Visa Reciprocity for Japan
Compare how Japan treats other countries' citizens vs. how they treat Japan citizens.
63
Mutual Visa-Free
43
You Can Go, They Can't
8
They Can Come, You Can't
75
Both Need Visa
Mutual Visa-Free Access with Japan
| Country | Japan → Them | Them → Japan |
|---|---|---|
 Andorra | Visa Free 90 days | Visa Free 90 days |
 Argentina | Visa Free 90 days | Visa Free 90 days |
 Austria | Visa Free 90 days | Visa Free 90 days |
 Bahamas | Visa Free 3 months | Visa Free 90 days |
 Barbados | Visa Free 6 months | Visa Free 90 days |
 Belgium | Visa Free 90 days | Visa Free 90 days |
 Brazil | Visa Free 90 days | Visa Free 90 days |
 Brunei | Visa Free 30 days | Visa Free 30 days |
 Bulgaria | Visa Free 90 days | Visa Free 90 days |
 Chile | Visa Free 90 days | Visa Free 90 days |
 Costa Rica | Visa Free 180 days | Visa Free 90 days |
 Croatia | Visa Free 90 days | Visa Free 90 days |
 Cyprus | Visa Free 90 days | Visa Free 90 days |
 Czechia | Visa Free 90 days | Visa Free 90 days |
 Denmark | Visa Free 90 days | Visa Free 90 days |
 Dominican Republic | Visa Free 90 days | Visa Free 90 days |
 El Salvador | Visa Free 3 months | Visa Free 90 days |
 Estonia | Visa Free 90 days | Visa Free 90 days |
 Finland | Visa Free 90 days | Visa Free 90 days |
 France | Visa Free 90 days | Visa Free 90 days |
 Germany | Visa Free 90 days | Visa Free 90 days |
 Greece | Visa Free 90 days | Visa Free 90 days |
 Guatemala | Visa Free 90 days | Visa Free 90 days |
 Honduras | Visa Free 3 months | Visa Free 90 days |
 Hungary | Visa Free 90 days | Visa Free 90 days |
 Iceland | Visa Free 90 days | Visa Free 90 days |
 Ireland | Visa Free 3 months | Visa Free 90 days |
 Italy | Visa Free 90 days | Visa Free 90 days |
 Latvia | Visa Free 90 days | Visa Free 90 days |
 Lesotho | Visa Free 90 days | Visa Free 90 days |
 Liechtenstein | Visa Free 90 days | Visa Free 90 days |
 Lithuania | Visa Free 90 days | Visa Free 90 days |
 Luxembourg | Visa Free 90 days | Visa Free 90 days |
 Malaysia | Visa Free 90 days | Visa Free 90 days |
 Malta | Visa Free 90 days | Visa Free 90 days |
 Mauritius | Visa Free 90 days | Visa Free 90 days |
 Mexico | Visa Free 180 days | Visa Free 180 days |
 Monaco | Visa Free 90 days | Visa Free 90 days |
 Montenegro | Visa Free 90 days | Visa Free 90 days |
 Netherlands | Visa Free 90 days | Visa Free 90 days |
 North Macedonia | Visa Free 90 days | Visa Free 90 days |
 Norway | Visa Free 90 days | Visa Free 90 days |
 Panama | Visa Free 90 days | Visa Free 90 days |
 Paraguay | Visa Free 90 days | Visa Free 90 days |
 Peru | Visa Free 90 days | Visa Free 90 days |
 Poland | Visa Free 90 days | Visa Free 90 days |
 Portugal | Visa Free 90 days | Visa Free 90 days |
 Qatar | Visa Free 30 days | Visa Free 30 days |
 Romania | Visa Free 90 days | Visa Free 90 days |
 San Marino | Visa Free 90 days | Visa Free 90 days |
 Serbia | Visa Free 90 days | Visa Free 90 days |
 Singapore | Visa Free 30 days | Visa Free 90 days |
 Slovakia | Visa Free 90 days | Visa Free 90 days |
 Slovenia | Visa Free 90 days | Visa Free 90 days |
 Spain | Visa Free 90 days | Visa Free 90 days |
 Suriname | Visa Free 90 days | Visa Free 90 days |
 Sweden | Visa Free 90 days | Visa Free 90 days |
 Switzerland | Visa Free 90 days | Visa Free 90 days |
