Visa Requirements
Do Qatari citizens need a visa for Japan?
Official Requirement
eTA required
for Qatar citizens travelling to Japan
Japan is planning to introduce an electronic travel authorisation system for temporary visitors under the visa-waiver programme. This system is not yet in full operation; travellers should check current requirements with the nearest Japanese embassy or consulate.
Last checked 5 months ago (19 April 2026)
We are not a government authority. Requirements change without notice. Always verify with the official consulate link before travel.
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The short answer
Qatari citizens need an approved electronic travel authorisation to enter Japan for stays of up to 90 days. An electronic travel authorisation has to be approved before boarding for Japan. This covers tourist and short business visits only, not work, study or residence, and a border officer makes the final decision on entry in every case. Entry rules change without notice, so the requirement is read again from the official source on a schedule and the date above is the last time that happened. The official source for this corridor is linked on this page and should be checked before booking. Where the destination government and the traveller's own government disagree, the destination government decides, because it is the one that writes the rule. This was last checked on 19 April 2026.
At a glance
Key facts for Qatari citizens visiting Japan
- Requirement
- eTA required
- Maximum stay
- Up to 90 days
- Official source
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Step by step
How Qatari citizens enter Japan
Check your passport is valid for the whole trip. Many countries also want it valid for a period beyond your departure date, so confirm the exact rule on the official page below.
Apply online before you travel and wait for approval. Book nothing that you cannot change until the approval arrives.
Carry proof of onward or return travel and of where you are staying. Border officers ask for both, and an airline can refuse boarding without them.
Check the requirement again close to your departure date. This route was last checked on 19 April 2026, and rules change without notice.
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Questions
What Qatari citizens ask about entering Japan
Not a visa, but Qatari citizens do need an approved electronic travel authorisation before boarding a flight to Japan. This was last checked on 19 April 2026.
Up to 90 days on this entry route. A longer trip needs a different permission, which this page does not cover. A border officer decides the length granted on the day.
Through the official application page linked on this page. Yoogo does not process applications and takes no fee for them.
A passport valid for the trip, proof of onward or return travel, and proof of where you are staying. Officers can ask for evidence that you can support yourself for the visit. Entry is always the officer's decision, whatever the paperwork says.
Japan uses JPY. Check the rate before you exchange anything at the airport, where the spread is usually widest.
Changes to this route
No changes recorded since the first check on 19 April 2026.
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