We have already written an article talking about Japanese Citizenship and that its main benefit is having a Japanese passport. Today we will talk about the numerous benefits that this Japanese passport provides! The power of the Japanese passport is so great that it allows free entry into more than 155 countries.
With Japanese nationality and the Japanese passport, we are treated as Japanese in other countries, which can help us obtain scholarships and integrate into research groups abroad.
The Japanese passport is the 4th most powerful passport in the world, and it allows entry into countries that are difficult to obtain a visa for, such as the USA. In this article, we will see a list of countries where the Japanese passport allows entry without a visa or with a visa.
Countries that the Japanese passport allows entry
Below we have a list of countries, it will indicate whether the country allows entry without a visa, or requires a visa. Some countries require an ETA, which is an electronic travel authorization that is done quickly and easily.
| Countries | Permission |
| Afghanistan | Visa required |
| Albania | Without a visa |
| Algeria | Visa required |
| Andorra | Without a visa |
| Angola | Visa required |
| Antigua and Barbuda | Without a visa |
| Argentina | Without a visa |
| Armenia | Visa on arrival |
| Australia | ETA |
| Austria | Without a visa |
| Azerbaijan | Visa on arrival |
| Bahamas | Without a visa |
| Bahrain | Visa on arrival |
| Bangladesh | Visa on arrival |
| Barbados | Without a visa |
| Belarus | Without a visa |
| Belgium | Without a visa |
| Belize | Without a visa |
| Benin | Visa required |
| Bhutan | Visa required |
| Bolivia | Without a visa |
| Bosnia and Herzegovina | Without a visa |
| Botswana | Without a visa |
| Brazil | Visa required |
| Brunei | Without a visa |
| Bulgaria | Without a visa |
| Burkina Faso | Visa required |
| Burundi | Visa required |
| Cambodia | Visa on arrival / eVisa |
| Cameroon | Visa required |
| Canada | ETA |
| Cape Verde | Visa on arrival |
| Central African Republic | Visa required |
| Chad | Visa required |
| Chile | Without a visa |
| China | Without a visa |
| Colombia | Without a visa |
| Comoros | Visa on arrival |
| Congo | Visa required |
| Congo (Dem. Rep.) | Visa required |
| Costa Rica | Without a visa |
| Côte d’Ivoire (Ivory Coast) | Visa on arrival / eVisa |
| Croatia | Without a visa |
| Cuba | Visa required |
| Cyprus | Without a visa |
| Czechia | Without a visa |
| Denmark | Without a visa |
| Djibouti | Visa on arrival |
| Dominica | Without a visa |
| Dominican Republic | Without a visa |
| Ecuador | Without a visa |
| Egypt | Visa on arrival |
| El Salvador | Without a visa |
| Equatorial Guinea | Visa required |
| Eritrea | Visa required |
| Estonia | Without a visa |
| Ethiopia | Visa on arrival |
| Fiji | Without a visa |
| Finland | Without a visa |
| France | Without a visa |
| Gabon | Visa requirement / eVisa |
| Gambia | Visa required |
| Georgia | Without a visa |
| Germany | Without a visa |
| Ghana | Visa required |
| Greece | Without a visa |
| Grenada | Without a visa |
| Guatemala | Without a visa |
| Guinea | Visa required |
| Guinea-Bissau | Visa on arrival |
| Guyana | Without a visa |
| Haiti | Without a visa |
| Honduras | Without a visa |
| Hong Kong | Without a visa |
| Hungary | Without a visa |
| Iceland | Without a visa |
| India | Visa on arrival |
| Indonesia | Without a visa |
| Iran | Visa on arrival |
| Iraq | Visa required |
| Ireland | Without a visa |
| Israel | Without a visa |
| Italy | Without a visa |
| Jamaica | Without a visa |
| Jordan | Visa on arrival |
| Kazakhstan | Without a visa |
