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25 June 2013 |
1. From 1st July 2013, the Government of Japan has decided to
abolish the requirement of short-term visa for Malaysian Nationals who hold
ordinary biometric passports with embedded microchip that
is compliant with ICAO standards(issued since February 2010) who wish
to enter Japan for short-term stay. However,
this visa exemption only apply to Malaysian Nationals holding ordinary biometric passport with
embedded microchip that
is compliant with ICAO standards. Malaysian Nationals who do not hold ordinary biometric
passport with embedded microchip that
is compliant with ICAO standards are remain advised to obtain a visa to enter into Japan. When you plan to visit Japan, please kindly check if
your passport is a biometric passport with embedded microchip that
is compliant with ICAO standards. For checking method, click here. 2. In accordance with the above visa exemption, the duration of
stay in Japan to be given to Malaysian Nationals at that time of entry inspection will be for maximum 90 days. (Those who plan to stay for more than 90
days or work in Japan, remain requested to obtain a visa as before.)
Please be aware that you might be denied entry if you
are entering Japan for short-term stay but the total duration of your stay in
Japan in a year exceeds 180 days. 4. If you have any enquiry, please contact the consular section of Embassy
of Japan in Malaysia at the phone number below. Consular Section, Embassy of Japan in Malaysia Tel:
03-2177-2600 |