There are more than 10,000 Pakistanis living in Japan and many more are wishing to visit Japan either as a tourist or for finding a better future & job. No matter whether your want to visit Japan for a business trip or want to study at a Japanese university you will have to apply for Japanese Visa.
If you want to apply for Japanese Visa than remember that your visa requirements will differ according to your purpose of visit.
If you are visiting a relative than you will be required to provide reason for invitation, details of your relative and letter of guarantee while as a tourists you will not require these documents. In all cases the basic requirements for Visa application are:
- Valid Pakistani Passport
- Original National Identity Card (NIC)
- Recent Photographs with white background
- Attested Bank documents for the last 6 months with bank manager’s letter
- Airline Booking (including the booking of return)
- Schedule of your visit
- Occupation details with letter from organization/institution/department.
Take these original documents and their copies along with a filled Application form which can be downloaded from the website of Japanese embassy. In the form you will be required to provide the following details:
- Name
- Date of Birth
- Place of Birth
- Nationality
- NIC no.
- Passport No.
- Purpose to visit Japan
- Length of stay
- Date of arrival
- Airport from where you will enter Japan
- Airline through which you will travel
- Name of person and his address with whom you will stay
- Hotel details where you will stay
- Current address in your country
- Profession, position & organization details
- Guarantor in Japan & his details (Only if you are visiting a relative)
- Details that you were never involved in any crime, offence, visa violation or any other illegal activity.
- Declaration that all details provided are true & correct.
Visa Process Time:
Remember that your application process will take at least 5 working days. In some cases the visa process may take even more days. If you visa application is rejected you will not be able to reapply within 6 months.
Visa Validity:
Visa validity may differ from the purpose of your visit, generally students can get Visa for 1 year which is later renewed. Tourists or those visiting a relative can get Visa with validity up to 3 months.
VISA Fees:
For single entry the fees for the visa application is 3,000 yen (Rs. 2,800) or 6,000 (Rs. 5,600) yen for multiple entry.
Timing of Visa Application:
The timing for submitting your visa application in Japanese Embassy or consulate is 9:00 am to 11:00 am, from Monday to Friday.
For more details contact at the following address & numbers
Embassy of Japan, Islamabad
Department: Visa Section
Address: Plot No. 53-70, Ramna 5/4, Diplomatic Enclave I, Islamabad.
Tel: +92-51-9072-500
Fax: +92-51-9072-354
(P.O.Box 1119)
e-mail: Ryoji@ib.mofa.go.jp
Consulate-General of Japan, Karachi
Department: Visa Section
Address: 6/2 Civil Lines, Abdullah Haroon Road, Karachi
Tel: +92-51-3522-0800
Fax: +92-51-3522-0815
muhammad haseeb
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