VISA

WORKING HOURS :  Monday －　Friday　8:30 a.m. － 12:30p. m.

VISA FEE:  52,000 Tanzania Shillings　（payable in cash only at the time of collection）
     
PROCESSING TIME:  4 to 5 working days
    
NON TANZANIANS :  An original and copy of the residence card or any other document as a proof of legal residential status in Tanzania must be submitted at the time of application.

・Work or Long-Term Stay 
・Foreign national coxistence policies
・Exemption of Visa （Short-Trem Stay）
・Information on Highy skilled professional visa
・Information on Specified visa : Designated activities


【NOTICE ON THE RESTRICTIONS RELATED TO COVID-19】
・Border measures Japan (COVID-19 Negative test, Vaccination certificate is not required)

 

SHORT-TERM BUSSINESS AFFAIRS, etc
(Participation in meetings, Business affairs (business consultation, contract signing, after-sales service, market research, Cultural exchange, Sports exchange, etc)

    
  (A) DOCUMENTS FROM THE GUARANTOR
     1. Letter of reason for invitation.
     2.Letter of guarantee.
     ※If your guarantor is not Japanese, you should enclose a copy of his/her residence card.
     3. Itinerary during stay in Japan.   
     4. A certified copy of the incorporation register or An overview of company/organization.
     ※For the company listed on a stock exchange in Japan, it may alliteratively submit a copy of the latest  “kaisha shikiho”.
     ※Submit the certificate of Employment of a university professor/associate professor if he/she invites the visa applicant.


(B) DOCUMENTS FROM THE APPLICANT
     1. One recent photograph, a visa form duly completed.
     2. Valid passport.
     3. Introductory letter from employer explaining in detail, the purpose, duration.
     4. A copy of company registration certificate, Business license and TIN number.
     5. A copy of your flight booking, if you will be staying in a hotel, also submit the hotel booking confirmation.
     6. Officially certified bank statement for the past three months. (Attached covering letter from bank)
 
※In specific cases, additional documents may be requested. 

List of Basic Documents for " Temporary Visit Visa" Application
Visa Application Documents Download

VISITING ACQUAINTANCES/FRIENDS

  (A-1) DOCUMENTS FROM THE GUARANTOR
     1. Letter of reason for invitation by the host.
     2. Letter of guarantee by the host.
     ※If your guarantor is not Japanese, you should enclose a copy of his/her residence card.
     3. Itinerary during stay in Japan.
     4. Certificate of Residence ”Juminhyo” (with description of his/her family relationship with all family members).

(A-2) DOCUMENTS FROM GUARANTOR WHO PAYS FOR THE APPLICANT'S TRAVEL EXPENSES
In addition to the above(A-1), you need to submit the following documents.

   1. Either one of the following documents concerning the guarantor.
      a) A certificate of income or taxation (issued by municipal office).
      b) A certificate of deposit balance.
      c) A copy of the counterfoil of final tax return with the seal of reception of the Tax Office
         (E-Tax: submit Receipt Notification and Final Tax Return)
      d) A certificate of tax payment (Form 2)

(B) DOCUMENTS FROM THE APPLICANT
  1. One recent photograph, a visa form duly completed.
  2. Introductory letter from employer (Certificate of enrollment for student)
  3. A copy of your flight booking, if you will be staying in a hotel, also submit the hotel booking confirmation.
  4. Officially certified bank statement for the past three months. (Attached covering letter from bank)
  5. Documents to prove kinship(photos, letters, e-mails, bills for international phone calls, etc)

  ※In specific cases, additional documents may be requested.

List of Basic Documents for "Temporary Visit Visa" Application
Visa Application Documents Download

VISITING RELATIVES
(Visiting spouse, blood relatives / relatives by affinity within the third degree.)

  (A-1) DOCUMENTS FROM THE GUARANTOR
     1. Letter of reason for invitation by the host.
     2. Letter of guarantee by the host.
      ※If your guarantor is not Japanese, you should enclose a copy of his/her residence card.
     3. Itinerary during stay in Japan.
     4. Certified copy of the family register “Kosekitohon”.
  
  (A-2) DOCUMENTS FROM GUARANTOR WHO PAYS FOR THE APPLICANT'S TRAVEL EXPENSES
    In addition to the above(A-1), you need to submit the following documents.
 
   1. Either one of the following documents concerning the guarantor.
      a) A certificate of income or taxation (issued by municipal office).
      b) A certificate of deposit balance.
      c) A copy of the counterfoil of final tax return with the seal of reception of the Tax Office
         (E-Tax: submit Receipt Notification and Final Tax Return)
      d) A certificate of tax payment (Form 2)

  (B) DOCUMENTS FROM THE APPLICANT
     1. One recent photograph, a visa form duly completed.
    2. Introductory letter from employer (Certificate of enrollment for student)
    3. A copy of your flight booking, if you will be staying in a hotel, also submit the hotel booking confirmation.
    4. Officially certified bank statement for the past three months. (Attached covering letter from bank)
    5. Documents to prove kinship (Birth certificate, Marriage certificate, Certified copy of the family register).

