Applying for your Japan visa

The requirements for British Citizen passport holders are as follows:

• Original valid passportYour passport needs to have at least 2 blank pages for the visa.
• One completed and signed visa application form Click on the link and complete the application form here:- (opens in a new window)
  Visa Application Form.
  Please print single sided.
• One passport-sized photograph The photo MUST be taken within the last 6 months and it must be glued and NOT stapled to the application form. This must be a professional colour photo or taken in a photo booth.
• ERFS Invitation LetterYou may also read or be advised that you need a Certificate for Completion of Registration issued by Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare. This certificate has already been obtained for you by Wendy Wu Tours and these will be submitted for you as part of your application.

Our processing service is only included for UK British Citizen passport holders. If you hold any other British passport (British Subject, British National Overseas) or you are a non-UK passport holder or you reside outside of the UK, you may be required to obtain your own visas at your own expense. Please contact us for more information.

1. Surname: Please enter your surname as per passport IN CAPITALS
2. Given and middle names: Names must be as per passport
3. Date of birth:Use format DD/MM/YYYY ie 15/04/1970
4. Place of birth: Provide the town/city, followed by the county, followed by the country
5. Sex and Marital status: Put an X in the relevant box. If you are completing the form online, click on the box to insert the X
6. Nationality: Enter your nationality. If you are completing the form online, select your nationality, for example UNITED KINGDOM from the drop-down list
7. ID issued to you by your government: Enter N/A
8. Passport type: X in the relevant box. If you are completing the form online, click on the box to insert the X
9. Passport number: Please copy this carefully from the identification page of your passport
10. Place of issue: Enter UK
11. Date of issue and date of expiry Your passport issue and expiry dates can be found on the identification page of your passport
12. Issuing authority This can be found on the identification page of your passport ie HMPO, UKPA, IPS, FCO
13. Purpose of visit to Japan: Please enter ‘Tourist’
14. Intended length of stay in Japan Please refer to your booking confirmation and confirm how many days you will be in Japan
15. Date of arrival in JapanPlease refer to your booking confirmation
16. Port of entry in Japan Please enter the city where you are arriving into Japan, for example Tokyo Narita Airport
17. Name of ship or airlinePlease enter your flight number. This is on your booking confirmation and if you are travelling to Japan on an indirect flight, will be the flight that takes you from your transit point to Japan.
18. Name and address of hotel

    You need to provide details of the first hotel you are staying at on your Japan tour. The hotel address varies according to what tour you have booked on.

    For tour name Japan Uncovered, the details are as follows:

    Hotel name:	Hotel Monterey Osaka
    Hotel address:	3-3-45 Umeda, Kita-ku, Osaka-shi, Osaka, 530-0001
    Hotel telephone number:	06-6458-7111

    For tours Discover Japan, Jewels of Japan, Off-Beat Japan and A Week in Japan, the details are as follows:

    Hotel name:	Sunshine City Prince Hotel
    Hotel address:	3-1-5 Higashiikebukuro, Toshima-ku, Tokyo, 170-8440
    Hotel telephone number:	03-3988-1111

    For tour name Japan by Rail and Japan & the Scenic South the details are as follows:

    Hotel name:	Tokyu Stay Hakata
    Hotel address:	1-11-11 Hakataeki-minami, Hakata-ku, Fukuoka-shi, Fukuoka Prefecture,  812-0016
    Hotel telephone number:	092-431-1091

    For tour name Experience Japan, the details are as follows:

    Hotel name:	RIHGA Royal Hotel Osaka
    Hotel address:	5-3-68 Nakanoshima, Kita-ku, Osaka-shi, Osaka, 530-0005
    Hotel telephone number:	06-6448-1121

    Please be advised that these hotels are what we aim to use for your forthcoming tour, however these are subject to change and will be confirmed to you two weeks prior to departure when you receive your final travel documents.

19. Dates and duration of previous stays in JapanPlease provide dates and durations of any previous visits to Japan or write N/A if not applicable
20. Your current residential address, telephone number, mobile and email Please enter your UK home address. Note that this is where your passport with a completed visa will be posted back to.
    
    Please enter your up-to-date contact details:
    • Phone numbers should start with the area code, ie 0161
    • Email address should match the one you previously provided to WWT when you recently completed your Travel Declaration
21. Current profession or occupation and positionPlease enter your current occupation and job title. Or if you don’t have one, enter RETIRED, STUDENT, HOUSEWIFE, etc
22. Name and address of employeeComplete the address and contact details accurately. Phone numbers should start with the area code. Type N/A if not applicable
23. Partners profession/occupationEnter N/A
24. Guarantor or reference in Japan Please complete the details of our local partners in Japan as follows:
    (If you are completing online, you can carefully copy and paste this information into each field)
    
    

    Name:	Mr Haruhiko Sakano
    Tel:	03-5796-5431
    Address:	JTB Global Marketing & Travel, Tokyo Front Terrace, 2-3-14, Higashi-Shinagawa, Shinagawa-ku, Tokyo
    Date of birth:	17/08/1970
    Sex	Male
    Relationship to applicant:	Travel agency in Japan
    Profession or occupation:	General Manager for Europe sales department
    Nationality and immigration status:	Japanese

25. Inviter in JapanName: Please write “Same as above”
26. Remarks/special circumstancesThis field is for special circumstances to be considered by the embassy, therefore you can write N/A
27. Have you ever:Please complete the full list of questions by putting an X in the relevant box. If you are completing the form online, click on the box to insert the X
28. Sign and date the formIf you have completed the form online, you must now print your form and sign it with your original signature.