Japan stay days for United Kingdom passport holders

A UK passport holder is listed for Japan's short-stay visa exemption and is normally granted a 90-day period of stay on landing.

Key facts

Permitted stay: 90 days on landing for a temporary visit
How days count: The landing permission states the authorised period. Plan to leave on or before its expiry date.
Arrival and departure: Immigration grants the period on arrival. The passport and purpose must satisfy the temporary-visitor conditions.
Extensions: British citizens covered by the bilateral arrangement may apply in Japan for an extension beyond 90 days, up to six months in total, before the initial period expires.
Official source: Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Japan visa-exemption list

Use the exact period granted at entry and recheck the official source before booking any stay close to the limit.

Paid work is not allowed under temporary-visitor status. Different rules apply to non-ordinary passports and other purposes.

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Checked2026-10-04