Japan Passport
Ranked #2 of 199 · Full 2026 passport index
- Visa-free
- 111
- Visa on arrival
- 32
- eTA / e-Visa
- 35
- Total reach
- 178
Visa-Free Destinations for Japanese Passport Holders (111)
- 🇦🇱Albania≤ 90 days
- 🇦🇴Angola≤ 90 days
- 🇦🇬Antigua and Barbuda≤ 180 days
- 🇦🇷Argentina≤ 90 days
- 🇦🇲Armenia≤ 180 days
- 🇦🇹Austria≤ 90 days
- 🇦🇿Azerbaijan≤ 30 days
- 🇧🇸Bahamas
- 🇧🇧Barbados≤ 90 days
- 🇧🇾Belarus≤ 30 days
- 🇧🇪Belgium≤ 90 days
- 🇧🇿Belize≤ 90 days
- 🇧🇴Bolivia≤ 90 days
- 🇧🇦Bosnia and Herzegovina≤ 90 days
- 🇧🇼Botswana≤ 90 days
- 🇧🇷Brazil≤ 90 days
- 🇧🇳Brunei≤ 30 days
- 🇧🇬Bulgaria≤ 90 days
- 🇨🇱Chile≤ 90 days
- 🇨🇳China≤ 30 days
- 🇨🇴Colombia≤ 90 days
- 🇨🇷Costa Rica≤ 180 days
- 🇭🇷Croatia≤ 90 days
- 🇨🇾Cyprus≤ 90 days
- 🇨🇿Czechia≤ 90 days
- 🇩🇰Denmark≤ 90 days
- 🇩🇲Dominica≤ 90 days
- 🇩🇴Dominican Republic≤ 30 days
- 🇸🇻El Salvador≤ 180 days
- 🇪🇪Estonia≤ 90 days
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- 🇸🇿Eswatini≤ 30 days
- 🇫🇯Fiji≤ 120 days
- 🇫🇮Finland≤ 90 days
- 🇫🇷France≤ 90 days
- 🇬🇪Georgia≤ 365 days
- 🇩🇪Germany≤ 90 days
- 🇬🇷Greece≤ 90 days
- 🇬🇩Grenada
- 🇬🇹Guatemala≤ 90 days
- 🇬🇾Guyana
- 🇭🇹Haiti≤ 90 days
- 🇻🇦Holy See (Vatican City)
- 🇭🇳Honduras≤ 90 days
- 🇭🇰Hong Kong≤ 90 days
- 🇭🇺Hungary≤ 90 days
- 🇮🇸Iceland≤ 90 days
- 🇮🇷Iran≤ 15 days
- 🇮🇪Ireland≤ 90 days
- 🇮🇹Italy≤ 90 days
- 🇯🇲Jamaica≤ 30 days
- 🇰🇿Kazakhstan≤ 30 days
- 🇰🇮Kiribati≤ 90 days
- 🇽🇰Kosovo≤ 90 days
- 🇰🇬Kyrgyzstan≤ 30 days
- 🇱🇦Laos≤ 30 days
- 🇱🇻Latvia≤ 90 days
- 🇱🇸Lesotho
- 🇱🇮Liechtenstein≤ 90 days
- 🇱🇹Lithuania≤ 90 days
- 🇱🇺Luxembourg≤ 90 days
- 🇲🇴Macau≤ 90 days
- 🇲🇾Malaysia≤ 90 days
- 🇲🇹Malta≤ 90 days
- 🇲🇺Mauritius
- 🇲🇽Mexico≤ 180 days
- 🇫🇲Micronesia≤ 30 days
- 🇲🇩Moldova≤ 90 days
- 🇲🇳Mongolia≤ 30 days
- 🇲🇪Montenegro≤ 90 days
- 🇲🇦Morocco
- 🇳🇱Netherlands≤ 90 days
- 🇳🇮Nicaragua≤ 90 days
- 🇲🇰North Macedonia≤ 90 days
- 🇳🇴Norway≤ 90 days
- 🇴🇲Oman≤ 14 days
- 🇵🇦Panama≤ 90 days
- 🇵🇾Paraguay≤ 90 days
- 🇵🇪Peru≤ 183 days
- 🇵🇭Philippines≤ 30 days
- 🇵🇱Poland≤ 90 days
- 🇵🇹Portugal≤ 90 days
- 🇶🇦Qatar≤ 30 days
- 🇷🇴Romania≤ 90 days
- 🇱🇨Saint Lucia
- 🇻🇨Saint Vincent and the Grenadines≤ 90 days
- 🇸🇲San Marino≤ 90 days
- 🇸🇹São Tomé and Príncipe≤ 15 days
- 🇸🇳Senegal≤ 90 days
- 🇷🇸Serbia≤ 90 days
- 🇸🇬Singapore
- 🇸🇰Slovakia≤ 90 days
- 🇸🇮Slovenia≤ 90 days
- 🇸🇧Solomon Islands≤ 90 days
- 🇿🇦South Africa≤ 90 days
- 🇰🇷South Korea≤ 90 days
- 🇪🇸Spain≤ 90 days
- 🇸🇪Sweden≤ 90 days
- 🇨🇭Switzerland≤ 90 days
- 🇹🇼Taiwan≤ 90 days
- 🇹🇯Tajikistan≤ 30 days
- 🇹🇭Thailand≤ 60 days
- 🇹🇹Trinidad and Tobago≤ 90 days
- 🇹🇳Tunisia≤ 90 days
- 🇹🇷Turkey≤ 90 days
- 🇺🇦Ukraine≤ 90 days
- 🇺🇾Uruguay≤ 90 days
- 🇺🇿Uzbekistan≤ 30 days
- 🇻🇺Vanuatu≤ 120 days
- 🇻🇪Venezuela≤ 90 days
- 🇻🇳Vietnam≤ 45 days
- 🇿🇲Zambia≤ 90 days
Visa on Arrival Countries for Japanese Passport Holders (32)
- 🇧🇭Bahrain
- 🇧🇩Bangladesh≤ 30 days
- 🇧🇮Burundi≤ 30 days
- 🇰🇲Comoros≤ 45 days
- 🇩🇯Djibouti
- 🇪🇬Egypt≤ 30 days
- 🇪🇹Ethiopia
- 🇬🇲Gambia≤ 90 days
