day
90 days · About $75 a day
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Morocco
90 days · ~$54/day
90 days · About $54 a day
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Netherlands
90 days · ~$237/day
90 days · About $237 a day
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Nicaragua
90 days · ~$40/day
90 days · About $40 a day
US advisory: Reconsider travel
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North Macedonia
90 days · ~$55/day
90 days · About $55 a day
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Norway
90 days · ~$180/day
90 days · About $180 a day
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Oman
14 days · ~$80/day
14 days · About $80 a day
US advisory: Reconsider travel
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Palestinian Territory

US advisory: Do not travel
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Panama
90 days · ~$75/day
90 days · About $75 a day
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Paraguay
90 days · ~$55/day
90 days · About $55 a day
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Peru
180 days · ~$45/day
180 days · About $45 a day
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Philippines
30 days · ~$50/day
30 days · About $50 a day
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Poland
90 days · ~$85/day
90 days · About $85 a day
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Portugal
90 days · ~$184/day
90 days · About $184 a day
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Qatar
~$95/day
About $95 a day
US advisory: Reconsider travel
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Romania
90 days · ~$70/day
90 days · About $70 a day
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Saint Lucia
42 days · ~$85/day
42 days · About $85 a day
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Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
90 days · ~$95/day
90 days · About $95 a day
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Samoa
90 days · ~$85/day
90 days · About $85 a day
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San Marino
90 days · ~$135/day
90 days · About $135 a day
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São Tomé and Principe
15 days · ~$105/day
15 days · About $105 a day
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Senegal
90 days · ~$60/day
90 days · About $60 a day
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Serbia
90 days · ~$60/day
90 days · About $60 a day
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Singapore
30 days · ~$125/day
30 days · About $125 a day
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Slovakia
90 days · ~$85/day
90 days · About $85 a day
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Slovenia
90 days · ~$110/day
90 days · About $110 a day
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South Africa
90 days · ~$85/day
90 days · About $85 a day
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South Korea
90 days · ~$105/day
90 days · About $105 a day
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Spain
90 days · ~$204/day
90 days · About $204 a day
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Sweden
90 days · ~$150/day
90 days · About $150 a day
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Switzerland
90 days · ~$359/day
90 days · About $359 a day
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Taiwan
90 days · ~$70/day
90 days · About $70 a day
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Tajikistan
30 days · ~$38/day
30 days · About $38 a day
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Thailand
30 days · ~$55/day
30 days · About $55 a day
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Trinidad and Tobago
90 days · ~$85/day
90 days · About $85 a day
US advisory: Reconsider travel
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Tunisia
90 days · ~$50/day
90 days · About $50 a day
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Turkey
90 days · ~$162/day
90 days · About $162 a day
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Ukraine
90 days · ~$55/day
90 days · About $55 a day
US advisory: Do not travel
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United Arab Emirates
30 days · ~$105/day
30 days · About $105 a day
US advisory: Reconsider travel
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Uruguay
90 days · ~$110/day
90 days · About $110 a day
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Uzbekistan
30 days · ~$45/day
30 days · About $45 a day
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Vanuatu
120 days · ~$100/day
120 days · About $100 a day
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Vatican City
90 days
90 days
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Venezuela
90 days
90 days
US advisory: Reconsider travel
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Vietnam
45 days · ~$40/day
45 days · About $40 a day
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Zambia
90 days · ~$50/day
90 days · About $50 a day
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Visa on arrival 31

Bahrain
~$70/day
About $70 a day
US advisory: Reconsider travel
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Bangladesh
~$40/day
About $40 a day
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Burundi
~$55/day
About $55 a day
US advisory: Reconsider travel
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Cambodia
~$35/day
About $35 a day
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Cape Verde
~$80/day
About $80 a day
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Comoros
~$80/day
About $80 a day
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Djibouti
~$75/day
About $75 a day
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Egypt
~$50/day
About $50 a day
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Ethiopia
~$60/day
About $60 a day
US advisory: Reconsider travel
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Guinea-Bissau
~$55/day
About $55 a day
US advisory: Reconsider travel
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India
~$32/day
About $32 a day
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Indonesia
~$50/day
About $50 a day
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Jordan
~$70/day
About $70 a day
US advisory: Reconsider travel
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Kuwait
~$95/day
About $95 a day
US advisory: Reconsider travel
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Lebanon
~$60/day
About $60 a day
US advisory: Do not travel
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Madagascar
~$50/day
About $50 a day
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Malawi
~$90/day
About $90 a day
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Marshall Islands
~$110/day
About $110 a day
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Namibia
~$70/day
About $70 a day
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Nepal
~$32/day
About $32 a day
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Palau
~$135/day
About $135 a day
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Papua New Guinea
~$95/day
About $95 a day
US advisory: Reconsider travel
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Rwanda
~$45/day
About $45 a day
US advisory: Reconsider travel
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Saudi Arabia
~$80/day
About $80 a day
US advisory: Reconsider travel
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Solomon Islands
~$95/day
About $95 a day
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Sri Lanka
~$32/day
About $32 a day
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Tanzania
~$45/day
About $45 a day
US advisory: Reconsider travel
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Timor-Leste
~$45/day
About $45 a day
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Tonga
~$90/day
About $90 a day
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Tuvalu
~$100/day
About $100 a day
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Zimbabwe
~$95/day
About $95 a day
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eTA (online travel authorization) 11

