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"Temporary Visitor"

"Temporary Visitor" or "tanki-taizai" in Japanese is one of "Status of Residence" defined by Japanese immigration law.


A person on "Temporary Visitor" status can stay in Japan for sightseeing, recreation, sports, visiting relatives, inspection tours, participating in lectures or meetings, business contact or other similar activities.


Duration of this status is 15-day, 30-day, or 90-day to be determined by an immigration officer at the air/sea port.



VISA exemption

Basically, a foreign national must apply for a valid visa before he/she enter to Japan, but Japan has mutual visa exemption agreements with many countries and regions. If your passport is issued by the country or region in the list, you are exempt from obtaining a Visiting visa.
The list may change. Please confirm the latest information on the public web site of MOFA.

Asia
Singapore
Brunei
Republic of Korea
Taiwan
Hong Kong
Macao

North America
United States
Canada

Latin America and Caribbean
Argentina
Uruguay
El Salvador
Guatemala
Costa Rica
Surinam
Chile
Dominican Republic
Bahamas
Barbados (biometric passport holder)
Honduras
Mexico

Oceania
Australia
New Zealand

Middle East
Israel
Turkey (biometric passport holder)

Africa
Tunisia
Mauritius
Lesotho (biometric passport holder)
Europe
Iceland
Ireland
Andorra
Italy
Estonia
Austria
Netherlands
Cyprus
Greece
Croatia
San Marino
Switzerland
Sweden
Spain
Slovakia
Slovenia
Serbia (e-passport holder)
Czech Republic
Denmark
Germany
Norway
Hungary
Finland
France
Bulgaria
Belgium
Poland
Portugal
Macedonia, former Yugoslavia
Malta
Monaco
Latvia
Lithuania
Liechtenstein
Romania
Luxembourg
United Kingdom


List of "Status of Residence"
Table I (1)
Diplomat Official Professor Artist Religious Activities Journalist
Table I (2) Highly Skilled Professional   Business Manager   Legal/Accounting Services   Medical Services   Researcher   Instructor   Engineer/Specialist in Humanities/International Services   Intracompany Transferee   Nursing Care   Entertainer   Skilled Labor   Specified Skilled Worker Technical Intern Training
Table I (3) Cultural Activities Temporary Visitor
Table I (4) Student Trainee Dependent
Table I (5) Designated Activities
Table II Permanent Resident Spouse or Child of Japanese national Spouse or Child of Permanent Resident Long Term Resident
Special Permanent Resident Special Permanent Resident


Followings are extracted from the web site of Japanese government. However, some of them might be old and different from the present rule. Please use at your own risk.



Authorized Activities (Appended Table I (3), Immigration Control and Refugee Recognition Act)
本邦において行うことができる活動(出入国管理及び難民認定法 別表第一 三)

Activities for sightseeing, recreation, sports, visiting relatives, tour of facilities, participating in lectures or meetings, business liaison or other similar activities during a short stay in Japan.


本邦に短期間滞在して行う観光、保養、スポ―ツ、親族の訪問、見学、講習又は会合への参加、業務連絡その他これらに類似する活動


日本法令外国語訳データベースシステム(令和元年法律第六十三号 改正)版で条文再確認



基準(出入国管理及び難民認定法第七条第一項第二号の基準を定める省令・省令第十六号)




Period of Stay (Appended Table II (Re. Art. 3))
在留期間(出入国管理及び難民認定法施行規則 別表第二 (第三条関係))

90 days, 30 days, or a period that regards as one unit a number of days under 15 days


九十日若しくは三十日又は十五日以内の日を単位とする期間


日本法令外国語訳データベースシステム(令和元年法務省令第二十九号 改正)版で条文再確認



Materials (Appended Table III (Re. Art. 6, 6-2, 20, 21-3 and 24))
資料(出入国管理及び難民認定法施行規則 別表第三 (第六条、第六条の二、第二十条、第二十一条の三、第二十四条関係))

(i) Ticket of aircraft, etc. for departure from Japan or a letter of guarantee issued by the carrier in lieu of the ticket ;

一 本邦から出国するための航空機等の切符又はこれに代わる運送業者の発行する保証書


(ii) the foreign national's valid passport by which they are able to enter countries other than Japan;

二 本邦以外の国に入国することができる当該外国人の有効な旅券


(iii) materials demonstrating the foreign national's ability to pay all the expenses during their stay in Japan.

三 在留中の一切の経費の支弁能力を明らかにする資料


日本法令外国語訳データベースシステム(令和元年法務省令第二十九号 改正)版で条文再確認



Materials (Appended Table III (6) (Re. Art. 21 and 21-2))
資料(出入国管理及び難民認定法施行規則 別表第三の六 (第二十一条、第二十一条の二関係))




Agent (Appended Table IV (Re. Art. 6-2))
代理人(出入国管理及び難民認定法施行規則 別表第四 (第六条の二関係))



Working visa
Professor 「教授」
Artist 「芸術」
Religious Activities 「宗教」
Journalist 「報道」
Business Manager 「経営・管理」
Legal/Accounting Services 「法律・会計業務」
Medical Services 「医療」
Researcher 「研究」
Instructor 「教育」
Engineer/Specialist in Humanities/
International Services 「技術・人文知識・国際業務」

Intracompany Transferee 「企業内転勤」
Nursing Care 「介護」
Entertainer 「興行」
Skilled Labor 「技能」

Highly skilled professional visa
Highly Skilled Professional 「高度専門職」

General visa
Cultural Activities 「文化活動」
Student 「留学」
Trainee 「研修」
Dependent 「家族滞在」

Specified visa
Spouse or Child of Japanese national 「日本人の配偶者等」
Spouse or Child of Permanent Resident 「永住者の配偶者等」
Long Term Resident 「定住者」
Designated Activities 「特定活動」

Permanent Residency
Permanent Resident 「永住者」
Special Permanent Resident 「特別永住者」

Visiting visa
Temporary Visitor 「短期滞在」

Diplomatic visa
Diplomat 「外交」

Official visa
Official 「公用」

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