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Japan visa for Afghan citizens

Visa required

Afghan citizens need a visa for Japan, obtained before travel.

Where to apply
No mission in your country

Checked 7 November 2026 · Passport Index

Which Japan visa?

Temporary Visitor (short-term stay: tourism, business, visits)

Key facts

Maximum stay
Up to 90 days per entry, as granted by the immigration officer
Processing time
About one week for a complete visa application

Apply on Visit Japan Web (Digital Agency)

All visa types for Japan

Japan’s official site for the tourist visa is services.digital.go.jp. Processing time, as Japan states it: About one week for a complete visa application. Longest stay on the tourist visa: Up to 90 days per entry, as granted by the immigration officer.

Where Afghan citizens apply for a visa for Japan

Japan has no embassy or consulate in Afghanistan on our records; applications usually go through a mission in a neighbouring country or an online portal.

The nearest Japanese missions to Kabul are in Islamabad, Pakistan (373 km from Kabul), Dushanbe, Tajikistan (450 km) and Tashkent, Uzbekistan (754 km). Which post accepts applications from residents of Afghanistan is decided by Japan, so confirm it with the mission or the official visa portal before booking an appointment.

Japanese citizens travelling to Afghanistan

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Travel advice for Japan

  • US State Department Level 1: Exercise normal precautions
  • UK Foreign Office (FCDO) No advice against travel
  • German Foreign Office Partial travel warning for parts of the country (Teilreisewarnung)

What the US, British and German foreign ministries tell their own citizens about travelling there, in each ministry’s own terms.

For a trip from Afghanistan to Japan, the published travel advice reads as follows: the US State Department rates Japan at Level 1, exercise normal precautions (updated 14 May 2025), the UK Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office does not advise against travel to Japan (updated 28 August 2026) and the German Foreign Office has a partial travel warning (Teilreisewarnung) for parts of Japan (updated 13 October 2026).

Good to know

How long Afghan citizens can stay in Japan

How long Afghan citizens may stay in Japan is set by the visa issued, and the visa type must match the purpose of the trip.

How Afghan citizens apply

Japan has no embassy or career consulate in Afghanistan. Afghan citizens apply through a mission of Japan accredited to Afghanistan from abroad; the official visa portal of Japan names the right place.

Japanese citizens travelling to Afghanistan

Japanese citizens must obtain a visa before travelling to Afghanistan. The rule is the same in both directions between Afghanistan and Japan.

Frequently asked questions

Do Afghan citizens need a visa for Japan?

Afghan citizens need a visa for Japan, obtained before travel.

Is there an embassy of Japan in Afghanistan?

No. Japan has no embassy in Afghanistan. The nearest Japanese embassy is in Islamabad, Pakistan, 373 km from Kabul.

Do Japanese citizens need a visa for Afghanistan?

Japanese citizens must obtain a visa before travelling to Afghanistan.

Can Afghan citizens enter Japan visa-free?

No; Afghan citizens need a visa for Japan obtained in advance.

Visa data: Passport Index via passport-index-data, as of 7 November 2026. Rules change, sometimes overnight. Confirm with the embassy or the official government portal before you book.