Japan eVISA for Indians: Rs 500 visa fee until 31 March 2027, and how it works

In short: Indian citizens need a visa for Japan. For a holiday, Indians who live in India can apply online for a JAPAN eVISA: a single-entry short-term tourist visa for up to 90 days, submitted through VFS. For Indian nationals the visa fee is Rs 500 for applications between 1 July 2026 and 31 March 2027, plus the VFS service fee. Other purposes still need a paper application.

What the JAPAN eVISA covers

The Embassy of Japan in India describes the eVISA as a single-entry short-term visa for tourism, for stays of up to 90 days. The service started in India on 1 April 2024. It is for Indian and foreign nationals who reside in India. You must apply for a visa on paper at a Japanese mission for other purposes: visiting relatives or friends, business, study, work and transit.

How it works

• Apply through VFS. The eVISA application is submitted through VFS, and the embassy says no prior appointment is needed.
• Showing it. The approved eVISA appears as a "visa issuance notice" on your mobile device, which you show at the airport.

What it costs

The Embassy's current page lists the visa fee for Indian nationals as Rs 500 for a single or multiple visa, with transit visas abolished. The Consulate-General of Japan in Mumbai gives the same Rs 500 for applications received from 1 July 2026 to 31 March 2027 and notes that the VFS service fee is charged on top. Japan's Ministry of Foreign Affairs FAQ shows a general eVISA fee of 15,000 yen, which is the standard figure before country-specific reductions: the Indian mission pages are the ones to follow for Indian nationals.

Planning around the fee deadline

If your trip falls in spring 2027, the reduced fee applies to applications made by 31 March 2027, not to your travel date. We did not find an official statement of what happens after that date, so do not assume the Rs 500 rate continues.

What we could not confirm

• The processing time for the eVISA.
• The VFS service charge: it is not on the Japanese mission pages, so check the VFS website.
• The exact document list for a tourist application. The Embassy page links the requirements; read them before you apply.

How we checked this

We read the Embassy of Japan in India's visa pages, the Japanese Consulate-General in Mumbai and Japan's Ministry of Foreign Affairs FAQ on 11 November 2026. Fees and requirements change, so confirm on the Embassy's page before you apply. Details on our Japan visa guide.