Multiple Entry Visa for intellectuals and researchers

August 1, 2018
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Validity and period of stay

Validity: 1-3 years
Period of each stay: up to 90 days
 

Qualifications

 
Nationality Qualifications
Armenia
Azerbaijan
Belarus
China
India
Georgia
Kazakhstan
Kyrgyz
Moldova
Philippines
Russia
Saudi Arabia
Tajikistan
Turkmenistan
Ukraine
Uzbekistan
Viet Nam

You must be ONE of the following:

1. An acclaimed artists who has adequate achievements
2. A distinguished scholar or researcher who has adequate achievements
3. A working lawyer, certified public accountant, patent attorney, judicial scrivener, public notary or medical doctor
4. A distinguished amateur athletes who has adequate records
5. A full-time university lecturer or above
6. A chief of section or above at a public research institute and museum

   ... Documentation
 

Countries
listed
in the table
(other than
countries
mentioned above)

You must be ONE of the following:

1. An internationally acclaimed artists who has adequate achievements
2. A distinguished scholar or researcher who has adequate achievements
3. A working lawyer, certified public accountant, patent attorney, judicial scrivener, public notary or medical doctor
4. A distinguished amateur athletes who has adequate records
5. A full-time university lecturer or above
6. A chief of section or above at a public research institute and museum

   ... Documentation
 

 
 

Documentation

Please note:
○ The Consulate declines incomplete documents; additional documents may be requested during the course of application/examination.
Do NOT staple your application.
○ The Consulate will not make copies.
○ The
letters and certificates must be original with hand written signatures. Electronic signatures are not acceptable.
 

Each applicant for a Mutiple Visit Visa for intellectuals and researchers must submit the following basic documents.

 
1 India The documents from No.1 to No.5. listed in "Documentation for Temporary Visitor Visa"
Supporting document(s) to prove your qualifications
All applicable nationality
(other than India)
The documents from No.1 to No.5. listed in "Documentation for Temporary Visitor Visa"
Supporting document(s) to prove your qualifications  
(A certificate of employment which states the following:)(if you work at an enterprise)
- your salary
- your position
- start date of your employment
 
2 All applicable nationality other than
India
and the following twelve countries
○ A letter on letter head, stating the reason of application for a mutiple visit visa (including the intended planned length of stay in Japan)
Armenia
Azerbaijan
Belarus
Georgia
Kazakhstan
Kyrgyz
Moldova
Russia
Tajikistan
Turkmenistan
Ukraine
Uzbekistan
○ A letter on letter head, stating the reason of application for a mutiple visit visa (including the intended length of stay in Japan)

AND

○ A letter of reason for invitation from the host enterprise in Japan(designated form (Japanese/English))

AND

○ Day by day schedule of stay of the first trip (designated form (up to 15 days/up to 30 days))
 
3 All applicable nationality ○ Additional documents may be requested during the course of application/examination as it is impossible to specify the exact form the evidence should take since applicants' circumstances vary greatly.