Types & Visa Categories

Japanese Visas consist of two types, the seal type and the stamp type. The seal type Japanese visa displays a visa seal inside a passport and is usually issued to overseas Japanese embassies such as Korea, Thailand and the Philippines. These countries release a large number of visas. The stamp type shows a visa stamp that is marked in the passport which is given out to other Japanese embassies.

Aside from these two types, there are also seven categories which uses the status of residence as basis as to what type of visa will be issued. The seven categories include: Diplomatic visa, Official visa, Working visa, Temporary Visitor’s visa, Transit visa, General visa and Specified visa. Of these seven visa categories, the Temporary Visitor’s visa, Transit visa and General visa does not allow the person being issued visa to the permit to work.