Australia
~$150/day
About $150 a day
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Canada
~$140/day
About $140 a day
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Israel
90 days · ~$175/day
90 days · About $175 a day
US advisory: Reconsider travel
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Kenya
~$55/day
About $55 a day
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Mozambique
30 days · ~$60/day
30 days · About $60 a day
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New Zealand
~$140/day
About $140 a day
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Saint Kitts and Nevis
90 days · ~$115/day
90 days · About $115 a day
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Seychelles
90 days · ~$90/day
90 days · About $90 a day
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Suriname
~$50/day
About $50 a day
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United Kingdom
~$243/day
About $243 a day
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United States
~$165/day
About $165 a day
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eVisa (apply online) 25

Benin
~$55/day
About $55 a day
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Bhutan
~$35/day
About $35 a day
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Burkina Faso
~$60/day
About $60 a day
US advisory: Do not travel
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Cameroon
~$55/day
About $55 a day
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Chad
~$60/day
About $60 a day
US advisory: Do not travel
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Côte d'Ivoire
~$60/day
About $60 a day
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Cuba
~$75/day
About $75 a day
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Democratic Republic of the Congo
~$70/day
About $70 a day
US advisory: Do not travel
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Equatorial Guinea
~$70/day
About $70 a day
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Gabon
~$60/day
About $60 a day
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Ghana
~$65/day
About $65 a day
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Guinea
~$55/day
About $55 a day
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Iraq
~$65/day
About $65 a day
US advisory: Do not travel
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Libya
~$65/day
About $65 a day
US advisory: Do not travel
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Mauritania
~$50/day
About $50 a day
US advisory: Reconsider travel
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Myanmar
~$38/day
About $38 a day
US advisory: Do not travel
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Nigeria
~$20/day
About $20 a day
US advisory: Reconsider travel
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Pakistan
~$40/day
About $40 a day
US advisory: Reconsider travel
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Russia
~$85/day
About $85 a day
US advisory: Do not travel
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Sierra Leone
~$40/day
About $40 a day
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Somalia
~$90/day
About $90 a day
US advisory: Do not travel
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South Sudan
~$10/day
About $10 a day
US advisory: Do not travel
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Syria
~$55/day
About $55 a day
US advisory: Do not travel
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Togo
~$55/day
About $55 a day
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Uganda
~$60/day
About $60 a day
US advisory: Do not travel
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Embassy visa required for 14 countries

Afghanistan, Algeria, Central African Republic, Eritrea, Gambia, Liberia, Mali, Nauru, Niger, North Korea, Republic of the Congo, Sudan, Turkmenistan, Yemen

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Changing planes with a Japan passport

These rules cover connecting flights where you stay in the airport's international transit area. Leaving it, changing airports or collecting your bags means entering the country, which needs the entry visa.

Schengen area
No airport transit visa needed
- Source: EU Visa Code (Regulation (EC) No 810/2009), Article 3 and Annex IV, consolidated 2024-06-28
- Source: European Commission: national airport transit visa lists (Visa Code Handbook, Annex 7B, 2026-06-30)
United Kingdom
No airport transit visa needed
- Source: Home Office: UK visa requirements for carriers, August 2026 (nationalities in red need a visa to transit airside)
United States
ESTA needed, even to change planes
Who is exempt
A valid US visitor (B) visa also covers transit.
- Source: U.S. Department of State: Transit Visa
- Source: U.S. Customs and Border Protection: ESTA FAQ (an ESTA or a visa is required to transit the United States)
Canada
ETA needed, even to change planes
Who is exempt
US lawful permanent residents can transit without a Canadian visa or eTA.
- Source: Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada: Transit through Canada

