Japan tourist visa from the Netherlands

Last updated: 22 October 2026 · Source: Embassy of Japan in the Netherlands (fees)

Are you a Russian, Chinese, Indian or other visa-required national living in the Netherlands? Then you need a tourist visa (Temporary Visitor) for a holiday or family visit to Japan. VisumService.nl submits your application as your authorised representative (with your letter of proxy) at the Embassy of Japan in The Hague, so you do not have to go to the embassy yourself.

Who needs a Japan visa? Japan visa for Russian, Chinese and Indian nationals in the Netherlands

• Visa-required nationalities (including Russia, China, India, the Philippines, Vietnam, Ukraine, Georgia, the CIS countries and many African and Middle Eastern countries).
• You live in the Netherlands with a valid residence permit. The embassy only accepts applications from residents of the Netherlands.
• A Dutch residence permit does not exempt you from the visa requirement: your nationality decides.

How to apply for a Japan visa via VisumService

1. Complete the online application form and upload your documents as PDF.
2. We check your file and send you the pre-filled application form and the letter of proxy.
3. You hand in your passport and photo to us in person or by courier.
4. We submit the application at the embassy and pay the visa fee in cash on your behalf.
5. After about 5 working days (sometimes longer, no express service) we collect your passport and return it by DHL Express.

You can apply at most 3 months before arrival; we recommend at least 1 month before departure. Preferably buy your ticket only after approval.

Documents required for a Japan tourist visa

Hand in physically:

• Valid passport with at least 1 blank visa page
• Passport photo 45×35 mm, plain background, max. 6 months old (2 photos for Russia, Ukraine, Belarus, Georgia and the CIS countries)

Upload as PDF:

• Copy of your Dutch residence permit, front and back (a copy is sufficient)
• Return flight reservation (a booking, not a purchased ticket)
• Travel itinerary (we can prepare it for you: see Japan travel itinerary)
• Hotel reservation for all nights (or when staying with someone: Jumin-Hyo / copy of the host’s Zairyu card)
• Latest bank statement in your name, or payslips for the last 3 months + employment contract
• Visiting relatives/acquaintances: invitation letter and proof of relationship; if someone else pays: letter of guarantee and the guarantor’s documents

Multiple-entry tourist visas are available for India, China, Indonesia, the Philippines and Vietnam, with extra documents (see form).

Japan visa fees

Fees according to the embassy, valid for applications from 1 July 2026 to 31 March 2027. *Multiple-entry tourist visas only for the nationalities listed above.

• VisumService service fee: € 65.00 excl. VAT (€ 78.65 incl. 21% VAT)
• Return by DHL Express: € 29.70 (Netherlands), € 51.60 (EU), € 81.60 (outside the EU). We never send passports by registered mail.

Need a business visa for Japan? We handle those too, for a service fee of € 91.50 excl. VAT (€ 110.72 incl. VAT). Please contact us. For work, internship and study visas see Japan visa.

No eVISA for residents of the Netherlands

Japan’s eVISA is only available to residents of a limited number of countries. The Netherlands is not one of them, so residents of the Netherlands apply on paper at the embassy.

JESTA for Dutch citizens from 2028

With a Dutch passport you can travel to Japan visa-free (up to 90 days). Japan is introducing the JESTA electronic travel authorisation for visa-exempt travellers, planned for Japanese fiscal year 2028 and no later than 31 March 2029. You cannot apply yet; fees and start date have not been announced.

Application form

The form is currently in Dutch.