You must pay the applicable Visa fee and Service charge when submitting your application. The Visa fees are determined based on your Nationality and Type of Entry to Japan. Please refer to the table given below to know your visa fees:
Visa Fees till 31 March 2012
Country
Single
Multiple
Transit
Thai
1100
2200
260
India
300
300
20
Iran
1820
3640
1820
Please note the Visa fees will change from 01 April 2012:
Visa Fees from 01April 2012:
Country
Single
Multiple
Transit
Thai
1120
2260
260
India
320
320
20
Iran
1880
3760
1880
Exceptions for visa fees only:
Tourist traveling to Okinawa prefecture are exempted from paying visa fees by proving that their destination as Okinawa prefecture with their itinerary from the tour company. Tour leaders are not applicable for this exemption.
Students of ASEAN nationality and can prove that they are under graduate of Bachelor degree by submitting original certificate of enrollment are exempted from paying visa fees. If the certificate is not submitted, applicant will have to pay the visa fees. Certificate can not be substituted by student registration card or copies of the certificate.
Certain country nationals are exempted from visa fee payment, kindly contact our helpline +66 2 632 1541 to know the countries exempted from the visa fee payment
Please Note:
Visa Fee is refunded only if the visa is not approved by the embassy.
There is a service charge of 535 Thai Baht (inclusive of 7% VAT) levied per application over and above the visa fees.
Service charge will be levied on applicants exempted from paying visa fees.
Applicants submitting their application at JVAC in Bangkok may opt to receive their passport by courier to an office / residence address or collect the passport from a Thailand Post office. This optional courier return service can be availed at a nominal additional cost of 125 THB (inclusive of 7% VAT) per application.
All charges (Visa Fee, Service charges and other optional charges) are to be paid in cash only in Thai Baht
Each applicant must pay the applicable Visa Fee and Service Charge. You must pay the fees in cash only while submitting your application.
Step 5
Submit your Application At JVAC in Bangkok:
In principle, you should apply in person. However, if you meet one of the following criteria, you can ask an agent, family member, or messenger to apply on your behalf.
Those who are under 16 and above 60 years of age
Those who are physically disabled
Those who are traveling for business purposes
Those who have applied Visa and traveled to Japan within the last 5 years (Must present previous Visa attached in passport at the time of submission)
Those who are traveling as a part of group tour which is organized by one of the travel agencies registered with the Embassy.
Bring along the below documents while submitting your application:
Completed Application Form and Questionnaire one per applicant
One photograph
Visa Fee and Service Charge in cash
Supporting documents
Select your option to receive your passport
Collect your Passport from the Japan Visa Application Centre
Collect your Passport from a Thailand Post Office located close to your residence or office address by paying a nominal additional fee of THB 140 inclusive VAT
Receive passport by courier to your residence or office address by paying a nominal additional fee of THB 140 inclusive VAT
Collect an acknowledgment for submission of your application and applicable Fees At an Intake Centre:
Bring along the below documents while submitting your application:
Completed Application Form, Questionnaire and Checklist one per applicant
One photograph
Visa Fee and Service Charge in cash
Supporting documents: Complete a pay-in-slip one per applicant to indicate applicable Visa Fee, Pay-in-slip are available at the Intake Centre
Select an option to receive your passport
Collect your Passport from the Intake Centre where you submitted your application Collect your Passport from the Japan Visa Application Centre in Bangkok
Collect your Passport from a Thailand Post Office located close to your residence or office
Receive passport by courier to your residence or office address
Collect a copy of the pay-in-slip as acknowledgement for submission of your application and applicable Fees. Pay-in-slip will indicate the Inward and Outward EMS Barcode number.
When the message reads “Application handed over to Courier” visit www.thailandpost.com to track your passport on the Thailand Post website
Key in your Thailand Post Barcode Number to track your passport
Step 7
Collection of Passport
Visit the Japan Visa Application Centre
Bring along the original Acknowledgement provided at time of submission of application
If a representative or travel agent is collecting your Passport, please provide an authorization letter in addition to the original Acknowledgement / pay-in-slip
If you have opted to receive your passport by courier
Passport will be returned on presenting the Original Acknowledgement
Thailand Post will make 2 attempts to deliver your passport at the given address. After which, the passport will be returned to Japan Visa Application centre in Bangkok where it can be collected.
