If you live in the UAE and Japan has long been on your trip wish list, getting a visa has never been simpler. You can now apply for an eVisa, which gives you up to 90 days to travel around the nation.
All foreign nationals who reside in the United Arab Emirates and Saudi Arabia will now be able to apply for a short-term tourist visa online through the nation’s official eVisa platform through www.evisa.mofa.go.jp, according to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Japan.
For UAE citizens, the Japan eVisa platform has also opened a 24-hour, seven-day-a-week Japan Visa Information hotline at 971-800-032-1271. Make sure you have a current passport, Emirates ID, and UAE residency visa before applying for the eVisa.
Who may obtain a Japan eVisa?
All foreign nationals or people who do not fall under the visa exemption provisions put in place by the government of Japan and live in the following nations or regions are eligible to apply for a visa online, claims the Japan eVisa website.
Residents from 11 countries can apply for an eVisa:
1. Brazil
2. Cambodia
3. Canada
4. Mongolia
5. Saudi Arabia
6. Singapore
7. South Africa
8. Taiwan
9. United Arab Emirates
10. United Kingdom (UK)
11. United States of America (USA)
However, if your nationality is eligible for visa-free travel to Japan, you do not need to apply for an eVisa. There are over 69 countries that have visa exemption arrangements with Japan.
