{"id":923,"date":"2025-02-27T19:42:08","date_gmt":"2025-02-27T19:42:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/bhiggs.x10hosting.com\/japan\/?page_id=923"},"modified":"2025-03-04T19:46:31","modified_gmt":"2025-03-04T19:46:31","slug":"visas","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/bhiggs.x10hosting.com\/japan\/visas\/","title":{"rendered":"Visas"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-columns alignfull stk-block-columns stk-block stk-cf247fd stk-block-background stk--has-background-overlay\" data-block-id=\"cf247fd\"><style>.stk-cf247fd .stk--block-align-cf247fd{align-items:flex-start !important;}.stk-cf247fd {background-color:var(u002du002dtheme-palette-color-4, #000000) !important;background-image:url(https:\/\/bhiggs.x10hosting.com\/japan\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/JapanVisa.jpg) !important;background-attachment:fixed !important;background-repeat:no-repeat !important;background-size:cover !important;min-height:443px !important;align-items:flex-start 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class=\"has-medium-font-size\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.explorica.com\/get-ready\/passports-and-visas.aspx\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong>Passports and Visas Information Page<\/strong><\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"US_State_Department\"><\/span>US State Department<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li class=\"has-medium-font-size\"><a href=\"https:\/\/jp.usembassy.gov\/services\/welcomebacktojapan\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong>Information for U.S. Citizens Traveling to Japan<\/strong><\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"has-medium-font-size\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/travel.state.gov\/content\/travel\/en\/international-travel\/International-Travel-Country-Information-Pages\/Japan.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Japan Country Information<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Japanese_Government\"><\/span>Japanese Government<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li class=\"has-medium-font-size\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.mofa.go.jp\/j_info\/visit\/visa\/visaonline.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong>The Japanese eVISA System<\/strong><\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"A_Potentially_Useful_Video\"><\/span>A Potentially Useful Video<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Japan has implemented a new ESTA (<strong>Electronic System for Travel Authorization<\/strong>) entry system. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>However, as a US citizen, you do not need to complete an eVisa for Japan because the United States is considered a visa-exempt country, meaning you can visit Japan for short-term stays without requiring a visa; simply present your valid passport upon 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