Purpose: Work or Long-term stay (spouse, working, studying, etc.)

Visa application with a “Certificate of Eligibility”
A Certificate of Eligibility is issued before a visa application by a regional immigration authority under the jurisdiction of the Ministry of Justice. 

(1) Checklist

(2) Valid Passport and a copy of passport data page

• Passport must be original.
• Passport must have at least one blank page.
• Passport must be with sufficient validity until the end of the intended period of stay in Japan
• When traveling from Nigeria to Japan, there may be restrictions on the remaining period of the passport at transit countries. Regarding this, please be advised to contact with airline companies you are planning to use well in advance.

(3) Visa application form

• Original is required.
• Please fill out every field of visa application form accurately and completely. If item is not applicable, please fill in [N/A].
• Applicant must sign by himself/herself on the second page of visa application form, and the signature must correspond with the signature on the passport.
• Parent should sign for a minor applicant who cannot sign.
• Scanned signature is not acceptable.

(4) Photo

• Original is required.
• 45mm × 35mm, with white background, taken within 6 months.
• The photo has to be glued to the space provided on the visa application form. Do not use stapler.

(5) Flight reservation slip

• Photocopy is acceptable.
• Purchase of flight ticket is not required.
• Flight reservation slip must include Name of passenger, Airline company name, Flight number, Departure date and time from Nigeria, Arrival and departure date and time for transit, Arrival date and time in Japan, and Departure date and time from Japan.

(6) Certificate of Eligibility

• Both photocopy and a copy of Electronic Certificate of eligibility is acceptable