Who Can Apply for a Visa at our Embassy

Jurisdiction

Visa applications should be made at an embassy or consulate with jurisdiction over the applicant’s place of current/permanent residence. You may apply at the Embassy of Japan in Trinidad and Tobago if you live, work or are currently residing within the area to which this Embassy is accredited. 
 
The Embassy of Japan in Trinidad and Tobago is accredited to:

• Trinidad and Tobago
• Grenada
• St. Lucia
• St. Vincent and the Grenadines
• Suriname
• Guyana

You must hold a passport or legal residency status for one of these countries to apply for a visa at the Embassy of Japan in Trinidad and Tobago.

 
If you reside and/or are a citizen of another country in the Caribbean not mentioned in this list, please contact the relevant Embassy or Consulate of Japan.
 

Country or Territory	Accredited Embassy or Consulate
Aruba	Embassy of Japan in the Netherlands
Curaçao
Saint Martin (Dutch side)
Saba
Sint Eustatius
Antigua and Barbuda	Embassy of Japan in Barbados
Barbados
Dominica
St. Kitts and Nevis
Bahamas	Embassy of Japan in Jamaica
Belize
Jamaica
Saint Martin (French side)	Embassy of Japan in France
Martinique
Guadeloupe
The British Virgin Islands	Embassy of Japan in the UK
Anguilla
Montserrat
U.S. Virgin Islands	Consulate-General of Japan in New York

For nationals of China, Russia, CIS countries, Ukraine and Georgia seeking to apply at this Embassy, it is important to take note of the specific visa requirements for their country category. Please confirm further details below:​

• For nationals of China
• For nationals of Russia
• For nationals of CIS countries, Ukraine and Georgia

Overseas Applicants (including Tobago)

Overseas applicants are those who reside in countries accredited to the Embassy of Japan in Trinidad and Tobago (including those residing in Tobago).
 
Overseas applicants must submit scanned copies of all documents (including their passport biodata page) required by  Types of Visas to the Consular Section at the Embassy via email to complete the pre-check process.
Overseas applicants are eligible for same-day processing.
Please try to submit all documents at least one month before the intended date of travel to Japan. Applicants must travel and be physically present at the Embassy of Japan in Trinidad and Tobago during their appointment. Depending on the type of visa, a proxy with a valid authorization letter may be able to submit the application on behalf of the applicant.
 
We currently DO NOT issue electronic visas.
 
We currently DO NOT accept visa applications via courier services.
 
We ARE NOT AFFILIATED with any third-party proxy service.

Visa Exemptions

1. Suriname Passport holders do not require a Japanese visa if the purpose of visit is tourism, commerce, a conference, visit to relatives/acquaintances etc., with the length of stay not exceeding 3 months. 
2.  Those transiting through Japan may not need a visa to do so. To confirm whether you are exempt from a transit visa, please visit the Transit Visa section under Types of Visas. 
3. Certain travelers passing through Japan on a cruise may not require a visa depending on their port of embarkation onto the cruise, their final disembarkation port before flight travel and their period of stay in Japan for sightseeing purposes while on the cruise. Please refer to the Cruise Travelers section.
4. For more information about visa exemptions, please visit VISA : Exemption of Visa (Short-Term Stay).

Criteria for Visa Issuance

In principle, a Japanese visa will be issued to an applicant when they meet all of the following requirements and the issuance is regarded as reasonable:

1. The applicant possesses a valid passport and is entitled for re-entry into the country of which he or she is a national, citizen or resident.
2. All submitted documentation is authentic, completed and satisfactory.
3. The activities to be engaged in while in Japan, the civil status or position of the applicant, and the length of stay meet the requirements for the status of residence and the period of stay stipulated in the Immigration Control and Refugee Recognition Act (Cabinet * Order No.319 of 1951), hereinafter referred to as “the Act”.
4. The applicant shall not fall under any of the items of Article 5, Paragraph 1 of the Act.

If all requirements are met, most visas will be processed within 5 BUSINESS DAYS (for residents of Trinidad).
However, for some visa categories, or in certain cases where additional information is required, the processing time will be longer.

NOTE
Non-residents of Trinidad (including Tobago) must refer to the Overseas Applicants (including Tobago) section.