Postal Service

Important Notes: 

  1. All passports sent by post are at senders’ risk. Visa fees, Handling charges are not refundable.
  2. All applicants must submit their contact phone number (Land line or Mobile) & Email address.
  3. An additional fee of JPY 500 will be charged to applicants (Japanese nationals), who do not belong to Consular Jurisdiction of Tokyo. Please click here to refer Consular jurisdiction.
  4. Visa processing takes about 15 days for Japanese passport holders and about 3 weeks for non Japanese passport holders depending on type of visa applied and required documents submitted.
  5. In-complete documentation and/or in-correct visa fee or postage stamps may result in the application being returned un-processed. In case of any doubts and wanting clarifications, applicants may either call (03) 5978-3910 or send e-mail to indiavisaatjapan@yahoo.co.jp
  6. Verbal information of passport detail is not acceptable. Please keep the copy of passport before sending to the Visa Center.


Visa applications by post are accepted and processed only at IVAC Tokyo, at following address.

                                           India Visa Application Center,
                           3-5-4, Otsuka, Bunkyo-Ku, Tokyo, 112- 0012. Japan
                                                 Phone: (03) 5978-3910
                                  Website: http://www.indianvisaatjapan.co.jp/


Documents requirement (Following documents must be sent by Cash Registered mail)

Tourist visa for Japanese nationals

  1. Passport, with a minimum validity of Six months on the date of applying visa and beyond the period for which visa is being sought with at least two blank visa pages. It is advisable to have passport validity of 6 months when landing at any port in India.
  2. Recent passport-sized  45mm X 35mm  One photograph. Please refer to Photo Specification.
  3. Completed Visa Application & Supplementary forms (Correct form in A4 size) signed and dated. Visa Application Form can be downloaded here. Supplementary Form can be downloaded here.
  4. Self addressed envelope (Big enough to contain passport and few papers) with postage stamps of Y560 for Registered mail
  5. Appropriate fees (Please refer to Fees/Charges ), Handling charge of Y735.

Tourist visa for foreign (non-Japanese) nationals

In addition to documents mentioned for Japanese nationals in Para 1 to 5, please also include the following photo copies (A4 size)

  1. Passport particulars page - the page which carries photograph and personal details
  2. Japan visa page
  3. Alien Registration Card-both front  and back sides  (If applicant possesses one)
  4. The latest India visa page (prior to this application) for the applicants who have obtained India’s visa before.
  5. Chinese & Nigerian passport holders must submit the Itinerary issued by airlines or travel agency and financial proof by submitting bank passbook or bank certificate when applying for ‘Tourist Visa’. 


For non-tourist visa application, additional documents are required. Please click here for details.