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Japan visa for Palestinian citizens
Entry requirement
Japan requires Palestinian citizens to hold a visa issued in advance.
- Where to apply
- No mission in your country
- Visa guide
- Japan visa guide
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
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 Palestinian citizens apply for a visa for Japan
Japan has no embassy or consulate in Palestine on our records; applications usually go through a mission in a neighbouring country or an online portal.
- Embassy of Japan in Tel Aviv24 km
ברקוביץ 4, Tel Aviv
- Embassy of Japan in Amman98 km
شارع فائق حلزون 7, Amman
- 227 km
Measured from Palestine, Japanese embassies and consulates are closest in Tel Aviv, Israel (24 km), Amman, Jordan (98 km) and Damascus, Syria (227 km). Japan sets which of its missions takes applications from Palestine; the mission or the official visa portal confirms it before an appointment is booked.
Japanese citizens travelling to Palestine
JapanPalestine Visa-free Palestine visa for citizens of Japan
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.
Before travelling from Palestine to Japan, it helps to know the official travel advice: 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). The advice is aimed at each government’s own nationals.
Good to know
How long Palestinian citizens can stay in Japan
How long Palestinian citizens may stay in Japan is set by the visa issued, and the visa type must match the purpose of the trip.
How Palestinian citizens apply
Japan has no embassy or career consulate in Palestine. Palestinian citizens apply through a mission of Japan accredited to Palestine from abroad; the official visa portal of Japan names the right place.
Japanese citizens travelling to Palestine
Japanese citizens do not need a visa to travel to Palestine.
Frequently asked questions
Do Palestinian citizens need a visa for Japan?
Japan requires Palestinian citizens to hold a visa issued in advance.
Is there an embassy of Japan in Palestine?
No. Japan has no embassy in Palestine. The nearest Japanese embassy is in Tel Aviv, Israel, 24 km from Palestine.
Do Japanese citizens need a visa for Palestine?
Japanese citizens do not need a visa to travel to Palestine.
Can Palestinian citizens enter Japan visa-free?
No; Palestinian 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.