| Kenya | Visa on arrival / eVisa |
| Kiribati | Without a visa |
| Kosovo | Without a visa |
| Kuwait | Visa on arrival / eVisa |
| Kyrgyzstan | Without a visa |
| Laos | Without a visa |
| Latvia | Without a visa |
| Lebanon | Visa on arrival |
| Lesotho | Without a visa |
| Liberia | Visa required |
| Libya | Visa required |
| Liechtenstein | Without a visa |
| Lithuania | Without a visa |
| Luxembourg | Without a visa |
| Macau | Without a visa |
| North Macedonia (ARJM) | Without a visa |
| Madagascar | Visa on arrival |
| Malawi | Visa on arrival |
| Malaysia | Without a visa |
| Maldives | Visa on arrival |
| Mali | Visa required |
| Malta | Without a visa |
| Marshall Islands | Visa on arrival |
| Mauritania | Visa on arrival |
| Mauritius | Without a visa |
| Mexico | Without a visa |
| Micronesia | Without a visa |
| Moldova | Without a visa |
| Monaco | Without a visa |
| Mongolia | Without a visa |
| Montenegro | Without a visa |
| Morocco | Without a visa |
| Mozambique | Visa on arrival |
| Myanmar [Burma] | Visa requirement / eVisa |
| Namibia | Without a visa |
| Nauru | Visa required |
| Nepal | Visa on arrival |
| Netherlands | Without a visa |
| New Zealand | Without a visa |
| Nicaragua | Without a visa |
| Niger | Visa required |
| Nigeria | Visa required |
| North Korea | Visa required |
| Norway | Without a visa |
| Oman | Visa on arrival |
| Pakistan | Visa required |
| Palau | Visa on arrival |
| Palestinian Territories | Without a visa |
| Panama | Without a visa |
| Papua New Guinea | Visa on arrival |
| Paraguay | Without a visa |
| Peru | Without a visa |
| Philippines | Without a visa |
| Poland | Without a visa |
| Portugal | Without a visa |
| Qatar | Visa on arrival |
| Romania | Without a visa |
| Russian Federation | Visa required |
| Rwanda | Visa requirement / eVisa |
| Saint Kitts and Nevis | Without a visa |
| Saint Lucia | Without a visa |
| Samoa | Visa on arrival |
| San Marino | Without a visa |
| São Tomé and Príncipe | Without a visa |
| Saudi Arabia | Visa required |
| Senegal | Without a visa |
| Serbia | Without a visa |
| Seychelles | Visa on arrival |
| Sierra Leone | Visa required |
| Singapore | Without a visa |
| Slovakia | Without a visa |
| Slovenia | Without a visa |
| Solomon Islands | Visa on arrival |
| Somalia | Visa required |
| South Africa | Without a visa |
| South Korea | Without a visa |
| South Sudan | Visa required |
| Spain | Without a visa |
| Sri Lanka | ETA |
| Saint Vincent and the Grenadines | Without a visa |
| Sudan | Visa required |
| Suriname | Without a visa |
| Swaziland | Without a visa |
| Sweden | Without a visa |
| Switzerland | Without a visa |
| Syria | Visa required |
| Taiwan | Without a visa |
| Tajikistan | ETA |
| Tanzania | Visa on arrival |
| Thailand | Without a visa |
| Timor-Leste | Visa on arrival |
| Iran | Visa on arrival |
| Tonga | Visa on arrival |
| Trinidad and Tobago | Without a visa |
| Tunisia | Without a visa |
| Peru | Without a visa |
| Turkmenistan | Visa required |
| Tuvalu | Visa on arrival |
| Uganda | Visa on arrival |
| Ukraine | Without a visa |
| United Arab Emirates | Visa on arrival |
| United Kingdom | Without a visa |
| United States of America | ETA |
| Uruguay | Without a visa |
| Uzbekistan | Visa required |
| Vanuatu | Without a visa |
| Vatican City | Without a visa |
| Venezuela | Without a visa |
| Vietnam | Without a visa |
| Yemen | Visa required |
| Zambia | Visa on arrival |
| Zimbabwe | Visa on arrival |
What do you think of the power of the Japanese passport? Do you think it is worth obtaining Japanese Citizenship to have this passport?
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