The government of Japan only allows leisure travelers to acquire tourist visas provided that the traveler is a participant of a group tour or an arranged private tour with a minimum of four (4) traveling together.
In order to follow the process, we are providing an illustrated guide on how Rajah Travel assists you in facilitating your tourist visa.
- Client contacts Rajah Travel (or any travel agency accredited by Japan Embassy) to book a package tour.
The package tour does not only refer to group tours organized by the travel service provider in Japan. It is possible to organize a package tour for a private party (for example, a family of 4), but this customized arrangement will be between Rajah Travel and the travel service provider in Japan.
- Rajah Travel coordinates with the travel service provider in Japan about the package tour request.
Rajah Travel will request specific documents from the package tour participants as required by the travel service provider in Japan in order to apply for the ERFS.
- The travel service provider in Japan registers the package tour participants with the ERFS (Entrants, Returnees Follow-Up System) in Japan.
The travel service provider in Japan must be accredited with the ERFS first to proceed with the registration of the package tour participants.
- If successful, the ERFS will then provide a "Certificate for Completion of Registration to the ERFS" to the travel service provider in Japan for each participant.
- The travel service provider in Japan then sends the Certificates to Rajah Travel.
- Rajah Travel then applies for the ERFS single-entry tourist visas at the Embassy of Japan in the Philippines.
Travel agencies in the Philippines cannot apply for the ERFS tourist visa directly unless acquired accreditation from the Embassy of Japan in the Philippines.
- If successful, the Embassy of Japan in the Philippines will then issue the ERFS single-entry tourist visas and send them back to Rajah Travel.
- Rajah Travel then returns the passports with the ERFS single-entry tourist visa to the package tour participants.
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source: Japan National Tourism Organization (JNTO), Philippines
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Should you have further clarifications and questions, feel free to contact our Documentations Team:
Sandy Sese
Email: jpsese@rajahtravel.com
Mobile: +63917 5296774 / Viber Chat
Kae Macapagal
Email: japvisamkt@rajahtravel.com
Mobile: +63917 8543614 / Viber Chat
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