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Please click to download the required documents and checklist as per your purpose of travel:

1. Sightseeing or Visiting Friends Required Documents Checklist
2. Visiting Relatives Required Documents Checklist
3. Business - Single Entry Required Documents Checklist
4. Business - Multiple Entry Required Documents Checklist
5. Multiple Entry Visa for Distinguished Persons Required Documents Checklist
6. Transit Required Documents Checklist
7. Former Japanese National Required Documents Checklist
8. Spouse of Japanese National applying
for Short-Term Visa		 Required Documents Checklist
9. Long Term Stay with Certificate of Eligibility Required Documents Checklist
10. Entertainer and Skilled Labor with Certificate of Eligibility Required Documents Checklist
11. Entertainer without Certificate of Eligibility Required Documents Checklist
12. Spouse of Japanese National applying for Long-Term Visa Required Documents Checklist
13. Short Term Repeater Required Documents Checklist
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VISA APPLYING
PROCESS

Step 1
Obtain required information:
Visit www.jp-vfsglobal-th.com
Contact the helpline number +66 (0)2 6321541
Email your query to info.jpth@vfshelpline.com
Visit Japan Visa Application Centre (JVAC) Enquiry counter
 
Step 2
Take a photograph
Visit the website for exact specifications 
allvisacategories_photo.html
Photograph facility is available at the Japan Visa Application Centre at a nominal additional charge
 
Step 3
Complete the Application Form, Questionnaire and Checklist
Application Forms and Questionnaire can be downloaded from the website allvisacategories_
application.html
Each applicant must submit a completed Checklist only if you are submitting your application at an Intake Centre. Checklist can be downloaded from the website allvisacategories_
documents.html
 
Step 4
Prepare supporting documents
Visit the website allvisacategories_
documents.html to know the required documents based on your purpose of travel.
Know your visa fee by visiting the website allcategoriesvisa
_fees.html or contacting the helpline number +66 (0)2 6321541.
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:
Read the security regulation notice securityregulations.html; disclaimer disclaimer.html; consent form consentform.html before you visit the Visa application centre
Visit the website contactus.html; publicholidayclosure.html to know the address, office hours and holidays.
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 125 inclusive VAT
Receive passport by courier to your residence or office address by paying a nominal additional fee of THB 125 inclusive VAT
Collect an acknowledgment for submission of your application and applicable Fees

At an Intake Centre:
Read the security regulation notice securityregulations.html; disclaimer disclaimer.html; consent form consentform.html before you visit JVAC or an Intake Centre
Visit the website contactus.html; publicholidayclosure.html to know the address, office hours and holidays.
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.
 
Step 6
Track your application
Visit track.html to track your application
   
Key in your Acknowledgment Number provided at time of submission of your application and Date of Birth if you have submitted your application at JVAC in Bangkok
Key in your Inward EMS Barcode Number provided at time of submission of your application and Date of Birth if you have submitted your application at an Intake Centre
If you have opted to receive your passport by courier or at a Thailand Post Office
Visit track.html to track your application
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 Outward EMS Barcode Number to track your passport
 
Step 7
Visit the Japan Visa Application Centre or Thailand Post Office where you opted to collect your passport
Bring along the original Acknowledgement / pay-in-slip provided at time of submission of application
If a representative or travel agent is collecting your Passport, please provide an authorisation letter in addition to the original Acknowledgement / pay-in-slip
Thailand Post Office will hold the passport for 7 days after which, the passport will be returned to Japan Visa Application centre in Bangkok where it can be collected.
If you have opted to receive your passport by courier
Passport will be returned on presenting the Original Acknowledgement / pay-in-slip
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.