Do Japan passport holders need a visa for Germany?
No visa required
Stay up to 90 days
No — Japan passport holders can visit Germany visa-free for up to 90 days as tourists.
Where this comes from: the visa verdict above derives from an aggregated visa-requirement matrix (a secondary source, revision 2026-08-07) — it has no per-verdict official citation. The entry requirements for Germany are checked against official sources (linked per rule below). Last verified: 2026-08-07.
Entry requirements for Germany
| Rule | Detail | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Passport validity | 3 months months beyond departure — On the planned date of departure from Germany the passport must be valid for at least another 3 months and must have been issued within the last 10 years. | German Federal Foreign Office - FAQ: How long does my passport have to be valid? · retrieved 2026-08-07 |
| Blank pages | 2 — At least two empty pages required for the visa to be inserted (applies to visa applicants). | German Federal Foreign Office - FAQ: How long does my passport have to be valid? · retrieved 2026-08-07 |
| Exemption | Holders of valid residence permit or long-stay (type D) visa issued by a Schengen Member State: visa free, up to 90 days — Schengen Borders Code Art. 6(1)(b): third-country nationals subject to the short-stay visa requirement are exempt from it when they hold a valid residence permit or a valid long-stay visa issued by a Member State; stays up to 90 days in any 180-day period. | Regulation (EU) 2016/399 (Schengen Borders Code), Article 6 - EUR-Lex · retrieved 2026-08-07 |
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