Do Tunisians need a visa for Japan? 90 days visa-free

The rule for Tunisian passports

What the Japanese foreign ministry lists for Tunisia.

Short-stay visa: Not needed
Visa-free stay: 90 days
Japanese missions: 1

Visa for a short stay: Not required
Longest stay granted: 90 days
Passport: Valid ordinary passport
What a short stay covers: Tourism, business, visiting friends or relatives. No paid work.
Group on the ministry's list: Africa
List last revised: 1 September 2025

The official wording

MOFA: visa exemption list
The period of stay granted upon landing permission will be "15 days" for Indonesia and Thailand, “30 days” for Brunei and Qatar, and "90 days" for other countries and regions.
Exemption of Visa (Short-Term Stay)

MOFA
(A stay of up to 90 days for tourism, business, visiting friends or relatives, etc. that does not include remunerative activities)
VISA

Other passports from Africa

Short-stay visa rules for passports from Africa (Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Japan, exemption list revised 1 September 2025)

Passport	Short-stay visa	Visa-free stay
Egypt	Needed	No visa-free stay
Kenya	Needed	No visa-free stay
Lesotho	Not needed	90 days
Mauritius	Not needed	90 days
Nigeria	Needed	No visa-free stay
Tunisia	Not needed	90 days

Passport conditions

A valid passport is the starting point for every traveller.

You must hold a valid passport to enter Japan (Immigration Control Act, Article 3).

The foreign ministry's list attaches no extra passport condition to Tunisia.

Working, studying or staying longer

Visa-free entry covers short stays only.

Paid work is outside a short stay. To work for pay, or to stay more than 90 days, you need a visa. The foreign ministry says to obtain a Certificate of Eligibility from the Immigration Services Agency first, in principle.

At the airport in Japan

The same steps apply to every foreign visitor.

On arrival you complete the Disembarkation Card for Foreigner (online through Visit Japan Web, or on paper), give your fingerprints and a facial photograph, and an immigration officer decides whether you can land.

JESTA, Japan's travel authorisation

Not yet. JESTA is the electronic travel authorisation Japan is creating for visa-exempt visitors. The Immigration Services Agency gives its start only as a date set by Cabinet Order, no later than 31 March 2029.

JESTA: what is decided so farDates, who it covers, what is not yet set

Living in Tunisia with another passport

Visa applications go by where you live, not only by nationality.

You can apply at the Japanese embassy or consulate in your own country or in the country where you live. You cannot apply while travelling in a third country.

The foreign ministry's eVISA list does not include residents of Tunisia, so applications go to the embassy or consulate, or to the channel it names.

Japanese embassy for Tunisia

The missions the foreign ministry lists for Tunisia. The rules on this page can change, so confirm with the mission before you book.

Embassy of Japan in TunisiaOfficial website

This page is compiled from the official pages below and was last checked on 5 October 2026. It is not legal advice. The embassy or consulate has the final word on your case.

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