SHORT TERM STAY (eVisa) REQUIREMENTS
2026/5/26
SHORT TERM STAY (eVisa) REQUIREMENTS:
☐ VALID PASSPORT
☐ FACIAL IMAGE: Please upload a photo in which your entire face is clearly visible, from the top of your head to below your chin.
☐ PROOF OF YOUR U.S. IMMIGRATION STATUS: ** In principle, applications are NOT accepted from those visiting the US with B1/B2 visa. **
a. ☐ Valid U.S. Permanent Resident Card (Green card) ☐ A copy of I-797 (Notice of Action) or I-512, if applicable
b. ☐ Valid F1 Visa ☐ I-20 with valid travel endorsement signature ☐ A printout of the “most Recent I-94”
c. ☐ Valid J1 Visa ☐ DS-2019 with valid travel endorsement signature ☐ A printout of the “most Recent I-94”
d. ☐ Other U.S. Visa holder (except B1/B2 visa) ☐ A printout of the “most Recent I-94” ☐ A copy of I-797 (Notice of Action), if applicable
☐ PROOF OF CURRENT ADDRESS: Copy of one official document showing your name and current address for example, your driver’s license, state ID, bank statement, lease agreement, recent utility bill, recent pay stub
**Note: Personal and private information not needed to validate your address (bank account number, bank balance, etc.) may be crossed out for your privacy. **
☐ FLIGHT ITINERARY: Round-trip flight itinerary, to/from Japan, required. E-ticket or printout from travel agency, airline or travel websites also accepted.
Printout must include:
a. Flight numbers, all departure and destination cities, dates and times
b. Complete flight itinerary, starting from and returning to the US, including any stops in other countries.
**Note: This is not a ticket purchase requirement. The Consulate is not liable for voided, expired, or unusable tickets due to denial or delay of visa issuance. **
☐ ITINERARY IN JAPAN: Describe your DETAILED daily activity plan in Japan
☐ DOCUMENT TO PROVE THE ABILITY TO PAY FOR TRAVEL EXPENSE: (MOST RECENT BANK STATEMENT) Bank statement must be issued by a bank in the U.S. under your name and current address. You may submit bank statements, including savings, checking, or investment accounts. Please do not submit credit card statements, pay stubs, or business account statements.
**Note1: If the bank statement is in your spouse's name, please submit a copy of the Marriage Certificate, along with its English translation and a copy of their ID (passport).
**Note 2: If the bank statement is in your child's or parent's name, please submit a copy of the Birth Certificate, along with its English translation and a copy of their ID (passport).
☐ VISA OR CLEARANCE FROM THE COUNTRY YOU INTEND TO ENTER AFTER JAPAN (if applicable): If you intend to enter a third country after Japan and a visa is required, you must get that visa first
☐ VALID PASSPORT
☐ FACIAL IMAGE: Please upload a photo in which your entire face is clearly visible, from the top of your head to below your chin.
☐ PROOF OF YOUR U.S. IMMIGRATION STATUS: ** In principle, applications are NOT accepted from those visiting the US with B1/B2 visa. **
a. ☐ Valid U.S. Permanent Resident Card (Green card) ☐ A copy of I-797 (Notice of Action) or I-512, if applicable
b. ☐ Valid F1 Visa ☐ I-20 with valid travel endorsement signature ☐ A printout of the “most Recent I-94”
c. ☐ Valid J1 Visa ☐ DS-2019 with valid travel endorsement signature ☐ A printout of the “most Recent I-94”
d. ☐ Other U.S. Visa holder (except B1/B2 visa) ☐ A printout of the “most Recent I-94” ☐ A copy of I-797 (Notice of Action), if applicable
☐ PROOF OF CURRENT ADDRESS: Copy of one official document showing your name and current address for example, your driver’s license, state ID, bank statement, lease agreement, recent utility bill, recent pay stub
**Note: Personal and private information not needed to validate your address (bank account number, bank balance, etc.) may be crossed out for your privacy. **
☐ FLIGHT ITINERARY: Round-trip flight itinerary, to/from Japan, required. E-ticket or printout from travel agency, airline or travel websites also accepted.
Printout must include:
a. Flight numbers, all departure and destination cities, dates and times
b. Complete flight itinerary, starting from and returning to the US, including any stops in other countries.
**Note: This is not a ticket purchase requirement. The Consulate is not liable for voided, expired, or unusable tickets due to denial or delay of visa issuance. **
☐ ITINERARY IN JAPAN: Describe your DETAILED daily activity plan in Japan
☐ DOCUMENT TO PROVE THE ABILITY TO PAY FOR TRAVEL EXPENSE: (MOST RECENT BANK STATEMENT) Bank statement must be issued by a bank in the U.S. under your name and current address. You may submit bank statements, including savings, checking, or investment accounts. Please do not submit credit card statements, pay stubs, or business account statements.
**Note1: If the bank statement is in your spouse's name, please submit a copy of the Marriage Certificate, along with its English translation and a copy of their ID (passport).
**Note 2: If the bank statement is in your child's or parent's name, please submit a copy of the Birth Certificate, along with its English translation and a copy of their ID (passport).
☐ VISA OR CLEARANCE FROM THE COUNTRY YOU INTEND TO ENTER AFTER JAPAN (if applicable): If you intend to enter a third country after Japan and a visa is required, you must get that visa first