Visiting Japan & Visa
2025/4/9
Who needs a visa?
| Types of Travel | Visa Requirements | |
|---|---|---|
| Barbados Citizens |
|
NOT Required |
|
Required | |
| Visa Exemption Countries and Regions (List) |
|
NOT Required |
| Antigua and Barbuda Dominica St. Kitts and Nevis |
Required | |
Overseas Applicants
To facilitate efficient and smooth visa processing, overseas applicants must submit scanned copies of all required documents, including their passport’s bio data page, to our Consular Section via email for our pre-check process.Please submit all documentation at least one month before the intended date of travel to Japan, and to ensure ample time for travel to our Embassy's location in Barbados, as the visa must be physically placed into the passport.
Consular Service Hours:In principle, applicants need to visit the Embassy in person, however, if it is not possible, applicants (including minors) may authorize a proxy.
To facilitate efficient and smooth visa processing, overseas applicants must submit scanned copies of all required documents, including their passport’s bio data page, to our Consular Section via email for our pre-check process.Please submit all documentation at least one month before the intended date of travel to Japan, and to ensure ample time for travel to our Embassy's location in Barbados, as the visa must be physically placed into the passport.
We do not issue electronic visas at this time.
Phone:+1-246-538-5700
Email: ryoji@rt.mofa.go.jp
- We accept CASH only. We DO NOT accept personal checks and credit cards.
General Rules for Visa Application
| No mail application |
|
|---|---|
| Visa validity |
|
| Proxy/Authorization Form |
|
| Your passport |
|
| Type of Visa (For applications on and after April 1st, 2025) | Fees | |
|---|---|---|
| Single Entry Visa | BD$40.00 | |
| Double and Multiple Entry Visa | BD$80.00 | |
| Transit Visa (Including Double-Entry Transit) | BD$9.00 | |
| Indian Passport Holder | Single, Double, or Multiple Entry Visa | BD$11.00 |
| Transit Visa | BD$1.00 | |
| Extension of Re-entry Permit (Only available for "Re-entry Permit" not for "Special Re-entry Permit") |
BD$40.00 | |
Monday to Friday, except for the national holidays
8:30～12:00, 13:00～16:00
If you have any enquires about a Visa for Japan, please call the following "Japan Visa Information Hotline".
Japan Visa Information Hotline
Phone number: +1-246-623-9895
Language: English only
Service hours: 24 hours, every day
Other Caribbean countries/regions under the jurisdiction of Japanese Embassies
The visa application must be submitted in person, by the applicant, to the Japanese Embassy or Consulate General which has jurisdiction over the country in which the applicant resides or the country where the applicant’s passport was issued.
The visa application requirements may differ depending on the purpose of the visit, length of stay, nationality of the applicant, as well as other factors. Therefore, it is recommended that the following instructions be read carefully in order to determine the type of visa required or whether a visa would be required: https://www.mofa.go.jp/j_info/visit/visa/index.html
Visiting Japan
- After April 29, 2023, pre-registration for quarantine procedures on Visit Japan Web are no longer required, however, you can still use Visit Japan Web to pre-register for "Immigration", "Customs" and "Tax-free Shopping Service" (Optional).
