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Japan is an island country in East Asia. Located
in the Pacific Ocean, it lies to the east
of China, Korea and Russia, stretching from
the Sea of Okhotsk in the north to the East
China Sea in the south. The characters that
make up Japan's name mean "sun-origin",
which is why Japan is sometimes identified
as the "Land of the Rising Sun".
Japan comprises over three
thousand islands, the largest of which are
Honsh?, Hokkaid?, Ky?sh? and Shikoku, together
accounting for 97% of land area. Most of
the islands are mountainous, many volcanic;
for example, Japan’s highest peak, Mount
Fuji, is a volcano. Japan has the world's
tenth largest population, with about 128
million people. The Greater Tokyo Area,
which includes the capital city of Tokyo
and several surrounding prefectures, is
the largest metropolitan area in the world,
with over 30 million residents.
Archaeological research
indicates that people were living on the
islands of Japan as early as the Upper Paleolithic
period. The first written mention of Japan
begins with brief appearances in Chinese
history texts from the first century AD.
Influence from the outside world followed
by long periods of isolation has characterized
Japan's history. Thus, its culture today
is a mixture of outside influences and internal
developments. Since adopting its constitution
in 1947, Japan has maintained a unitary
constitutional monarchy with an emperor
and an elected parliament, the Diet.
A great power, Japan's economy
is the world's second largest by nominal
GDP after the United States. It is a member
of the United Nations, G8, G4 and APEC,
with the world's fifth largest defense budget.
It is the world's fourth largest exporter
and sixth largest importer.
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complete application would include: |
| Application
Form |
Passport
(must be valid for at least a further 6 months, with
more than 2 blank pages and with
re-entry
permit to Thailand. Please present your old passports
as well, if any) |
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photograph taken within the last 6 months. (The photo
must be 2 x 2 inches, black and white or color, with
plain background) |
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Thai National Identification card |
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Evidence of family, employment and other ties to your
country of usual residence |
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Evidence that you have adequate personal funds, or access
to adequate funds to support yourself (and
any family members travelling with you) during the period
of intended stay, for example, a current
bankbook or bank statement with at least 6 months history
of transactions. Cash or credit cards
are not sufficient evidence of funds. If you are providing
a bankbook, you are required to provide
the original bankbook which will be returned to you
with your passport. |
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If you are employed you should present evidence of current
employment in the form of an original letter
from your employer outlining your present position,
length of service, salary and period of approved
leave. If you are self-employed, you need to provide
evidence of business ownership such
as business registration or shareholder's certificate.
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Students should present evidence of enrolment in a school
or educational institution. |
In the case of visiting friend, following items are
also required;
(a)Items
clarifying your reason for traveling, such as an explanation
in writing about your relationship
with your friend in Japan (including the detail of
when, where, and how you met, etc.), photos
taken together, exchanged letters or emails, and the
photo copy of the passport of your friend
(personal data page and all stamped pages).
(b)In
the case of your friend / guarantor in Japan bears
your travel expenses, please submit one of the
following certificates proving his/her financial abilities;
certificate of tax payment, bank account balance,
or annual income. Submission of a guarantee letter,
invitation letter, and itinerary from Japan
is voluntary (mandatory for PRC nationals). |
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If you are planning to visit OKINAWA, please present
your air ticket or flight booking details including
OKINAWA, hotel booking, or any related
documents to prove that you will be traveling to OKINAWA.
In both cases, visa fee will be exempted.
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Processing
Day (s) |
Fee |
Visa
Validity |
3 Days |
1,700 THB |
3 Months |
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