| Certificate of Eligibility |
| Working Visa |
| General Visas |
| Spouse/Child for Japanese Resident |
| Temporary Visa |
Please note that all information given here is of a general nature. Application procedures vary according to nationality and purpose of journey to Japan. It may be that when an applicant applies for a visa, he/she is asked to provide documents which have not been mentioned here.
To avoid confusion, please contact the consular section directly to confirm the application procedure. Please note the Consular Section does not accept enquiry by email at this moment.
Consular Section is open from 9:00-12:30 （application in the mornings only） and 14:00-16:00, Monday to Friday except South African and some Japanese national holidays.
It is advisable to telephone in advance if it is unclear whether the Consular Section will be open or not.
Visa applicants living in the Cape area should apply to the Consular Office of Japan in Cape Town. Please contact them directly to confirm the application procedure.
In principle, a Japanese visa will be issued to an applicant when he/she complies with all the following requirements and the issuance is regarded as reasonable:
- The applicant possesses a valid passport and is entitled for the re-entry to the country of which he/she is a national citizen or the country of his/her residence
- All submitted documents are authentic, completed and satisfactory
- The activities to be engaged in while in Japan, or civil status, or the position of the applicant, and the period of stay meet the requirements for the status of residence and the period of stay stipulated in the Immigration Control and Refugee Recognition Act (Cabinet Order No. 319 of 1951, hereinafter referred to ac "the Act")
- The applicant shall not fall under any of the items of Article 5, Paragraph 1 of the Act