How long can you stay in Japan?
For most passports we check (41 of 44), the answer is no visa needed, for up to 90 days per visit. For the rest, it depends on your passport.
Updated 27 September 2026
Pick your passport to see the rule for Japan. Every passport is also listed in the table below.
At a glance
- 41passports: No visa · 90 days per visit
- 2passports: eVisa · Set by your visa
- 1passport: Free movement: no stay limit
Stay limits by passport
| What you need | Stay limit | Passports | Notes and source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Free movement: no stay limit | No limit | Japan | Citizens have the right to enter and live here. mofa.go.jp |
| No visa needed | 90 days per visit | Austria, Germany, Ireland, Liechtenstein, Mexico, Switzerland, United Kingdom | Can be extended to up to 6 months at a regional immigration bureau before the 90 days end. mofa.go.jp |
| No visa needed | 90 days per visit | Brazil | Only for holders of an ICAO-compliant ePassport. mofa.go.jp |
| No visa needed | 90 days per visit | 33 passportsArgentina, Australia, Belgium, Bulgaria, Canada, Croatia, Cyprus, Czechia, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Greece, Hungary, Iceland, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, Netherlands, New Zealand, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Singapore, Slovakia, Slovenia, South Korea, Spain, Sweden, United States | mofa.go.jp |
| eVisa: apply online before you go | Set by your visa | India, South Africa | Residents of India or South Africa can get a single-entry tourist eVISA of up to 90 days; others apply at an embassy. mofa.go.jp |
Digital nomad visa
6 months, not extendable; needs annual income of at least 10 million yen.
Who can apply: Australia, Austria, Belgium, Brazil, Bulgaria, Canada, Croatia, Czechia, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Iceland, Ireland, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Mexico, Netherlands, New Zealand, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Singapore, Slovakia, Slovenia, South Korea, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, United Kingdom, United States. Official details (moj.go.jp)
Compare digital nomad visas in 32 destinations
What these limits mean when you're moving around
- Days per visit
- Each stay is counted from the day you arrive until the day you leave. The notes list any extra conditions, such as how often you can enter.
How days are counted. Visa365 counts any part of a day as a full day, so the day you travel counts for both countries. That way it never counts fewer days than you actually spent somewhere. Official rules can count differently, so check the sources below.
Tracking Japan with Visa365
For the most common stay limit here, you'd add a days-per-visit limit of 90 days. In the app's entry rules for Japan, pick your passport and one tap fills in the limit that applies to you. Visa365 shows your days left and leave-by date, and alerts you at the days-left counts you choose. It logs your days there automatically in the background, even offline.
More in our guides: how to track the days you spend in each country and the 183-day rule for digital nomads.
Official sources
- MOFA Japan: Exemption of Visa (Short-Term Stay)
- MOFA Japan: JAPAN eVISA system
- Immigration Services Agency of Japan: Designated Activities (Digital Nomad)
- mofa.go.jp
Last checked 27 September 2026 against these official pages, for the 44 of 44 passports listed above. The same information powers the entry rules in the Visa365 app and is re-checked every month.
Questions
How long can you stay in Japan?
For most passports we check (41 of 44), the answer is no visa needed, for up to 90 days per visit. For the rest, it depends on your passport. Always check the official source before you travel.
How long can you stay in Japan with a passport from the United States?
With a passport from the United States, the answer is no visa needed, for up to 90 days per visit. Official source: https://www.mofa.go.jp/j_info/visit/visa/short/novisa.html
How long can you stay in Japan with a passport from the United Kingdom?
With a passport from the United Kingdom, the answer is no visa needed, for up to 90 days per visit. Can be extended to up to 6 months at a regional immigration bureau before the 90 days end. Official source: https://www.mofa.go.jp/j_info/visit/visa/short/novisa.html
How long can you stay in Japan with a passport from Australia?
With a passport from Australia, the answer is no visa needed, for up to 90 days per visit. Official source: https://www.mofa.go.jp/j_info/visit/visa/short/novisa.html
Does Japan have a digital nomad visa?
Yes. 6 months, not extendable; needs annual income of at least 10 million yen. Official source: https://www.moj.go.jp/isa/applications/status/designatedactivities53_00001.html
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This page is general information to help you plan, not legal, immigration or tax advice. Rules change and depend on your passport and circumstances: always check the official sources linked here before you travel.