Guide to Applying for a 5-Year Multiple-Entry Japan Visa

This document was updated on March 17, 2023. Visa policies change frequently; please verify the latest information yourself.

Preface

• In Beijing, only the five‑year multiple‑entry visa is currently available; other types (three‑year multiple‑entry, single‑entry) are not supported.

• The Japanese visa must be submitted through an agency to the embassy; individuals cannot submit directly.

• I found “Japanese visa” on Feizhu and saw that China Youth Travel Service (CITS), which I had used for a Singapore visa, also handles Japanese visas, so I chose them. This is for reference only and is not a recommendation.

Required Documents

Beijing Consular District – Japan Visa – Five‑Year Multiple‑Entry

• Original passport
• Photocopy of both sides of the ID card
• Photocopy of the first page of the household register and the page with your personal information
• Two 4.5 cm × 3.5 cm color passport‑style photos with a white background
• Original employment verification, stating an annual income of over ¥500,000
• Tax payment list showing ¥90,000 paid in the past year, generated from the individual tax app
• Asset proof: original bank statements for the past year, stamped with the bank’s official seal and showing deposits exceeding ¥500,000
• For applicants from other consular districts, an additional original residence permit and confirmation letter are required, to be issued on‑site by the local police station
• For applicants from other consular districts, an additional copy of the company’s Beijing business license or office lease contract is required
• Visa application form

Additional documents required by other travel agencies (may vary)

• CITS processing form
• Personal information processing consent form

Processing Time

Official statement from the travel agency: once all documents are complete and approved, they are sent to the Japanese embassy/consulate, and the visa is issued in about 9 business days.

In practice, it takes about 5 business days—still quite fast.

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All set, just waiting for the wind to blow!

Let’s ride the wave in 2023!

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Originally written by Estela Young and published in Chinese on 一只产品汪的自白. Translated and edited for DriftSeas with permission.