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2627RoxasBoulevard,PasayCity,1300
Telno.6325515710
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VISASECTION
VISITRELATIVES

PurposeofgoingtoJapanistovisitrelatives
(parents,sisters/brothers,aunts/uncles,ornieces/nephews)
[SpouseofaJapanesewhowantstolivetogetherwithhusbandshouldhaveCertificateofEligibility.]
2007July
REQUIREMENTS
Alldocumentsmustbeoriginalunlessotherwisestated.

1.PhilippinePassport

(Brokenlaminationofthephotopartisnotaccepted.Musthaveatleasttwo(2)blankpages.)

2.VisaApplicationForm

(AlsoavailableattheEmbassywebsite,attheentranceofEmbassyorthroughaccreditedagency.)

3.Photo

(4.5cmx4.5cmwithwhitebackground)

Photomustbepastedontheapplicationform.

4.BirthCertificatestoproverelationship(*seebelow)
5.MarriageContract(iftheapplicantismarried)

(4and5mustbefromNSOMainOffice/SerbilisOutletCenter(Nationwide)issuedwithinone(1)year.Incaseofnonrecord,youmustsubmitcertificateof
nonrecordtogetherwiththeonefromLocalCivilRegistrar.)

6.InvitationLetterfromGuarantorinJapan

(Musthavehandwrittensignature)

7.FamilyRegistration(KosekiTohon)
8.ResidenceCertificate(JUMINHYO)

[7,8isonlyapplicableifGuarantorisaJapanese]
Note:7and8mustbeissuedwithinthreemonths.

9.Acertificateofresidence(JUMINHYO),withdescriptionofhis/herfamilyrelationshipwithallFamilymembersfromCityHall,PassportCopy(allpages)oracopyofResidenceCard.(9.isonlyapplicableif
RelativesinJapanisnotJapanese)

(Note:forcaseswhereintheguarantoristherelativeinJapan,acertificateofresidence(JUMINHYO)fromcityhall(issuedwithinthreemonths)is
necessary)

<<IfApplicantShouldersAlltheExpenses>>

1A.BankCertificate
1BIncomeTaxReturn(Form2316)originalandphotocopy

Exemption of [1.A, 1-B]

If the applicant is eligible for Multiple Entry

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<<IfGuarantorinJapanShouldersAnyPartofTravel/LivingExpenses>>

2A.GuaranteeLetter

(MIMOTOHOSHOSYO)

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(FormatavailableattheEmbassyWebsiteorattheentranceofEmbassy.)

2B.IncomeCertificate(SHOTOKUSHOMEISHO)fromCityHall,Taxreturncertificate(NOUZEISHOMEISHO:form2)fromTaxoffice,KAKUTEISHINKOKUSHOHIKAEorBankCertificate(YOKINZANDAKA
SHOMEISHO)

Pleasenote:Itisapplicantsresponsibilitytoensurethathe/shemeettherequirementsforthegrantofavisa.Submissionofanysupportingdocumentsnotlistedaboveisencouraged(e.g.applicantseconomicor
socialtieswiththePhilippines,urgentreasonsforvisit:medicalcertificate,weddinginvitation).

Submissionofrequirementsdoesnotguaranteeissuanceofvisa.

ValidityofDocumentsisthree(3)monthfromthedateofissue(unlessotherwisestated).
ADDITIONALDOCUMENTS

IfBirthCertificatefromNSOisunreadable,or
IfthereisnorecordinNSO,(inadditiontoCertificateof
NonRecordfromNSOHeadquarter)
BIRTHCERITIFICATEFROMLOCALCIVIL
REGISTRAR
IfBirthCertificate(NSO)isLateRegistration
BAPTISMALCERTIFICATE
SCHOOLRECORD(Form137)
SCHOOLYEARBOOK(Ifapplicable)
Pleaseindicatecompleteaddressandlandline(telephone,if
applicable)ofthechurchinthebaptismalcertificate,andof
theschoolinschoolrecord.

HOW TO "PROVE RELATIONSHIP"

Relationship of
Applicant Filipino in Japan

Birth Certificates to be Submitted

Parent Child

Applicant + Filipino in Japan

Brother Sister

Applicant + Filipino in Japan

Aunt, Uncle Niece, Nephew

Applicant + Parent of Filipino in Japan +

Filipino in Japan

Niece, Nephew Aunt, Uncle

Applicant + Parent
Filipino in Japan

of

Applicant

FILINGAPPLICATION

Applicationshouldbefiledthroughaccreditedagencies.(PleaseseeourwebsiteforthelistofAgentsorgetonefromFAXservicebyMinistryofForeignAffairsinTokyo,orgetonefromvisagateofthe
Embassy.)
Theapplicantmayberequiredtoappearinpersonforinterviewetc.

NOTICE
Additionaldocumentsmayberequestedwherenecessary.Applicantsaregiventhree(3)monthstosubmitadditionalrequirements.Otherwiseapplicationwillbe
terminated.
Documentssubmittedforapplicationwillnotbereturned.
Applicantscangetinformationfromaccreditedagencieswhenhis/herapplicationispending.
Whenvisaisgranted,VISAFEEisgratisforthiscategory.(Philippinepassportholder)
Whenvisaisnotgranted,thereasonsofdenialwillnotbedisclosed.Applicantsmayapplyagainaftersix(6)monthwiththesamepurpose,unlessthereare
emergency/humanitarianreasons,orapplicationfordifferentpurpose.
FORINQUIRIES

MANILA
ENGLISH/TAGALOG
(02)8347514

JAPANESE
(+632)8347508

CEBU
(+6332)2317321/7322

DAVAO
(+6382)2213100/3200

Website
http://www.ph.embjapan.go.jp/visiting/index.htm

FAXservicebyMinistryofForeignAffairsinTokyo
0355018490

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