  ※ In specific cases, additional documents may be requested.
  　
   List of Basic Documents for "Temporary Visit Visa" Application
   Visa Application Documents Download

TOURISM / SIGHT SEEING

  DOCUMENTS FROM THE APPLICANTS
  1. One recent photograph, a visa application form duly completed.
  2. Valid passport.
  3. Flight booking print-out 
  4. Officially certified bank statement for the past three months.(Attached covering letter from bank)
  5. Introductory letter from the employer. (Proprietors / Directors to provide original and copy of Business permit, Company registration certificate) .
  6. Daily schedule with quotation for the tour package.
  7. Hotel booking voucher / confirmation.

 ※In specific cases, additional documents may be requested.

List of Basic Documents for "Temporary Visit Visa" Application
Visa Application Documents Download

APPLICANTS WITH CERTIFICATE OF ELIGIBILITY

  DOCUMENTS FROM THE APPLICANTS

  1. One recent photograph, a visa form duly completed.
  2. Valid passport.
  3. Original and copy of the Certificate of Eligibility.
  4. Flight booking print-out.

  ※ In specific cases, additional document/s may be requested.
 
List of Basic Documents for "Temporary Visit Visa" Application
Visa Application Documents Download

1. An inviting person/guarantor needs to prepare the documents listed above "A. Prepared by inviting person/guarantor in Japan", prior to a visa application.
2. When the documents are ready, an inviter/guarantor shall send them to a visa applicant, NOT to the Embassy of Japan. 
3. Please inquire directly to the embassy/consulate-general with jurisdiction over the place of residence of the visa applicant well in advance as identification documents and supporting documents may vary on case by basis. 
4. When all these documents are ready, a visa applicant can apply for a visa at the embassy of Japan with jurisdiction over the place of his/her residence by submitting all documents (The application cannot be accepted in Japan). The required documents must be valid and issued within the last three months of the date of submission. Documents, except for passport, submitted for application will not be returned.
5. It takes approximately one week to examine the application after the embassy of Japan receives it. Please note that the processing period may vary depending on each case. The applicant may need to submit additional documents upon request., And also, it may take extra time for a decision on a visa in case the embassy of Japan need to make inquiries to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in Tokyo.
6. The validity of a visa is three months. The period of validity cannot be extended.
7. The decision will be notified to the visa applicant by the embassy of Japan.
 

The documents must be valid and issued within three months of the date of submission.
 
1. Invitation Letter (The form of the "Invitation Letter (A4 size)"
(a) The letter should be addressed to the ambassador of Japan in Tanzania.
(b) Explain details of activities planned in Japan related to the purpose of visit to Japan. (Specify the background and purpose of the invitation - do not use obscure reasons such as "tourism," "visiting friends" or "visiting relatives."
(c) Indicate the address, name, and telephone number in the column for an inviting person.
(d) Write full name of the visa applicant in alphabet on the letter. If there are more than one applicant, specify the number of applicants ("Number of additional applicants") on the letter and fill in "List of Visa Applicants" form including the applicant information provided on the letter.
 
2. Itinerary in Japan(The form of " Itinerary in Japan (A4 size).
(a) Specify the date of arrival and departure, as well as the flight numbers and airports / ports of entry for arrival and departure, if already fixed.
(b) Write the place of stay in detail (in case of a hotel: its name, address and the phone number).
(c) The itinerary needs to be written on daily basis. When similar activities continue on consecutive days, it may be written as "(date) - (date)."
 
3. Letter of Guarantee (The form of the "Letter of Guarantee (A4 size)"
(a) Complete all items in the Letter of Guarantee, as the omission of even a single item renders it incomplete.
(b) Complete the form in the same manner as the Invitation Letter.
 
4. Documents as certificates that indicate a kinship or acquaintance relationship between inviting person and visa applicant.
For "visiting relatives": Certified copy of the family register, etc.
For "visiting acquaintances": letters/e-mails, bills for international phone calls, photos of the visa applicants and inviting person taken together, etc.
 
5. Certificate of residence (including all family members’ information and issued within the three months. Full details are required for foreign nationals except for Individual Number ("My Number") and Resident Register Code.)
 
6. Documents for the Guarantor: more than one of the following documents
(a) The latest Certificate of Income / Taxation issued by the head of administration of the place of residence, or certificate of tax payment (Form 2) issued by the director of the tax office.
(Note 1) Each certificate should indicate the gross income for the previous year.
(Note 2) Statement of Tax Withholding is not acceptable.
(b) A copy of the counterfoil of final tax return
Submit a copy of the counterfoil of final tax return with the seal of reception of the Tax Office.
(e-Tax: please submit "Receipt notification and Final tax return")
(c) A certificate of deposit balance
 
7. Documents for an Inviting Organization in case of the purpose of "Short-Term Business Affairs, etc."
(a) The inviting organization should be a corporate body, an organization, or the state/local government. However, for example, the professor/associate professor can be recognized as the inviting organization if a university extends an invitation for the purpose of exchanges under his/her name.
(b) Registered corporations should use an original certified copy of the corporate register that has been issued within the last three months (not required for the national or regional governments). For the company listed on a stock exchange in Japan, it may alternatively submit a copy of the latest ‘Kaisha Shikiho’ (Japanese Company Handbook).
(c) Unregistered corporations should prepare a "Summary of the Company/Organization" instead of a corporate register. The form "Details of the Company/Organization" (A4 size).
(d) Submit the Certificate of Employment of a university professor/associate professor if he/she invites the visa applicant. .