If an applicant has a valid visa to Japan in their old passport, with the remaining validity of more than 1 year, they can arrange a transfer of a visa to Japan to their new passport.
Required documents for a transfer a visa to Japan:
Original passport with at least 6 months’ validity beyond the validity of the visa and with two empty pages for stamping the visa.
Original old passport with the applied visa.
Copy of a Residence permit for EP, PR, DP and S-Pass holders or a copy of a landing card for short-term visitors (less than 90 days) to Singapore or Re-entry Permit for PR holders. For a new employment pass with a QR code instead of an expiry date, you must provide a printout of the validity and expiry status which can be obtained with a free SGWorkPass app (available on App Store and Google Play).
Should you require to print any of the required documents in our office, please note that an additional charge will be applied.
Fees for a transfer a visa to Japan:
The consulate fee of the Japanese Consulate is free of charge;
Our processing fee is 98 SGD.
Processing time for a tourist visa to Japan
Normally, visa processing takes 5 working days after lodgement of the documents to the Consulate. However, in some cases where referral to the government office is required, the processing time can be extended up to 1 or 2 months. Therefore, we advise you to start planning your trip in advance.
Urgent or express service is not available with the Consulate of Japan.
