Purpose: Visiting relative/aquaintances(friends)

“Visiting relatives” includes visiting a spouse, blood relatives and relatives by affinity of up to the third degree.
“Visiting acquaintances” includes visiting friends and relatives by affinity of beyond third degree.

1. Provided by visa applicant

(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) Hotel reservation slip

Photocopy is acceptable.
Payment for accommodation is not required.

(7) Bank statement

Original is required.
For last 3 months, issued within 1 month.
If visa applicant's employer pays for all the travel expenses, employer's bank statement is required.
If visa applicant pays for all the travel expenses, visa applicant's bank statement is required.

(8) Official documents to prove your employment

e.g. memorandum and articles of association,　a copy of form of application for registration of a business name, letter of employment, confirmation of appointment, promotion letter etc.
Both original and photocopies are required.

(9) Certificate of employment issued by applicant’s employer

Original is required.
The certificate should state the purpose of travel, duration (departure date and arrival date) and the sponsorship for applicant's travel expenses (air ticket cost and expenses for the applicant’s stay in Japan)
In case of student, an introduction letter from school is required.
In case of self-employment, unemployment, and retiree, a self-introduction letter is required.

(10) Employer’s Certificate of incorporation or a similar document

Photocopy is acceptable.

(11) Employer’s Valid company tax clearance certificate or a similar document

Photocopy is acceptable.

(12) Document to prove kinship/aquaintanceship

e.g. Birth certificate, Marriage certificate, Certified copy of the family register, Photos, Letters, E-mails, etc.
Both original and photocopies are required.

2. Prepared by inviting person/guarantor in Japan

(1) Letter of Invitation

Photocopy is acceptable.
The letter should be addressed to the Japanese ambassador.
Explain details of activities planned in Japan related to the purpose of visit to Japan. Specify the background and purpose of the invitation - do not use obscure reasons such as “visiting relative” or "visiting friend".
Indicate the address, name, and telephone number in the column for an inviting person.

(2) List of Visa Applicants

Only when there are two or more applicants.
Photocopy is acceptable.

(3) When the inviter or his/her spouse is Japanese, following documents are required (photocopy is acceptable)

Certified copy of the family register
Certificate of residence (with description of his/ her family relationship with all family members)

(4) When the inviter/guarantor is a foreign national, following documents are required (photocopy is acceptable)

Both sides of the valid Residence Card
Certificate of residence (with all matters listed except for Individual number (“My Number”) and Resident Record Code)

(5) Itinerary in Japan

Photocopy is acceptable.
Specify the date of arrival and departure, flights and airports/ports
Write the place of stay in detail. If staying at hotel, write its name, address and phone number.
The schedule of stay needs to be written for each day. If an activity continues on consecutive days, the format “(date) – (date)” is acceptable.

3. Prepared by the guarantor in Japan who pays for the travel expenses

(1) Letter of guarantee

Photocopy is acceptable.
It is required when a guarantor in Japan will pay for the travel expenses.
Complete all items in the Letter of Guarantee, as the omission of even a single item renders it incomplete.
Complete the form in the same manner as the Invitation Letter.

(2) More than one of the following documents concerning the guarantor (photocopy is acceptable)

The latest Certificate of Income / Taxation issued by the head of administration of the place of residence, or a certificate of tax payment (Form 2) issued by the director of the tax office (Each certificate should indicate the gross income for the previous year. Statement of Tax Withholding is not acceptable.)
A copy of the counterfoil of final tax return with the seal of reception of the Tax Office. (e-Tax : submit Receipt Notification and Final Tax Return)
A certificate of deposit balance

(3)Letter of sponsorship issued by the inviter/guarantor in Japan specifying the scope of sponsorship (air ticket cost, accomodation cost, other cost for the applicant’s stay in Japan etc.)

Photocopy is acceptable.
It is required when the inviter/guarantor in Japan will pay for the travel expenses.