Tip: Japan Tourist Visa Application(very helpful-LINK inside)

[smalltimegal]

Share ko lang mga sis, baka makatulong:



http://magnetic-rose.net/2009/04/tips-on-obtaining-a-japan-tourist-visa/





Comments, Responses, Questions, Suggestions from REAL aspiring Travelers (esp philippine passport holders) can be found lower part of that website..

Na-share lang to sakin ng isang friend.. Personally, i found it very very helpful, esp for those planning to visit Japan that requires tourist visa.. Kaya share ko lang din senyo.. Thanks 

[dada08]

Process in getting a Japan visa.. any suggestions / tips?

thanks in advace

[stameygirl]

tourist?

[_yellowpolkadot_]

Sana may mga feedback regarding sa travel agencies na nagproproces ng Japan Visa application.

Di ko gets kasi kung bakit mas mahal at mas mura yung ibang travel agencies (for same type of visa ha).

Like eto yung nasearch ko sa net:
UNIVERSAL HOLIDAYS - P2,500 per applicant
RELI TOURS & TRAVEL AGENCY - P2,000 per applicant
FRIENDSHIP TOURS AND RESORTS CORPORATION - P2,000

*lahat yan for TOURIST / VISIT FRIENDS or DISTANT RELATIVES.

Hindi yan yung lahat sa list, pinili ko lang kasi yung malapit sa house namin (Pque kame, so yung Makati at Pasay pinili ko).

May pagkakaiba-iba kaya sa processing nila? Sana may magpost na mga sisses natin bakit yun ang travel agency na napili nila. Di ko kasi alam kung paano ako pipili, aside from location convenience eh.

[_yellowpolkadot_]

http://www.pinoyboyjournals.com/2010/11/how-to-ace-your-japanese-visa.html

eto naresearch ko mas recent na link. Hope it can be of help.

[vhanya]

yeah di ko rin ma gets bakit mas mahal sa iba e. kaya i coursed my application through friendship tour in dusit. just got my visa yehey! P1200 lang pag no guarantor and invitation =) approved naman

[_yellowpolkadot_]

@SIS VHANYA: Congrats!!! Tips naman jan! Hahaha. Ano mga sinubmit mo?

Iniisip ko din kung sa Friendship Tour kame kasi malapit sa amin. Kaso wala akong nakitang 'reviews' regarding their JP visa processing, ikaw palang! Ang dami kasi namin: Tito ko, ako, kapatid ko, 2 sa pinsan ko. So yun. Sana maaapprove kame. Di naman kame magtTNT eh, pasyal lang talaga!

[vhanya]

^the usual lang. i think you just need to establish that you can afford the trip and that you will come back. so bank certificate and COE is important =)

when we went to friendship tour, we just filled out the application form, gave them the required docs, they double-checked if tama lahat then waited for 2 days =) we went there wed afternoon, got their call friday afternoon that visa is ready for pickup =)

japanese owner ng friendship tour. =)

[coldsiren]

sa friendship tour din ako nag punta for my tourist visa last april2010 kasi cheaper dun compared sa ibang travel agencies. mabilis naman naapprove yung visa namin ng friends ko. maybe it helped that we've been to other countries. may travel history na kami bago kami nag apply. nag submit lang din kami ng ceo at bank certificate.

[_yellowpolkadot_]

Sa Friendship na din kame ng process! And yes, mabilis nga sha kasi nagsubmit kami ng Saturday, nakuha namin by Friday. Last Feb kami nagapply. And tuloy kame sa May 28.

Thanks for answering my queries pala @Sis Vhanya!

[vhanya]

np sis, enjoy japan! its sooo nice there! =) we will go back next year for the sakura season. =)

[kisses1417]

Hi sis, ask ko lang, natatakot na kasi ako mag apply sa mga my visa na countires. i was denied of US visa kasi im single and maybe bec of the consul's mood even if its an incentive trip pa. ask ko lang, malaki b chance na mgrant k ng japanese visa even if i only have HK travel, HK-macaU, tapos  SG? in 5 years yan lahat. around 200k [textspeak!] money ko sa bank? i have all the COE, TIN. and il go as solo traveler?