 Thailand | Visa Free 60 days | Visa Free 15 days |
 Tunisia | Visa Free 90 days | Visa Free 90 days |
 Turkey | Visa Free 3 months | Visa Free 90 days |
 United Arab Emirates | Visa Free 90 days | Visa Free 90 days |
 Uruguay | Visa Free 90 days | Visa Free 90 days |
Japan Has Access, But They Don't
| Country | Japan → Them | Them → Japan |
|---|---|---|
 Albania | Visa Free 90 days | Visa Required |
 Angola | Visa Free 30 days | Visa Required |
 Armenia | Visa Free 180 days | Visa Required |
 Belarus | Visa Free 30 days | Visa Required |
 Belize | Visa Free 90 days | Visa Required |
 Bolivia | Visa Free 90 days | Visa Required |
 Bosnia and Herzegovina | Visa Free 90 days | Visa Required |
 Botswana | Visa Free 90 days | Visa Required |
 China | Visa Free 30 days | Visa Required |
 Colombia | Visa Free 90 days | Visa Required |
 Ecuador | Visa Free 90 days | Visa Required |
 Fiji | Visa Free 4 months | Visa Required |
 Georgia | Visa Free 1 years | Visa Required |
 Grenada | Visa Free 3 months | Visa Required |
 Guyana | Visa Free 90 days | Visa Required |
 Haiti | Visa Free 3 months | Visa Required |
 Iran | Visa Free 15 days | Visa Required |
 Jamaica | Visa Free 30 days | Visa Required |
 Kazakhstan | Visa Free 30 days | Visa Required |
 Kiribati | Visa Free 90 days | Visa Required |
 Kyrgyzstan | Visa Free 30 days | Visa Required |
 Laos | Visa Free 15 days | Visa Required |
 Micronesia | Visa Free 30 days | Visa Required |
 Moldova | Visa Free 90 days | Visa Required |
 Mongolia | Visa Free 30 days | Visa Required |
 Morocco | Visa Free 3 months | Visa Required |
 Nicaragua | Visa Free 90 days | Visa Required |
 Oman | Visa Free 14 days | Visa Required |
 Philippines | Visa Free 30 days | Visa Required |
 Saint Lucia | Visa Free 6 weeks | Visa Required |
 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines | Visa Free 3 months | Visa Required |
 Senegal | Visa Free 90 days | Visa Required |
 Solomon Islands | Visa Free 3 months | Visa Required |
 South Africa | Visa Free 90 days | E-Visa |
 Tajikistan | Visa Free 30 days | Visa Required |
 Trinidad and Tobago | Visa Free 90 days | Visa Required |
 Ukraine | Visa Free 90 days | Visa Required |
 Uzbekistan | Visa Free 30 days | Visa Required |
 Vanuatu | Visa Free 120 days | Visa Required |
 Vatican City | Visa Free 90 days | Visa Required |
 Venezuela | Visa Free 90 days | Visa Required |
 Vietnam | Visa Free 45 days | Visa Required |
 Zambia | Visa Free 30 days | Visa Required |
They Have Access to Japan, But You Don't
| Country | Japan → Them | Them → Japan |
|---|---|---|
 Australia | E-Visa | Visa Free 90 days |
 Canada | E-Visa | Visa Free 90 days |
 Indonesia | Visa on Arrival | Visa Free 15 days |
 Israel | E-Visa | Visa Free 90 days |
 New Zealand | E-Visa | Visa Free 90 days |
 South Korea | E-Visa | Visa Free 90 days |
 United Kingdom | Visa Required | Visa Free 90 days |
 United States | Visa Required | Visa Free 90 days |
Both Japan and They Need Visa
| Country | Japan → Them | Them → Japan |
|---|---|---|
 Afghanistan | Visa Required | Visa Required |
 Algeria | Visa Required | Visa Required |
 Azerbaijan | E-Visa | Visa Required |
 Bahrain | E-Visa | Visa Required |
 Bangladesh | Visa on Arrival | Visa Required |
