For Persons Who Wish to Enter
their Certificate of Eligibility,
Due to the Great
April 4, 2011
Although in principle any person applying for
a visa with a Certificate of Eligibility is to enter Japan during the period of
validity of the Certificate of Eligibility (within three months from the date
of issue), the following special measure has been introduced for cases where
such a person wishes to enter Japan after the expiration of the Certificate of
Eligibility because of a postponement of their travel plans due to the Great
East Japan Earthquake. However, this
special measure only applies until August 31 2011. Please inquire at
your nearest Japanese Embassy or Consulate-General for further details.
The persons covered by this special measure
and the required documents for visa applications are as follows.
1. Persons
who have already been issued a visa based on a Certificate of Eligibility
(1) In
cases where the visa has expired
(Cases where a person holds a visa and a Certificate
of Eligibility that were valid on March 11 but have both since expired due to
postponement of travel following the Great East Japan Earthquake.)
A. Visa
applications will be accepted upon confirmation that the person will enter
B. Documents
required for visa application
(a) Visa application form
(b) Photograph
(c) Passport
(d) Certificate of eligibility
(e) Document proving that the person will
continue to engage in the activities for which the Certificate of Eligibility
was granted.
Please note that additional documents and/or
interviews may be required by the Japanese Embassy or Consulate-General.
(2) In cases where the holder of a valid visa
is unable to enter
(Cases where a person has a Certificate of Eligibility
that was valid on March 11 but is unable to enter
A. Visa
applications will be accepted upon confirmation that the person will enter
B. Documents
required for visa application
(a) Visa application form
(b) Photograph
(c) Passport
(d) Certificate of Eligibility
(e) Document proving that the person will
continue to engage in the activities for which the Certificate of Eligibility
was granted.
Please note that additional documents and/or
interviews may be required by the Japanese Embassy or Consulate-General.
(3) In cases where the holder of a valid visa
will enter
(Cases where a person will enter
Such a person may enter
2. Persons
with a Certificate of Eligibility who have not submitted a visa application due
to the Great East Japan Earthquake
(1) Cases where such a personfs Certificate of Eligibility
was valid on March 11 but has since expired, or where such a personfs Certificate
of Eligibility is valid but the person will not be able to enter
A. Visa
applications will be accepted upon confirmation that the person will enter
B. Documents
required for visa application
(a) Visa application form
(b) Photograph
(c) Passport
(d) Certificate of eligibility
(e) Document proving that the person will
continue to engage in the activities for which the Certificate of Eligibility
was granted.
Please note that additional documents and/or
interviews may be required by the Japanese Embassy or Consulate-General.
(2) Persons who are able to enter
Such persons are to submit a visa application
with their Certificate of Eligibility. Please check with the Japanese Embassy
or Consulate-General to which the visa application is being submitted for
details about any documents required for the visa application in addition to
the visa application form, photograph, passport, and Certificate of Eligibility.
The visa fee will be payable, except for citizens of those countries eligible
for the visa fee waiver.