Recent rule changes for Japan passports

South Korea · From 1 January 2027
South Korea's temporary K-ETA exemption ends on 31 December 2026 unless extended
Will be eTA · 90dRead the details Official source
Thailand · 15 September 2026
Thailand cut visa-free stays from 60 to 30 days
Now Visa free · 30dRead the details Official source
Azerbaijan · 1 July 2026
Azerbaijan made your nationality visa-free for up to 30 days per entry until 1 July 2027
Now Visa free · 30dRead the details Official source
Chad · 11 May 2026
Chad moved all visa applications online (evisa.td)
Now eVisaRead the details Official source

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Japan passport: common questions

How many countries can Japan passport holders visit without a visa?

Japan passport holders can visit 184 countries without applying at an embassy: 117 visa-free, 31 with a visa on arrival, 11 with an online eTA and 25 with an eVisa. The other 14 countries require an embassy visa.

Which countries are visa-free for Japan passport holders?

Japan passport holders can enter these 117 countries visa-free: Albania, Andorra, Angola, Antigua and Barbuda, Argentina, Armenia, Austria, Azerbaijan, Bahamas, Barbados, Belarus, Belgium, Belize, Bolivia, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Botswana, Brazil, Brunei, Bulgaria, Chile, China, Colombia, Costa Rica, Croatia, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Denmark, Dominica, Dominican Republic, Ecuador, El Salvador, Estonia, Eswatini, Fiji, Finland, France, Georgia, Germany, Greece, Grenada, Guatemala, Guyana, Haiti, Honduras, Hong Kong, Hungary, Iceland, Iran, Ireland, Italy, Jamaica, Kazakhstan, Kiribati, Kosovo, Kyrgyzstan, Laos, Latvia, Lesotho, Liechtenstein, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Macau, Malaysia, Maldives, Malta, Mauritius, Mexico, Micronesia, Moldova, Monaco, Mongolia, Montenegro, Morocco, Netherlands, Nicaragua, North Macedonia, Norway, Oman, Palestinian Territory, Panama, Paraguay, Peru, Philippines, Poland, Portugal, Qatar, Romania, Saint Lucia, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, Samoa, San Marino, São Tomé and Principe, Senegal, Serbia, Singapore, Slovakia, Slovenia, South Africa, South Korea, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Taiwan, Tajikistan, Thailand, Trinidad and Tobago, Tunisia, Turkey, Ukraine, United Arab Emirates, Uruguay, Uzbekistan, Vanuatu, Vatican City, Venezuela, Vietnam and Zambia.

Which countries give Japan passport holders a visa on arrival?

Japan passport holders can get a visa on arrival in these 31 countries: Bahrain, Bangladesh, Burundi, Cambodia, Cape Verde, Comoros, Djibouti, Egypt, Ethiopia, Guinea-Bissau, India, Indonesia, Jordan, Kuwait, Lebanon, Madagascar, Malawi, Marshall Islands, Namibia, Nepal, Palau, Papua New Guinea, Rwanda, Saudi Arabia, Solomon Islands, Sri Lanka, Tanzania, Timor-Leste, Tonga, Tuvalu and Zimbabwe. A fee may apply.

Where do Japan passport holders need an eTA or eVisa?

An online eTA is needed for Australia, Canada, Israel, Kenya, Mozambique, New Zealand, Saint Kitts and Nevis, Seychelles, Suriname, United Kingdom and United States. An eVisa, applied for online before you fly, is needed for Benin, Bhutan, Burkina Faso, Cameroon, Chad, Côte d'Ivoire, Cuba, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Equatorial Guinea, Gabon, Ghana, Guinea, Iraq, Libya, Mauritania, Myanmar, Nigeria, Pakistan, Russia, Sierra Leone, Somalia, South Sudan, Syria, Togo and Uganda.

Do Japan passport holders need a transit visa?

Schengen area: no airport transit visa needed. United Kingdom: no airport transit visa needed. United States: ESTA needed, even to change planes. Canada: eTA needed, even to change planes. Some visas and residence permits exempt you; the transit section on this page lists them with official sources.

How up to date is this Japan passport information?

The visa data comes from the Passport Index dataset (visualpharm/visa-free-dataset, updated 2026-06-14) + 181 sourced corrections (last checked 2026-10-15). This page was built on 15 October 2026. Entry rules change, so confirm with the destination's official website or embassy before you travel.