Japan•Asia1-3 months
20,500 JPY
180 to 365 days
No
Not Required
Allowed
No
Not Required
This visa (officially Designated Activities No. 40 for the main applicant and No. 41 for the accompanying spouse) is designed for high-net-worth individuals from visa-exempt countries to stay in Japan for extended tourism and recreation.
Japan's Designated Activities visa (No. 40/41) allows high-net-worth individuals from visa-exempt countries to stay up to one year for tourism and recreation. Applicants must hold savings equivalent to at least 30 million JPY and carry private medical travel insurance for their full stay.
Entry is granted for an initial 6-month period, extendable once to a total of 12 months. A spouse may accompany under Designated Activities No. 41 — sharing the same 30 million JPY savings threshold if residing together. No work or remote work is permitted, and there is no pathway to permanent residency.
This visa is ideal for financially independent retirees and leisure travelers from visa-exempt countries who want to spend up to one year in Japan without working.
Single-entry Visa Issuance | 3,000 JPY |
Multiple-entry Visa Issuance | 6,000 JPY |
In-Japan Extension (Office) | 6,000 JPY |
In-Japan Extension (Online) | 5,500 JPY |
| Track 1 | 1 month – 3 months |
| Track 2 | 5 days – 2 weeks |
| Initial grant | 6 months |
| Extendable up to | 1 year |
National of a country/region with a visa waiver agreement with Japan
18 years of age or older
Savings equivalent to >30 million JPY (individual/joint) or 60 million JPY (if spouse stays separately)
Private medical travel insurance covering death, injury, and illness
Passport
Visa Application Form
Certificate of Eligibility (COE)
Detailed Schedule of Stay
Bank statements proving >30 million JPY savings
Private medical travel insurance certificate
| Visa Application Form | Fill online |
| COE Application Form | Fill online |
| Application Steps | Apply for COE at Regional Immigration Services Agency in Japan; Submit visa application with COE to … | mofa.go.jp |
| Dependent Visa | Only spouse allowed (Designated Activities No. 41); dependent children not allowed | mofa.go.jp |
| Fee Breakdown | Single-entry Visa Issuance: 3000 JPY; Multiple-entry Visa Issuance: 6000 JPY; In-Japan Extension (Of… | mofa.go.jp |
| Fees | 3,000 JPY (Visa) / 5,500-6,000 JPY (In-Japan Extension) | mofa.go.jp |
| Forms | Visa Application Form (MOFA); COE Application Form (Designated Activities) | mofa.go.jp |
| Job Offer Required | false | mofa.go.jp |
| Official Info | https://www.mofa.go.jp/ca/fna/page22e_000738.html | mofa.go.jp |
| Max Stay | 6 months | mofa.go.jp |
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