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

[blackgreen]

^thanks fredprinz. Punta ka Tokyo next year? Pwede ulit makahingi itinerary mo? Hehe.. Malapit ko na ma-finalize iti namin.

Mag-apply na lang kami September. Sa friendship tours na lang din kami, though sayang din yun 400/head savings pag sa discovery.

Sayang nga ang baba ng JPY ngayun maganda sanang bumili na.

[fredprinz]

Yes, blackgreen. August 27-Sep 3 ako next year, nagulat ako kasi akala ko 6nights, p*ta, 7nights pala ako. Hahaha.

Bumili ka na no? Kung 37cents per JPY, malamang nasa .389 or .39 kada yen ang bentahan niyan. It's WAY cheaper than buying at .42 or .43

So kung kada 10,000yen, nasa 3900PHP lang 'yun, kumpara mo naman sa 4300PHP di ba?

Send me a PM of your itinerary, baka may pwede pa tayo idagdag or bawasan.

The more you enjoy the trip with less expenses, the better.


Regarding Friendship Tours, the lady didn't get my previous passport - she just requested for my new one (na walang tatak ng previous travels). So don't bother bringing your old passport sa Friendship Tours Dusit for your submission.


OOT: By the way, mataray yung babae sa Immigration. Nakita niyang yung Japan Visa lang laman ng passport ko (which was issued December 2013 lang) and asked me kung dala ko yung previous passport ko, when I gave it and she saw my previous trips, di na siya nagtanong.

Kaya don't forget to bring your old passport kung ang lalagyan ng Japanese Visa niyo is a totally new one like what happened to me.

Sa immigration sa Narita, the lady just asked me where I'm going and how many days I'll stay in Tokyo.

[blackgreen]

^thanks for the tips. Sige send ko sa iyo once ma-finalize na namin. Dipa ako nakabili, balak ko bili ako JPY pag may visa na sa September.

Dalhin ko nga rin old passport ko kasi kaka-renew ko lang din. Baka masungitan din ako sa immigration.

[shygirlme]

thanks sa heads up gusto ko na tuloy bumili ng yen! kaso january pa kami mag apply ng visa e.

[fredprinz]

OK lang 'yun. I strongly prefer buying the Japanese Yen now habang mura pa.

Sadly, Japan is facing a recession now. Hope they can recover soon.

http://www.businessweek.com/articles/2014-12-08/japans-unpopular-premier-seeks-a-popular-mandate

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-30373560

'Yung requirements sa Friendship Tours, yun lang ang dalhin niyo and nothing more. May dala pa akong Authorization Letter from my manager para may proof na employed pa ren ako and other stuff na proof na I'm living here pero hindi nila kinuha sa aken. =P

thanks sa heads up gusto ko na tuloy bumili ng yen! kaso january pa kami mag apply ng visa e.

[shygirlme]

^how about the passport? need pa ba ipaphoto copy yung harap?

[artegirl]

sis, my idea ka ba kung pano makakuha ng multiple entery visa?

after kasi ng trip ko sa january,  plan ko bumalik ng spring para ma-experience ko naman ang hanami

sis, I'm not really sure kasi we only applied for single entry.  we submitted the docs na indicated sa Friendship website (bank certs, COE, ITR, birth & marriage cert, itinerary) + photocopy of visas from other countries. 

I asked if may relevance pa ba na I have a previous Japan visa issued almost 16 yrs ago.  I don't know what type of visa yun, nakalagay lang category 13.  company kasi namin nag ayos when I was sent to Japan to work on a project.  sabi nung girl isama na lang so inattach yung old passport sa new passport ko. 

my husband, first time to apply for Japan visa, also granted 5yrs multiple

[fredprinz]

Hi Shy Gal,

Eto requirements ng Friendship Tours:

1.PASSPORT

Validity of more than 6 months / Signed Passport
Broken lamination of the Picture Portion will not be accepted / Must have at least 2 blank pages left in the passport.

2.VISA APPLICATION FORM

3.PHOTO (1 Copy of 4.5cm x 4.5cm with white background.)

4.BIRTH CERTIFICATE (NSO issued with receipt and valid within (1)year.)
(Submission of NSO certificate is wived withsubmission of OLD USED JAPAN VISA.)

Applicants holding (old or valid) passports with used Japan Visa will be exempted from submitting of birth certificate.

