Visa to Japan
2020/6/29
Consular Hours: 9:00 am to noon and 1:30 pm to 4:00 pm Mondays to Fridays except for the designated holidays
Visa Operation Hours: 9:00 am to noon Mondays to Fridays except for the designated holidays
Mail: consul@ap.mofa.go.jp
Visa Operation Hours: 9:00 am to noon Mondays to Fridays except for the designated holidays
Mail: consul@ap.mofa.go.jp
Spouse/Child of Japanese National Visa
A Spouse of Japanese National Visa is for the legal spouse of a Japanese national to accompany them to settle long-term in Japan. A Child of Japanese National Visa is for the child of a Japanese national who is not holding Japanese nationality to accompany their parent to settle long-term in Japan.
Required Documentation
Option A (Recommended in principle)
・ Valid passport with sufficient space for the visa
・ Visa application form with one recent passport sized photo (45x35mm) affixed by glue
・ Original Certificate of Eligibility (COE), plus one photocopy*
・ Visa fee is due (if applicable) when the visa has been issued.
* The COE is issued by the Ministry of Justice in Japan. It can be obtained by your spouse or in-laws through the local immigration office in Japan on your behalf.
Option B
・ Valid passport with sufficient space for the visa
・ Visa application form with one recent passport sized photo (45x35mm) affixed by glue
・ A letter from your spouse/parent detailing your reasons for applying for the visa (including such information as reason for travel, intended address in Japan, how you hope to live in Japan, intended work, etc.)
・ Documents proving your ability to finance your stay in Japan (e.g. bank statements)
・ Proof of relationship with Japanese National – Official Family Register showing relationship with Japanese parent/spouse
Items to be prepared by your friend/relative/guarantor in Japan:
・ Evidence of relationship with applicant: Official Family Register（戸籍謄本）, original, issued within the last three months
・ Letter of guarantee（身元保証書）
・ Evidence of guarantor’s occupation and income: certificate of tax payment（納税証明書）, tax deduction certificate（源泉徴収票）or copy of tax return（確定申告書控の写し）
・ Residential Certificate（住民票）
* Visa fee is payable (if applicable) when visa is issued. Payment must be by cash when passport is collected.
* If you wish to nominate another person to collect your passport on your behalf, please complete the official authorisation form with your handwritten signature. Your nominated person must provide this authorisation form, his/her official ID, and pay the visa fee (if applicable) in cash at the time of collection.
NOTE:
Additional documentation may be required.
No documents other than your passport and COE will be returned.
Visas with a COE will take a minimum of five working days to be processed. There is no urgent visa service. Other visas will take a minimum of five working days.
Even with possession with a visa, final permission to enter Japan remains at the discretion of the immigration authorities.
Visas are only valid from three months from date of issue, so applications open from three months before your intended date of arrival.
For further information, please see FAQ or contact us.
Required Documentation
Option A (Recommended in principle)
・ Valid passport with sufficient space for the visa
・ Visa application form with one recent passport sized photo (45x35mm) affixed by glue
・ Original Certificate of Eligibility (COE), plus one photocopy*
・ Visa fee is due (if applicable) when the visa has been issued.
* The COE is issued by the Ministry of Justice in Japan. It can be obtained by your spouse or in-laws through the local immigration office in Japan on your behalf.
Option B
・ Valid passport with sufficient space for the visa
・ Visa application form with one recent passport sized photo (45x35mm) affixed by glue
・ A letter from your spouse/parent detailing your reasons for applying for the visa (including such information as reason for travel, intended address in Japan, how you hope to live in Japan, intended work, etc.)
・ Documents proving your ability to finance your stay in Japan (e.g. bank statements)
・ Proof of relationship with Japanese National – Official Family Register showing relationship with Japanese parent/spouse
Items to be prepared by your friend/relative/guarantor in Japan:
・ Evidence of relationship with applicant: Official Family Register（戸籍謄本）, original, issued within the last three months
・ Letter of guarantee（身元保証書）
・ Evidence of guarantor’s occupation and income: certificate of tax payment（納税証明書）, tax deduction certificate（源泉徴収票）or copy of tax return（確定申告書控の写し）
・ Residential Certificate（住民票）
* Visa fee is payable (if applicable) when visa is issued. Payment must be by cash when passport is collected.
* If you wish to nominate another person to collect your passport on your behalf, please complete the official authorisation form with your handwritten signature. Your nominated person must provide this authorisation form, his/her official ID, and pay the visa fee (if applicable) in cash at the time of collection.
NOTE:
Additional documentation may be required.
No documents other than your passport and COE will be returned.
Visas with a COE will take a minimum of five working days to be processed. There is no urgent visa service. Other visas will take a minimum of five working days.
Even with possession with a visa, final permission to enter Japan remains at the discretion of the immigration authorities.
Visas are only valid from three months from date of issue, so applications open from three months before your intended date of arrival.
For further information, please see FAQ or contact us.
Physical Address
Level 2, B-Building, SNPF Plaza
Savalalo, Apia, Samoa
Office Hours
Mondays to Fridays except for the designated holidays
For the designated holidays, please refer to the above.
8:30 am to noon and 1:00 pm to 5:15 pm
For consular and visa operation hours, please refer to the above.
Level 2, B-Building, SNPF Plaza
Savalalo, Apia, Samoa
Office Hours
Mondays to Fridays except for the designated holidays
For the designated holidays, please refer to the above.
8:30 am to noon and 1:00 pm to 5:15 pm
For consular and visa operation hours, please refer to the above.
Postal Address
P.O. Box 1375
Apia, Samoa
P.O. Box 1375
Apia, Samoa
Contact
Phone: +685-21187
Fax: +685-21196
Mail: japanese.embassy@ap.mofa.go.jp
Phone: +685-21187
Fax: +685-21196
Mail: japanese.embassy@ap.mofa.go.jp