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India visa for Japanese citizens

Visa on arrival

Visa on arrival · 30 days

Japanese citizens need a visa for India, but can get it on arrival, for stays of up to 30 days. Most visitors need an e-Visa (ETA) granted before departure, applied for at least 4 days ahead on the official portal. Every foreign arrival also files the free online e-Arrival Card within 72 hours before landing.

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Status
Visa on arrival
Max stay
30 days
Last checked
30 October 2026

What it means in practice

30 days is about a month. If you arrive on 1 November 2026, your last legal day is 30 November 2026, because the arrival day is day one. Use the stay calculator for your own dates.

For a longer base you need an extension, if one exists, or a different visa from the start. Repeated back-to-back entries are at the officer's discretion.

How India counts your stay: Stay is limited by the visa type shown on your ETA or visa. e-Business holders staying over 180 days must register with the FRRO/FRO within 14 days after the 180 days end.

Before you go

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  • Visa on arrival — Cost: Paid at the airport; Processing: At designated airports on arrival; Validity: Per visa issued; Stay: Per visa issued. Apply on the official site
  • Indian e-Arrival Card — Within 72 hours before arrival; Free. Replaces the paper disembarkation card for foreigners and OCI cardholders. Submit on indianvisaonline.gov.in/earrival or in the Indian Visa Su-Swagatam app. It is arrival information only, not a visa. Official site

At the border

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  • Passport valid at least 6 months, with at least two blank pages
  • Printed e-Visa (ETA) or visa
  • e-Arrival Card submitted before landing
  • e-Visa holders: enter only through a designated airport, seaport or land checkpost

How to avoid overstaying

  • Go by your stamp or visa. The date the officer gives you is the one that counts, even if it is shorter than the maximum.
  • Plan to leave a day or two early. With 30 days, book your exit before the last legal day so a cancelled flight doesn't push you over.
  • Extend before you run out. e-Visas cannot be extended or converted. To stay longer, leave and apply for a new visa; regular visa matters are handled online via the e-FRRO service.
  • Penalties. Our data does not list the overstay penalty for India. Ask the immigration authority before you risk it: fines, deportation and entry bans are common elsewhere.

Good to know

Official details are shown in English.

  • Visa on arrival is available only to Japanese and South Korean nationals, and to UAE nationals who previously held an Indian visa.
  • Use only indianvisaonline.gov.in for the e-Visa and e-Arrival Card; other sites charge extra and are not government services.

Staying longer

Visa-free days are for visits. For months or years in India, these are the long-stay routes in Bordr's guide (checked against official sources):

Official details are shown in English.

Costs, income thresholds and how to apply are in the Bordr guide.

Questions

Do Japanese citizens need a visa for India?

Japanese citizens need a visa for India, but can get it on arrival, for stays of up to 30 days.

How long can Japanese citizens stay in India?

Up to 30 days, according to Bordr's data. Stay is limited by the visa type shown on your ETA or visa. e-Business holders staying over 180 days must register with the FRRO/FRO within 14 days after the 180 days end.

Can I extend my stay in India?

e-Visas cannot be extended or converted. To stay longer, leave and apply for a new visa; regular visa matters are handled online via the e-FRRO service.

What do I need at the border in India?

Passport valid at least 6 months, with at least two blank pages; Printed e-Visa (ETA) or visa; e-Arrival Card submitted before landing.

When was this checked?

Bordr last checked the entry rules for India against official sources on 30 October 2026. Rules change: confirm with the official source before you travel.

Sources and last check

Entry rules for this destination were last checked against official sources on 30 October 2026. Visa-free days come from the passport matrix in the Bordr app, corrected where the official rules differ.

This page is general information, not legal advice. Entry rules change and border officers have the final say. Check the official government source for your destination before you travel.

Includes visa data from Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0), retrieved 1 November 2026; Bordr's official-source checks take precedence.

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