Destination guide

Japan visa requirements

For China passport holders

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Entry requirements

Visa free / eVisa

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Do I need a visa to visit Japan with a China passport?

eVisa (conditional)

Key entry notes

  • Passengers transiting through Narita or Haneda airport may apply for a shore pass to enter Japan for no more than 72 hours without a visa, subject to the discretion of immigration authorities and certain conditions.
  • Passengers of approved cruise ships do not require a visa if they stay no longer than 15 days. e-Visa is available if residing in Brazil, Cambodia, Canada, Saudi Arabia, Singapore, South Africa, Taiwan, United Arab Emirates, the United Kingdom and the United States.
  • It is a single entry visa for tourism purpose only with a duration of 15, 30 or 90 days depending on the traveller's itinerary. e-Visa is available if residing in Mongolia.
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  • It is a single entry visa for tourism purpose only with a duration of 15, 30 or 90 days depending on the traveller's itinerary. e-Visa application must be made through the travel agencies accredited by the Japanese overseas establishment from 15 December 2023. e-Visa is also available for Chinese passport holder who resides in Mainland China (except Hong Kong and Macau) only, it is a single entry visa and its duration of stay is 15 or 30 days. e-Visa application must be made through the travel agencies accredited by the Japanese overseas establishment from 19 June 2023.
  • The electronic visa will be issued when the agencies are ready to apply through JAPAN e-Visa.
  • For Chinese citizens residing in other territories, a vignette style visa is required.
  • Multi-entry vignette style visas are also obtainable in all territories for 3 or 5 year validity.

Data refreshed 06 Sep 2026

At a glance

Travel basics

Region
Eastern Asia
Capital
Tokyo
Languages
Japanese (ja)
Currency
JPY
Time zones
UTC+09:00
Area
377,930 km2
Population
126,865,000
Gini index
38.1