Filipino tourists to Japan advised to file visa applications 2 months before arrival

By Bernadette E. Tamayo

Jan 14, 2025 8:47 pm

MANILA, Philippines — The Japanese Embassy in Manila advised FIlipino tourists to file their visa application two months before their expected arrival to Japan as the processing of visa requests will now take longer.

'Due to the rapid increase in the number of visitors from the Philippines, examination of visa application for tourism purposes may take several weeks longer than the standard processing time,' the embassy said.

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