# Japan visa requirements for BY passport holders

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Passport | BY |
| Destination | Japan (JP) |
| Requirement | Visa required |
| Fee | Free (visa fee waived for Belarus nationals on Temporary Visitor visas up to 90 days) |
| Maximum stay | 90 days |
| Processing time | About 1 week |
| Region | Asia |
| Source | https://www.mofa.go.jp/j_info/visit/visa/short/novisa.html |
| Verification | government-verified destination profile |

## Notes
Belarus is treated as an NIS/former USSR country and must obtain a short-term 'Temporary Visitor' visa in advance from a Japanese embassy/consulate (e.g., Minsk); it is not visa-exempt and is not eligible for Japan's eVISA.

## Can this stay be extended from inside the country?
- Possible inside: **limited**
- Must leave the country: **yes**
- Cost: ¥10,000

Temporary Visitor status is not extendable for continued sightseeing — Japanese immigration law treats that as impermissible. Extensions are granted only where an unavoidable circumstance physically prevents departure, such as a medical emergency or a natural disaster, and require documentary proof.

**Cost detail.** From 1 October 2026 the flat ¥6,000 fee (¥5,500 online) is replaced by a tiered schedule based on the period granted: ¥10,000 for up to 3 months, rising to ¥75,000 for five years or more. The fee is fixed by the date the application is accepted, so filing before 1 October keeps the old rate.

**How.** Apply for Permission for Extension of Period of Stay at the Regional Immigration Services Bureau covering your address, well before the date stamped in your passport.

**If you cannot extend.** Where an extension is not available, the only lawful course is to leave before your permitted stay ends and apply again from outside Japan.

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Structured JSON: https://urgentvisa.org/api/visa?passport=by&destination=japan
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