[beautywhite]

 Just share some tips: Be consistent.Always a must when answering.When being asked for days of your travel,they calculate.So,be sure ,more or less how many days you are staying and where.Especially when staying in a hotel.No problem for those who have relatives or friends' house to stay while being in Japan.Always bring important valid ids. May mga na A to A.( Airport to Airport). That means,you may pass here ( Phils.) but cannot enter Japan,meaning airport lang.I hope this helps a little.

[vhanya]

may kasama kami sa plane na pinay, na A to A when we went to osaka. parang kulang sa papers pero working visa yata yun. pag tourist ok naman, walang hassle, they didnt even ask for our hotel voucher =)

[beautywhite]

 Hindi lang working visa ang na A to A,even tourists visa.My sister's friend got a tourist visa ,a teacher.But she was not able to enter Japan,up to airport lang.Bago lang ang through agency,long before,pwede walk in,direct sa embassy.

[vhanya]

^ yup i know na agency na lang yung tourist visa ngayon. bakit daw di pinapasok ng japan yung friend ng sister mo coz kami naman tourist visa. the IO didn't even bother to ask me any question. basta sinunod ko lang yung process na finger prints etc, ok na, actually mabilis lang parang HK.

[beautywhite]

 Because they know the right money to spend,as I have said,They calculate.The friend told the immigration that she will be staying in a hotel,approximately a plan to stay for a month while having small amount of money.They know ,of course the style of living expenses there.And it is how you answered them.
 May instances pa,both parents are in Japan, the children are Japanese descendants but still di pa rin nakapasok for the second time.First time,they were succesful.Another try,they ended waiting for the next flight going home .Reason: lack of family tree documents.The supposed-sponsor is already dead.Once dead,they can't enter names in the family-tree anymore.Iba- iba ang cases sa Japan.

[vhanya]

^ah so lumabas na kulang money nya as travel expenses sa number of days na stay nya dun plus hotel? her tourist visa is good for 1 month? coz mine is only good for 15 days. the amount of money she answered is her pocket money or her money in the bank? coz you can always say you have X amount of money with you including your savings. pwede na mag withdraw sa atm machine sa japan. ito problem if in your visa application, humiram ka ng money just to increase the amount of your savings tapos di naman pala yun sayo. pagdating ng question sa IO sa japan, dun nagkandaloko-loko. i say always be truthful even when applying for visa pa lang. if you only have 200,000 savings then at least 200,000 lang din dalhin mo then just stay for 1-2 weeks. Na A to A sya kasi sabi nya 1 month sya mag stay. kung sana sinabi nya na 1-2 weeks lang and make sure the hotel voucher says so.

bottomline, wag lokohin yung visa application and all supporting documents when being interviewed sa immigration. konting discrepancy can mean A to A ka.

[beautywhite]

 Sobrang dami ng cases ng A to A sa Japan kahit mga artista. Di nya niloko sis,walang intent,mali lang calculations nya na tingin nya ang hawak nya ay sapat for a month.But Japan lifestyle is very high,pati pagkain compared to us.

Kahit saan dapat walang deceit o loko para in case mag check ay totoo ang sinasabi mo,true to all embassies.Na lessen na ang 3 months to 15 days.Dati di bababa ng 90 days ( 3 months) ang tourist visa kahit sabihin mo weeks lang,but madami nag TNT kaya naging maging mahigpit to 15 days.Bihira na extend ng visa.Wala ding bayad dati kahit ano.Madami ng changes dahil sa mga discrepancies and recession. They protect their nationals to have work than foreigners.

[vhanya]

sad naman. mahal nga cost of living din. my 1 week stay there cost me 100k.