Q3: What should I do to get a Certificate of Eligibility?Ī3: Ask your proxy inside Japan to consult with their nearest Regional Immigration Services Bureau. (3) Once you have prepared all of the above documents, send them to the visa applicant. (2) In the case of an invitation for the purpose of a long-term stay (spouse, working, studying, etc.), it is recommended that you start by applying to your nearest Regional Immigration Service Bureau to have a Certificate of Eligibility issued. If you are inviting a person from China / Russia / CIS countries / Georgia, and if you will pay travel expenses instead of the visa applicant (who wishes to come to Japan), a Letter of Guarantee, the certificate of residence of the guarantor, and documents confirming the capacity of the guarantor to pay the expenses should also be prepared in addition to the above documents regardless of the applicant's nationality.

for a period of stay of 90 days or less and will not be paying them an income), please write a Letter of Reason for Invitation and draw up a Schedule of Stay.

What procedures are necessary?Ī2: (1) In the case of an invitation for the purpose of a short-term stay (in the case that you are inviting relatives or friends, employees of a company with which you do business, etc. Q2: I want to invite a foreign national to Japan. Refer to the List of Countries and Regions that have Visa Exemption Arrangements with Japan. Do I need a visa?Ī1: People of some countries (or from some regions) do not need a visa if their period of stay in Japan is 90 days or less and they are not going to be engaged in income-earning activities.

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