 Benin | E-Visa | Visa Required |
 Bhutan | E-Visa | Visa Required |
 Burkina Faso | E-Visa | Visa Required |
 Burundi | Visa on Arrival | Visa Required |
 Cabo Verde | Visa on Arrival | Visa Required |
 Cambodia | E-Visa | E-Visa |
 Cameroon | E-Visa | Visa Required |
 Central African Republic | Visa Required | Visa Required |
 Chad | E-Visa | Visa Required |
 Comoros | Visa on Arrival | Visa Required |
 Cote d'Ivoire | E-Visa | Visa Required |
 Cuba | E-Visa | Visa Required |
 Djibouti | E-Visa | Visa Required |
 DR Congo | E-Visa | Visa Required |
 East Timor | Visa on Arrival | Visa Required |
 Egypt | E-Visa | Visa Required |
 Equatorial Guinea | E-Visa | Visa Required |
 Eritrea | Visa Required | Visa Required |
 Ethiopia | E-Visa | Visa Required |
 Gabon | E-Visa | Visa Required |
 Gambia | Visa Required | Visa Required |
 Ghana | Visa Required | Visa Required |
 Guinea | E-Visa | Visa Required |
 Guinea-Bissau | Visa on Arrival | Visa Required |
 India | E-Visa | E-Visa |
 Iraq | E-Visa | Visa Required |
 Jordan | E-Visa | Visa Required |
 Kenya | Visa Required | Visa Required |
 Kuwait | E-Visa | Visa Required |
 Lebanon | Visa on Arrival | Visa Required |
 Liberia | Visa Required | Visa Required |
 Libya | E-Visa | Visa Required |
 Madagascar | E-Visa | Visa Required |
 Malawi | E-Visa | Visa Required |
 Maldives | Visa on Arrival | Visa Required |
 Mali | Visa Required | Visa Required |
 Marshall Islands | Visa on Arrival | Visa Required |
 Mauritania | E-Visa | Visa Required |
 Mozambique | E-Visa | Visa Required |
 Myanmar | E-Visa | Visa Required |
 Namibia | E-Visa | Visa Required |
 Nauru | Visa Required | Visa Required |
 Nepal | Visa on Arrival | Visa Required |
 Niger | Visa Required | Visa Required |
 Nigeria | E-Visa | Visa Required |
 North Korea | Visa Required | Admission Refused |
 Pakistan | E-Visa | Visa Required |
 Palau | Visa on Arrival | Visa Required |
 Papua New Guinea | E-Visa | Visa Required |
 Republic of the Congo | Visa Required | Visa Required |
 Russia | E-Visa | Visa Required |
 Rwanda | E-Visa | Visa Required |
 Saint Kitts and Nevis | Visa Required | Visa Required |
 Samoa | Visa on Arrival | Visa Required |
 Saudi Arabia | E-Visa | E-Visa |
 Seychelles | Visa Required | Visa Required |
 Sierra Leone | E-Visa | Visa Required |
 Somalia | E-Visa | Visa Required |
 South Sudan | E-Visa | Visa Required |
 Sri Lanka | E-Visa | Visa Required |
 Sudan | Visa Required | Visa Required |
 Syria | E-Visa | Visa Required |
 Tanzania | E-Visa | Visa Required |
 Togo | E-Visa | Visa Required |
 Tonga | Visa on Arrival | Visa Required |
 Turkmenistan | Visa Required | Visa Required |
 Tuvalu | Visa on Arrival | E-Visa |
 Uganda | E-Visa | Visa Required |
 Yemen | Visa Required | Visa Required |
 Zimbabwe | E-Visa | Visa Required |
Frequently Asked Questions
How many countries have mutual visa-free access with Japan?
Japan has mutual visa-free access with 63 countries, meaning citizens of both countries can visit each other without a visa.
Are there asymmetric visa relationships for Japan?
Yes. Japan passport holders can visit 43 countries visa-free that don't offer the same to Japan citizens. Conversely, 8 countries' citizens can visit Japan visa-free while Japan citizens need a visa to visit them.