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Countries you can visit with a Japanese visa

8 destinations accept a Japanese visa in place of their own visa, for at least some passports. Who qualifies depends on your passport, and some countries add conditions, such as the visa being multiple-entry. Each is listed below with its official source.

All 8 destinations 8

Georgia

Visa-free 90 days ยท For 96 passports in Visafar's data that would otherwise need a visa.

  • 90 days within any 180-day period.
  • The supporting visa or residence permit must be valid and, if a visa, issued by one of the listed states.

Verified at an official source Official source ยท checked 2026-09-19
Legal basis: Government of Georgia Ordinance No 256 of 5 June 2015, as amended (incl. Ordinance No 122 of 17 April 2025)

Visa-free 90 days ยท For these passports: Bangladesh, Nigeria, Pakistan.

  • 90 days within any 180-day period.
  • Ordinance No 122 (17 April 2025): for this nationality, a Gulf-issued visa or residence permit must be MULTIPLE-ENTRY and valid at least one year on the date of entry.
  • Visas and permits from the US, UK, EU/Schengen, Canada, Australia, Japan and Korea are not affected by that restriction.

Source-backed Official source ยท checked 2026-09-19
Legal basis: Government of Georgia Ordinance No 256 of 5 June 2015, as amended (incl. Ordinance No 122 of 17 April 2025)

Mexico

Visa-free 180 days ยท For 135 passports in Visafar's data that would otherwise need a visa.

  • Supporting visa or residence card must be valid on both entry and exit.
  • Admission is as a visitor without permission to carry out paid activities.
  • For residence, the legal text lists PERMANENT residence in Canada, the US, Japan, the UK or a Schengen state. A temporary EU/EEA residence permit or UK pre-settled status is not listed โ€” confirm with a Mexican consulate before relying on one.

Verified at an official source Official source ยท checked 2026-09-19
Legal basis: Lineamientos para trรกmites y procedimientos migratorios, art. 26, requisito 3(a)โ€“(b), as amended by Acuerdo of 11 May 2016 (DOF)

Montenegro

Visa-free 30 days ยท For 97 passports in Visafar's data that would otherwise need a visa.

  • Qualifying issuers: Schengen states, Australia, Bulgaria, Canada, Ireland, Japan, New Zealand, Romania, the UK and the US โ€” a valid visa or a residence permit.
  • No multiple-entry or prior-use test.
  • Up to 30 days, but never beyond the date the visa or residence permit expires.

Verified at an official source Official source ยท checked 2026-09-24
Legal basis: Decree on Visa Regime (Uredba o viznom reลพimu), Official Gazette of Montenegro 33/19 as amended to 13/25, Article 7

Panama

Visa-free 30 days ยท For 82 passports in Visafar's data that would otherwise need a visa.

  • The visa must be multiple-entry.
  • The visa must have been used at least once.
  • The visa needs at least 180 days of validity left.
  • Qualifying issuers: Australia, Canada, Japan, South Korea, Singapore, the UK, the US or any EU member state โ€” a valid visa or residence permit.
  • A VISA must be multiple-entry, already used in the issuing country, and valid at least 6 months on entry to Panama. A residence permit need only be valid.
  • Passport valid at least 3 months; proof of US$500 funds and a return ticket are required.
  • Maximum stay 30 days.

Source-backed Official source ยท checked 2026-09-24
Legal basis: Executive Decree No. 521 (in force 8 August 2018)

Philippines

Visa-free 7 days ยท For holders of this passport: China.

  • Mainland Chinese nationals with a valid Australian, Japanese, Canadian, Schengen or US visa: 7 days, extendable by 14 to a maximum of 21.
  • This is SHORTER than the 14 days visa-free that Chinese nationals receive with no supporting visa, so it is not a gain.
  • No derogatory records with the Bureau of Immigration.

Verified at an official source Official source ยท checked 2026-09-19

Visa-free 30 days ยท For holders of this passport: India.

  • AJACSSUK route: a valid American, Japanese, Australian, Canadian, Schengen, Singapore or UK visa or residence permit.
  • 30 days, non-extendible. Indian nationals already get 14 days visa-free with no supporting visa at all โ€” the gain here is the longer stay.
  • Passport valid at least 6 months; return or onward ticket required.

Verified at an official source Official source ยท checked 2026-09-19
Legal basis: Executive Order No. 408 (as amended) and the visa policy for Indian nationals effective 8 June 2025

Egypt

Visa on arrival 30 days ยท For 74 passports in Visafar's data that would otherwise need a visa.

  • The visa must have been used at least once.
  • Confirm with Egypt's authorities first: Egypt's official e-Visa portal does not describe this route, and no official text for it could be read.
  • Requires a valid AND ALREADY USED visa from a Schengen state, Australia, Canada, Japan, New Zealand, the UK or the US, or a GCC residence permit.
  • A GCC residence permit must be valid at least 6 months from arrival.
  • Does NOT apply to maids, servants or workers.
  • Not available to nationals who need Egypt's prior approval: Afghanistan, Ethiopia, Iran, Israel, Mali, Niger, Palestine, Sudan and Syria, or to travel-document holders (list confirmed on the Egyptian Embassy in Washington's official visa page).
  • Confirmed return ticket and sufficient funds required. 30 days.

Confirm with the embassy first Official source ยท checked 2026-09-19

Taiwan

eTA 30 days ยท For these passports: Indonesia, India, Cambodia, Laos, Myanmar, Vietnam.

  • Travel Authorization Certificate, applied for online, free of charge.
  • The certificate is valid 90 days and allows multiple entries, 30 days per entry.
  • The supporting visa or resident card may be currently valid, or expired less than 10 years before arrival.
  • A supporting visa stamped VOID, CANCELLED or CANCELLED WITHOUT PREJUDICE does not qualify.
  • Previous blue-collar workers in Taiwan are not eligible.
  • A past ROC entry or resident visa from the last 10 years also qualifies.

Verified at an official source Official source ยท checked 2026-09-25

Morocco

e-Visa 90 days ยท For 100 passports in Visafar's data that would otherwise need a visa.

  • A CONDITIONAL e-Visa โ€” apply online before travel; not visa-free entry.
  • For the 101 nationalities that Morocco's e-Visa portal accepts on this basis (including Pakistan, Bangladesh, Nigeria, Egypt, Sri Lanka, Kenya and Ukraine), holding a valid visa from the US, UK, a Schengen state, Canada, Australia, Japan, New Zealand, Ireland or Norway.
  • The portal asks only about visas. Residence permits from those countries are widely reported to qualify too โ€” confirm on the portal before relying on one.
  • Some nationalities get Morocco's e-Visa without any other visa (India, Thailand, Vietnam, Jordan and others); others still need a consular visa even with a US visa (e.g. Iran, Syria) or prior authorisation (e.g. Ghana, Ecuador).

Verified at an official source Official source ยท checked 2026-09-25

Questions

Which countries can I visit with a Japanese visa?

Georgia, Mexico, Montenegro, Panama, Philippines, Egypt, Taiwan, Morocco. Whether each one applies depends on your passport; the list above says who qualifies for each.

Does the Japanese visa need to be multiple-entry, used or valid for a while?

For some destinations, yes: Panama, Egypt set extra terms on the visa itself. They are listed under each country above.

Is this list official?

Each rule is read at the official source it links, and re-checked on a schedule, but governments change these rules without notice. Confirm with the destination's immigration authority before you book.

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Not travel advice. Built from Visafar's hand-checked unlock rules and the Passport Index open dataset for passport-alone status. Rules change without notice; confirm with the destination's immigration authority before you travel. Read the disclaimer. Page built 2026-09-28.