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A short guide to what to check before you book. Entry rules depend on your passport and change often, so always confirm on the official pages. We help with applications, but embassies decide visas.
Draft Draft: the hints below come from secondary sources and have not been confirmed on official pages. Never book based on this page alone.
Not confirmed. Check whether Armenian passports are on Japan's visa-exemption list, or whether you need a visa or the eVisa.
Secondary sources list Armenia among countries with a mutual visa exemption with China, with stays of up to 90 days in a 180-day period mentioned.
Sources conflict: some list a visa-free stay, others a visa requirement. Check the Hong Kong Immigration Department.
Secondary sources say Russian citizens need a visa for Japan.
Russia appears on China's unilateral 30-day visa-free list. Sources disagree on the end date (December 2026 or December 2027).
Third-party tables list 14 days. Confirm with the Immigration Department.
Most EU countries and the UK are on Japan's visa-exemption list for stays of up to 90 days. Check your country on the list.
Many European passports were on China's temporary 30-day visa-free list, which has been extended year by year. Check whether it still applies.
Check the Immigration Department list for your passport.
Hints collected October 2026. Rules change often.
Open the official pages below for your destination and find your passport.
Read the exact number of days, the purpose of stay and the conditions.
Check your embassy's page for how to apply and how long it takes.
Send us your plan and we will help you line up the documents.
Short stays (tourism, university visits): up to 90 days for passports on Japan's visa-exemption list. Other passports apply for a short-term visa at the Japanese embassy, or use the eVisa where it is available.
Study longer than 90 days needs the status of residence 'Student'. The university applies for a Certificate of Eligibility (COE) in Japan; you then apply for the visa at the embassy with it.
Official information on visas, entry rules and Japanese embassies.
Visit siteOfficial online visa application, available for some countries and embassies.
Visit siteResidence status, Certificate of Eligibility and rules for staying in Japan.
Visit siteVisa and consular information for people applying in Armenia.
Visit siteTourism and short visits: check the visa-free policy for your passport. Days and conditions change, and some lists are renewed year by year.
Study over 180 days needs an X1 visa, with the Admission Notice and the JW201 or JW202 form from the university. Shorter study uses an X2 visa. After arrival you convert it into a residence permit.
Visit rules are separate from mainland China: Hong Kong has its own list of visa-free countries and permitted stays.
Non-local students normally get a student entry permit through the university after receiving an offer.
Financial proof for a visa is sent to the embassy or the university, never through our forms or email.
We help with visas, tickets and hotels at every step, but we cannot guarantee entry or visa decisions. Booking terms →