Japan Visa Requirements Profile 3

1. Original passport valid for at least six months

2. Accomplished application form

- Download it here

- Print in A4 size

- All information were computerized except for the signature that was handwritten.

3. Two pieces ID picture

- Actual size: 4.5 cm x 4.5 cm (in centimeters), 2 x 2 (in inches), 45 mm x 45 mm (in millimeters)

- White background

- Profile 3's picture had to retaken. The travel agency noticed that it was not that clear. Make sure you go to Kodak or other mainstream photo shops for guaranteed clear photos.

- Paste one ID picture on the designated box in the application form

4. Original birth certificate from NSO

- Make sure it is valid within the year

5. Original marriage contract

- Make sure it is valid within the year

6. Bank Certificate

-A bank certificate is a proof that you have an account in a bank. It is usually a single page containing the current balance in the account.

Tips:

- Make sure the following are included: account type, current balance, account opening date, and annual daily budget (ADB)

- Make sure that the amount in the bank account can sustain the daily expenses in Japan PER PERSON. Set at least 5,000 PHP budget per day in Japan. We showed at least 50,000 PHP in the bank account per person.

- Bank certificates may be requested from any bank. As far as I know, BDO and BPI both charge 100 PHP processing fee and claimed on the next day.

7. Certificate of employment (COE)

Tips:

- Print in A4 size

- You usually get a COE from your company’s Human Resources. I suggest that you tell them that the purpose is for tourist visa so that they can put complete details in the COE

- Make sure the following are included in the COE: job position or description, hiring date, annual salary, office address, HR’s landline number (cellphone number not allowed), and HR’s email address

8. Income Tax Return (ITR) or Form 2316

Tips:

- Print in A4 size

- ITRs are released as early as April. With this, applying in January-March will give you the ITR from last year and applying in April-December will give you the ITR of the current year

- I suggest to print it in A4 paper

- Do not forget your signature and date signed in the ITR