IN CASE OF NON-RECORD OF REGISTRATION OF LIVE BIRTH
Non-Record in the NSO. Need certificate of Non-Record from the NSO and BIRTH CERTIFICATEfrom the LOCAL CIVIL REGISTRAR.
Non-Record in the NSO and LOCAL CIVIL REGISTRAR. Need certificate of Non-Record from the NSO�@and the LOCAL CIVIL REGISTRAR.
IF NSO ISSUED RECORD IS NOT CLEAR
BIRTH CERTIFICATE from the LOCAL CIVIL REGISTRAR.
IF BIRTH CERTIFICATE IS LATE-REGISTRATION
Birth Certificate from the LOCAL CIVIL REGISTRAR.
Original Baptismal Certificate, School Record (Form 137 or report card) School Year Book.
(Need contact tel # of the church,and contact tel# of the school)
5.MARRIAGE CONTRACT (If Married) NSO issued and valid within (1)year.
(Submission of NSO certificate is wived withsubmission of OLD USED JAPAN VISA.)

Applicants holding (old or valid) passports with used Japan Visa will be exempted from submitting of marriage contract.

Incase of non-record.You must submit certificate of non-record together with the one from local civil registrar.

6.TOUR ITINERARY
Prepared by the applicant or the travel agency.

7.BANK BALANCE CERTIFICATE

8.INCOME TAX RETURN (Form 2316 or 1701) Original and (1) photocopy.


Obtained via: http://www.visa.friendshipmanila.com/tourism.html

^how about the passport? need pa ba ipaphoto copy yung harap?

[shii927]

thanks fredprinz! yung mga nabasa ko kasi sa mga blogs, nakuha din nung mga applicants yung documents nila. o baka sa ibang travel agency sila nag-apply?


bukas na pala sana ang flight ko sa japan pero ini-rebook ko na lang ng january 14. since P1 fare ang cebu pac, nagbook na rin ako para sa next trip ko sa Japan next year. sana lang ma-approve uli 

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[mmquack]

Hello! Anong pinaka okay na agency? Okay in terms na good service, maasikaso.   And how much fee for visiting relatives?

Before kasi... sa via.ph kami in Arnaiz in Makati. Kaso hindi na pala sila accredited.

Medyo kinakabahan ako kasi hindi naman ako nag wwork pa ever! I'm 24 years old.  I was granted Japan Visa na before and 2 times na na grant ng multiple US Visa. Sana no?

[10tequilashots]

going back to Japan sa March. question mga sis, possible ba to apply for single entry pero multiple ang ma-issue? or you specifically have to apply for multiple?

[merian]

Hi, ask ko lang, if multiple entry ang visa mo, tas nagexpire yung passport mo, if need kumuha ulet ng visa para sa new passport or pwede gamitin yung nasa old passport given na valid pa yung visa?

[artegirl]

going back to Japan sa March. question mga sis, possible ba to apply for single entry pero multiple ang ma-issue? or you specifically have to apply for multiple?

Hi sis,
we were granted 5-yr multiple entry pero I don't know why.  yung purpose namin tourism lang, 9 days duration of stay.  we just submitted the usual bank certs, ITR, COE.  Sa application form naman kasi there's no question there as to whether you are applying for single or multiple entry. 

[artegirl]

Hi, ask ko lang, if multiple entry ang visa mo, tas nagexpire yung passport mo, if need kumuha ulet ng visa para sa new passport or pwede gamitin yung nasa old passport given na valid pa yung visa?

Hi sis,
no need to get a new visa for your new passport.  you can continue to use the valid visa kahit expired na yung passport where it is attached. 

[sachism]

^ based on our experience as well as the feedback of other sisses here, abot pa yan sis.

[mmquack]

Saan ang cheapest visa fee na agency?

[esor]

^Discovery Tours for 800php 

[shygirlme]

Sis yung ITR na ipepresent ko pwede ba yun 2013 pa? Yung 2014 kasi feb pa daw ibibigay samin eh magapply na ko sa end jan.

[sachism]

^^ For a minimum of 3 applicants pa din ba?
^ Should be ok.

[sdee]

^ based on our experience as well as the feedback of other sisses here, abot pa yan sis.

thank you sis kasi holiday pala sa 15 and 16 hindi na namin naisip.