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Japan Passport Visa-Free Countries 

Rank 3 in the world, 162 destinations without a visa in advance. Schengen countries admit holders visa-free

114 Visa-free entry with passport
48 On arrival issued at the border
21 E-visa online, no consulate
15 Visa required via a consulate
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Key destinations

Visa-free destinations first, those that need a visa in advance last

Schengen visa-free, up to 90 days
China visa-free, up to 30 days
South Korea visa-free, up to 90 days
UAE visa-free, up to 90 days
Turkey visa-free, up to 90 days
Thailand visa-free, up to 60 days
Brazil visa-free, up to 90 days
Serbia visa-free, up to 90 days
United Kingdom electronic travel authorisation
USA electronic travel authorisation
Canada electronic travel authorisation

Full list of destinations

198 destinations in total, data as of 17 February 2026

Visa-free 114

entry with passport

  • Albania 90 days
  • Andorra 90 days
  • Angola 30 days
  • Antigua and Barbuda 180 days
  • Argentina 90 days
  • Armenia 180 days
  • Austria 90 days
  • Bahamas 90 days
  • Barbados 90 days
  • Belarus 30 days
  • Belgium 90 days
  • Belize 90 days
  • Bolivia 90 days
  • Bosnia and Herzegovina 90 days
  • Botswana 90 days
  • Brazil 90 days
  • Brunei 30 days
  • Bulgaria 90 days
  • Chile 90 days
  • China 30 days
  • Colombia 90 days
  • Costa Rica 180 days
  • Croatia 90 days
  • Cyprus 90 days
  • Czechia 90 days
  • Denmark 90 days
  • Dominica 180 days
  • Dominican Republic 30 days
  • Ecuador 90 days
  • El Salvador 180 days
  • Estonia 90 days
  • Eswatini 30 days
  • Fiji 120 days
  • Finland 90 days
  • France 90 days
  • Georgia 360 days
  • Germany 90 days
  • Greece 90 days
  • Grenada 90 days
  • Guatemala 90 days
  • Guyana 90 days
  • Haiti 90 days
  • Honduras 90 days
  • Hong Kong 90 days
  • Hungary 90 days
  • Iceland 90 days
  • Iran 15 days
  • Ireland 90 days
  • Italy 90 days
  • Jamaica 30 days
  • Kazakhstan 30 days
  • Kiribati 90 days
  • Kosovo 90 days
  • Kyrgyzstan 60 days
  • Laos 15 days
  • Latvia 90 days
  • Lesotho 90 days
  • Liechtenstein 90 days
  • Lithuania 90 days
  • Luxembourg 90 days
  • Macao 90 days
  • Malaysia 90 days
  • Malta 90 days
  • Mauritius 90 days
  • Mexico 180 days
  • Micronesia 30 days
  • Moldova 90 days
  • Monaco 90 days
  • Mongolia 30 days
  • Montenegro 90 days
  • Morocco 90 days
  • Mozambique 30 days
  • Netherlands 90 days
  • Nicaragua 90 days
  • North Macedonia 90 days
  • Norway 90 days
  • Palestine
  • Panama 90 days
  • Paraguay 90 days
  • Peru 180 days
  • Philippines 30 days
  • Poland 90 days
  • Portugal 90 days
  • Romania 90 days
  • Saint Lucia 42 days
  • Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 90 days
  • San Marino 90 days
  • Sao Tome and Principe 15 days
  • Senegal 90 days
  • Serbia 90 days
  • Seychelles 90 days
  • Singapore 30 days
  • Slovakia 90 days
  • Slovenia 90 days
  • South Africa 90 days
  • South Korea 90 days
  • Spain 90 days
  • Sweden 90 days
  • Switzerland 90 days
  • Taiwan 90 days
  • Tajikistan 30 days
  • Thailand 60 days
  • Trinidad and Tobago 90 days
  • Tunisia 90 days
  • Turkey 90 days
  • UAE 90 days
  • Ukraine 90 days
  • Uruguay 90 days
  • Uzbekistan 30 days
  • Vanuatu 120 days
  • Vatican 90 days
  • Venezuela 90 days
  • Vietnam 45 days
  • Zambia 90 days

Visa on arrival 48

issued at the border

  • Australia
  • Azerbaijan
  • Bahrain
  • Bangladesh
  • Burundi
  • Cambodia
  • Canada
  • Cape Verde
  • Comoros
  • Djibouti
  • East Timor
  • Egypt
  • Ethiopia
  • Guinea-Bissau
  • India
  • Indonesia
  • Israel
  • Ivory Coast
  • Jordan
  • Kenya
  • Kuwait
  • Lebanon
  • Madagascar
  • Malawi
  • Maldives
  • Marshall Islands
  • Myanmar
  • Namibia
  • Nepal
  • New Zealand
  • Oman
  • Palau
  • Papua New Guinea
  • Qatar
  • Rwanda
  • Saint Kitts and Nevis
  • Samoa
  • Saudi Arabia
  • Sierra Leone
  • Solomon Islands
  • Sri Lanka
  • Suriname
  • Tanzania
  • Tonga
  • Tuvalu
  • United Kingdom
  • USA
  • Zimbabwe

E-visa 21

applied for online, no consulate. Checks can be as strict as for a regular visa

  • Benin
  • Bhutan
  • Burkina Faso
  • Cameroon
  • Chad
  • Cuba
  • DR Congo
  • Equatorial Guinea
  • Gabon
  • Guinea
  • Iraq
  • Libya
  • Mauritania
  • Nigeria
  • Pakistan
  • Russia
  • Somalia
  • South Sudan
  • Syria
  • Togo
  • Uganda

Visa required 15

obtained in advance via a consulate

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

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FAQ

How many countries can Japan passport holders visit without a visa?
162 destinations are open without a visa in advance: 114 visa-free and 48 with a visa or permit issued at the border. Another 21 countries issue an e-visa online, and 15 require applying at a consulate.
Do Japan passport holders need a Schengen visa?
As of 17 February 2026, the condition for entering Schengen countries is: visa-free, up to 90 days. Rules depend on the purpose of travel and can change, so check them on the consulate website before you fly.
What is the world rank of the Japan passport?
3 out of 199 by the number of destinations you can fly to without getting a visa in advance.

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Data source: open Passport Index dataset, MIT license. Entry rules depend on the purpose of travel and can change, check them on the destination consulate website before you fly