{
  "snapshot_id": "approved-static-48d32b636f07abc8",
  "page_version": "25a33576bd2819551b009a806e93cf71",
  "content_date": "2026-10-16",
  "generated_at": "2026-10-25",
  "schema_version": "immigrationdb-visa-pair-answer-v1",
  "question": "Do United Kingdom citizens need a visa for Japan?",
  "route": "/visas/pair/gb-to-japan/",
  "passport_origin": "gb",
  "destination_country_code": "JP",
  "purpose": "tourism",
  "stay_profile": "short_visit",
  "verdict": "visa_free",
  "verdict_label": "Visa-free",
  "answer_sentence": "No. British passport holders do not need a visa for short tourism stays in Japan, per www.mofa.go.jp (checked 2026-07-14).",
  "source": {
    "url": "https://www.mofa.go.jp/j_info/visit/visa/short/novisa.html",
    "label": "www.mofa.go.jp",
    "source_title": "jp passport entry rule",
    "last_checked": "2026-07-14"
  },
  "conditions": [
    "The official Japan MOFA visa-exemption table lists United Kingdom among the 74 countries and regions for visa exemptions. 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. Country-specific official note(s): (Note 8) For nationals of those countries with visa exemptions permitting stays of up to 6 months under the bilateral visa exemption arrangements, those who wish to stay in Japan for more than 90 days are required to apply for an extension of the period of stay to the Ministry of Justice (Regional Immigration Bureau) before the period of permitted stay is to expire."
  ],
  "allowed_stay": "90 days",
  "selection": {
    "monthly_volume": 2190,
    "rule": "combined known volume >= 750/mo + accepted non-superseded cell + official source with checked date (pair sizing, 2026-09-18)"
  },
  "purpose_boundary": {
    "work_route": "/visas/japan/work/",
    "study_route": "/visas/study/",
    "note": "A tourism entry rule never answers a work or study question."
  }
}