Japan vows to act on travel visas ‘within 5 days’

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Japan vows to act on travel visas ‘within 5 days’ - Business Mirror

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ABOUT 92 percent of the visas issued by the Embassy of Japan to Filipinos were for short-term visits.

Filipinos visiting Japan grew by some 31 percent in 2024, year-on-year. (See, “Pinoy visitors in Japan surge to over 818,666 in 2024,” in the BusinessMirror, January 24, 2025.

Asked if this meant the Embassy will be subcontracting its visa services to a third-party provider such as VFS, which is used by other foreign embassies in the country, JICC said, “We are now in the process of transition and have just completed the bidding process.