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Japan visa requirements for Nigerian passport holders

Yes. Nigerian passport holders need a visa to visit Japan for tourism. The visa fee is JPY 15,000. A decision usually takes 7 days.

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Nigerian passport holders need a visa to visit Japan for tourism.

Get your documents complete and consistent before you apply, then check whether you are ready.

Fees and timing

Visa feeJPY 15,000
Processing time7 days

Not sure you are ready to apply?

Run a free readiness check. Meridian shows you what is still missing or inconsistent before you apply. We do not promise approval. We help you apply with confidence.

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How applying works

Gather your documents

9 documents. Upload what you already have, we read them and fill the rest.

Passport photographValid passportEmployment certificate of the financial supporterTravel insuranceLetter of invitation if invitedCompleted visa application formVisa application fee receiptLetter of guaranteeValid visa issued by a Japanese consular officer
We draft the missing documents for you: a consular cover letter, your itinerary, and an invitation letter

Review your application

We review your documents against the consulate's rules and tell you if you're ready, or not yet

Complete the official application form

We draft the application for you

Pay the JPY 15,000 visa fee

Paid at Japan Visa Application Centre Abuja or Japan Visa Application Centre Lagos.

Book your biometrics appointment

Give your fingerprints and hand in your file at Japan Visa Application Centre Abuja or Japan Visa Application Centre Lagos.

Then the consulate decides

Typically 7 calendar days.

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Requirements last updated October 2026.

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