Visa application requirements

◆Tourist visa (for non remunerated activities)

1. Visa application format
2. 2 photographs (3.5cm x 4.5cm, color, white background, face uncovered) Refer to the following examples
3. Original passport and copy of the ID page (the passport must have at least 2 pages available)
4. Foreign residents in Mexico - FM card copy
5. Entry and departure flight tickets (download the tickets from the airline website) (mobile phone screen shots will not be accepted) 
6. Visa or entry permit of the next country to visit after Japan, if applicable 
7. Itinerary format indicating day by day the details of your stay
8. Working certificate indicating your position, salary and seniority in the company
9. Last 3 months of payslips (self employed applicants, must handle a copy of the Articles of association and the last 3 months of tax returns)
10. Last 3 months of savings account statements 

The Embassy of Japan may request additional documents if necessary. 
In case the economic solvency of the applicant is not sufficient, a guarantor must support their application handling documents 8 to 10, plus the guarantee letter format and a copy if their ID. 

 

◆Transit visa (for entries to take a connecting flight)

1. Visa application format
2. 2 photographs (3.5cm x 4.5cm, color, white background, face uncovered) Refer to the following examples
3. Original passport and copy of the ID page (the passport must have at least 2 pages available)
4. Foreign residents in Mexico - FM card copy
5. Entry and departure flight tickets (download the tickets from the airline website) (mobile phone screen shots will not be accepted) 
6. Visa or entry permit of the next country to visit after Japan 

The Embassy of Japan may request additional documents if necessary. 

 

◆Business visa

1. Visa application format
2. 2 photographs (3.5cm x 4.5cm, color, white background, face uncovered) Refer to the following examples
3. Original passport and copy of the ID page (the passport must have at least 2 pages available)
4. Foreign residents in Mexico - FM card copy
5. Entry and departure flight tickets (download the tickets from the airline website) (mobile phone screen shots will not be accepted) 
6. Visa or entry permit of the next country to visit after Japan, if applicable 
7. Invitation letter of the company or institution in Japan indicanting the purpouse and details of your visit (English format / Japanese format)
8. Itinerary format issued by your host indicating day by day the details of your business visit
9. In case the host institution/company in Japan covers the expenses, handle the guarantee letter
10. Working certificate indicating your position, salary, seniority in the company, and the purpouse of your visit to Japan
11. Last 3 months of payslips (self employed applicants, must handle a copy of the Articles of association and the last 3 months of tax returns)
12. Last 3 months of savings account statements 

1. Visa application format
2. 2 photographs (3.5cm x 4.5cm, color, white background, face uncovered) Refer to the following examples
3. Original passport and copy of the ID page (the passport must have at least 2 pages available)
4. Foreign residents in Mexico - FM card copy
5. Certificate of Eligibility (CoE) and copy 
6. For applicants with a CoE with the status of "Dependent" of a foreing resident - copy of the Residence Card of the relative living in Japan. 

After the visa application has been accepted by the Embassy or Consulate, the issuance may require from 3 to 5 working days; however, special cases may take longer.
 
The approval or refusal of the visa will be communicated to the applicant by the Embassy or Consulate without any further explanation. 

Once the visa has been approved, the applicant must cover the visa issuance fee set by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Japan (MOFA). Fees will be paid in cash at the Consular window when receiving the visa. Mexicans and some other nationalities are exempt from visa issuance fees. 

 

One entry visa	$360.00 MXN
Double entry visa	$710.00 MXN
Transit visa	$80.00 MXN
Multiple entry visa (special cases)	$710.00 MXN