- 🇬🇼Guinea-Bissau≤ 30 days
- 🇮🇳India≤ 60 days
- 🇮🇩Indonesia≤ 30 days
- 🇯🇴Jordan≤ 30 days
- 🇰🇼Kuwait≤ 90 days
- 🇱🇧Lebanon≤ 30 days
- 🇲🇬Madagascar≤ 90 days
- 🇲🇻Maldives≤ 30 days
- 🇲🇭Marshall Islands≤ 90 days
- 🇲🇲Myanmar≤ 30 days
eTA Destinations for Japanese Passport Holders (10)
e-Visa Destinations for Japanese Passport Holders (25)
- 🇦🇫Afghanistan≤ 30 days
- 🇧🇯Benin≤ 90 days
- 🇧🇹Bhutan
- 🇧🇫Burkina Faso≤ 90 days
- 🇨🇻Cabo Verde≤ 90 days
- 🇨🇲Cameroon≤ 180 days
- 🇹🇩Chad≤ 30 days
- 🇨🇺Cuba≤ 90 days
- 🇬🇶Equatorial Guinea≤ 90 days
- 🇬🇦Gabon≤ 90 days
- 🇬🇳Guinea≤ 90 days
- 🇮🇶Iraq≤ 60 days
- 🇱🇾Libya≤ 30 days
- 🇲🇼Malawi≤ 90 days
- 🇲🇱Mali
- 🇲🇷Mauritania≤ 30 days
- 🇳🇪Niger≤ 30 days
- 🇳🇬Nigeria≤ 90 days
- 🇵🇰Pakistan≤ 90 days
- 🇷🇺Russia≤ 30 days
- 🇰🇳Saint Kitts and Nevis
- 🇸🇦Saudi Arabia≤ 90 days
- 🇸🇴Somalia
- 🇸🇸South Sudan
- 🇹🇬Togo≤ 90 days
Citizenship by Investment Programs Available to Japanese Citizens (22)
Visa Required for Japanese Passport Holders (20)
| Destination | Tourist visa fee |
|---|---|
| 🇩🇿Algeria | USD 160 |
| 🇦🇩Andorra | - |
| 🇰🇭Cambodia | - |
| 🇨🇫Central African Republic | - |
| 🇨🇮Côte d'Ivoire | EUR 50 (~$57) |
| 🇨🇩Democratic Republic of the Congo | USD 100 |
| 🇪🇨Ecuador | USD 80 |
| 🇪🇷Eritrea | USD 50 |
| 🇬🇭Ghana | USD 100 |
| 🇱🇷Liberia | USD 70 |
| 🇲🇨Monaco | EUR 90 (~$102) |
| 🇳🇷Nauru | - |
| 🇰🇵North Korea | - |
| 🇵🇸Palestine | - |
| 🇨🇬Republic of the Congo | USD 60 |
| 🇸🇩Sudan | USD 154 |
| 🇸🇷Suriname | USD 60 |
| 🇹🇲Turkmenistan | USD 35 |
| 🇺🇬Uganda | USD 100 |
| 🇾🇪Yemen | USD 50 |
" - " means the destination publishes no single official tourist-visa figure (often a per-nationality reciprocity schedule). Fees exclude service and application-centre charges.
Most-Searched Visa Guides for Japanese Travellers
The highest-demand step-by-step guides for Japanese passport holders - requirements, fees and document checklists. Every destination above links to its own guide too.
Japan Passport FAQ
What is the Japanese passport ranking in 2026?
The Japanese passport ranks #2 out of 199 passports globally in 2026, based on the number of accessible destinations (178 countries).
Do Japanese passport holders need a visa to travel to Europe?
Japanese passport holders can travel to many EU/Schengen countries visa-free. Check the full list above for specific destinations and maximum stay durations.
Can Japanese citizens get a second citizenship through investment?
Yes. Japanese citizens can apply for 22 citizenship by investment (CBI) programs including those in the Caribbean (St Kitts, Dominica, Grenada), Malta, Turkey, and others. These programs grant a second passport in exchange for a qualifying investment, typically starting from $100,000 - $200,000.
Which countries can Japanese passport holders visit on arrival?
32 countries offer visa on arrival to Japanese passport holders - see the full visa-on-arrival list above.