Open the official instructions
This route is routed through embassy or consulate.
Open the official source Philippines passport to Japan
Philippine passport holders traveling to Japan
Philippine ordinary passport holders follow Japan's short-term stay visa procedures, while diplomatic passport holders are covered by Japan's diplomatic passport visa exemption arrangements.
Likely path Outcome depends on passport type
How you file Embassy or consulate
Source quality Government-linked
Updated Mar 9, 2026, 9:58 PM
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Match the rule to your passport class
Ordinary, diplomatic, official, service, and special passports can land on different outcomes. Open the rule card that matches the document in your hand before paying any fee.
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Passport rules
Ordinary passport
- Outcome
- Visa required
- Channel
- Embassy or consulate
- Use Japan's nationality-specific short-term stay procedures and local filing instructions for single-entry or multiple-entry short stays.
Diplomatic passport
- Outcome
- Visa-free
- Channel
- No advance filing
- Stay limit
- Up to 90 days
Official passport
- Outcome
- Visa required
- Channel
- Embassy or consulate
- Japan's diplomatic and official passport exemption page lists the Philippines for diplomatic passports only.
Before you go
Short-stay application route
Japan's Philippines guidance splits short stays into single-entry and multiple-entry application routes. Check the current local filing instructions before starting a tourism, business, or visit application.
Passport split
Japan's diplomatic and official passport exemption page lists the Philippines for diplomatic passports only, so ordinary and official passports should use the visa application route.
Short stay only
For work, study, residence, and other long-stay travel, use Japan's separate long-term visa and certificate-of-eligibility process instead of the short-stay route.