Visiting Japan

2025/6/3

General Information for the Applicants Applying for Visa to Japan at the Consulate General of Japan, Karachi

Each Visa applicant is requested to come in person and prepare original documents as prescribed below:
 
Click Here for Application Form
 
One applicant form No.1-C for each applicant must be filled in properly and signed by the applicant in original. (Visa form is in   PDF format and you will need Adobe Acrobat Reader for viewing/printing it).
 
Photograph: One Recent and Latest photograph of applicant, size 45mm x 35mm.
  
    • Sample of a filled Visa Form
    • Click here for Visa Requirements
    • Click here for Outline of New Immigration Procedures
    • Click here for Basic Resident Registration System for Foreign Residents

・Applying for refugee recognition does NOT necessarily mean you can work in Japan.
    • Japanese
    • English
    • Urdu
 
NOTE:
  • From early May 2024, the Consulate-General of Japan in Karachi has handed over the VISA applications submission and inquiries to VFS Global/Gerry's VISA. Please note that the Consulate-General of Japan in Karachi will no longer accept VISA applications directly, except for Diplomatic and Official VISAs.
  • Residents of Sindh & Balochistan may apply for a Japanese VISA at the VISA Application Center in Karachi without prior appointment (https://visa.vfsglobal.com/pak/en/jpn/news/japan-karachi-centre)
  • Should a visa be refused, its reason will never be given. However, a visa application can be submitted again six months after the refusal.
JAPAN VISA INFORMATION HOTLINE (24 hours/7 days a week, English only)
TEL: +92-51-810-9080

URL: https://comm.brdg.site/visa_japan.html
・This hotline is designated for visa applicants residing in Pakistan.
・If you are calling from Pakistan, you will be charged a domestic call fee for your call.
・This Hotline will only provide general information regarding Japanese visas.
・The Hotline will not connect you to the Consulate-General's Visa Section. If you need to contact the Consulate-General in regards to a pending visa application, please contact the Consulate-General.

Consulate-General of Japan in Karachi
Postal Address of Consulate General of Japan at Karachi:
6/2 Civil Lines, Abdullah Haroon Road Karachi
Tel      : +92 (21) 35220800
Fax     : +92 (21) 35220815
e-mail : japan.consulate.visa.karachi@kr.mofa.go.jp