Japan Business Visa for Vietnamese Citizens
Japan Temporary Visitor visa (business), up to 90 days. For people living in Singapore with an Employment Pass, S Pass, Dependant's Pass or PR. We prepare and check your documents; you submit them at the Japan Visa Application Centre.
Business trips have the same answer as tourism for this passport, so this page already covers you.
Do Vietnamese citizens need a visa for Japan?
Yes. For a business trip to Japan, Vietnamese passport holders who live in Singapore apply for a Temporary Visitor visa on paper at the Japan Visa Application Centre. The online eVISA is not open for business trips.
Is this visa for you?
Vietnamese passport holders on a business trip to Japan, up to 90 days.
Who can apply
People living in Singapore with an Employment Pass, S Pass, Dependant's Pass or PR. Your pass must be valid for the whole trip and your return to Singapore. If you live in your home country, apply at the Japanese embassy there; we can't help with that.
What you can do
Business.
How long it takes
1 week or longer; no express service. Your passport is held while it is processed.
Before you apply
You need an invitation letter from the person or company you are visiting in Japan. Japan allows only you, an adult family member who lives in Singapore, or a company representative to submit the paper application. Bank statements must be issued by a Singapore bank and show SGD transactions (the last 2 months, all pages) for paper applications from 1 December 2026. Need a multiple-entry visa? Ask us on WhatsApp.
What to bring
- Your passport
- Visa application form, signed by you
- A passport photo
- Your Singapore ID or pass (EP, S Pass, DP or PR card)
- A SGWorkPass app QR code reading (EP, S Pass or DP with a QR code)
- A certificate of employment, or your ACRA profile if you own the business
- Round-trip flight details
- Your schedule of stay in Japan
- Invitation letter from the person or company you are visiting in Japan
- A list of applicants, if several people apply together
- If your host in Japan is paying your expenses, a letter of guarantee, plus their company registration and company overview
- A letter of authorisation, if a family member or a company representative submits the application for you
What you pay, line by line
We show the government fee and our fee separately. The government fee is paid to Japan, not to us. Our fee pays for the document check, form filling and guidance.
Price per traveller
- Japanese government fee
- SGD 132.00
- Apax Gateway service fee
- SGD 100.00
- Document check, form filling and step-by-step guidance
- VFS service fee
- SGD 22.00
- Charged by the visa application centre
If Japan refuses your visa, we refund half our fee (SGD 50.00). Refund policy
- You pay the visa fee and any VFS fee to the Japan Visa Application Centre yourself. You pay Apax only the SGD 100.00 service fee.
- The VFS service fee is not refundable.
How it works
Tell us about your trip
Passport, Singapore pass, travel dates and how you will pay for the trip.
We check and prepare
A visa expert checks every document against Japan's checklist and prepares the application form with you.
You submit, we stay with you
You (or an adult family member living in Singapore, or a company representative) hand in the documents at the Japan Visa Application Centre. We stay with you on WhatsApp until your visa is ready.
Why choose Apax Visa?
Both routes get you the same official visa, and applying yourself costs less. We are here if you want your documents checked and expert help when you need it, with half our fee back if the visa is refused.
| Feature | By yourself | Apax Visa |
|---|---|---|
| We catch mistakes before you submit | ||
| 24x7 Visa experts on WhatsApp | ||
| Step-by-step help with the VFS appointment | ||
| Half our fee back if refused |
FAQs
Who submits my application?
You, an adult family member who lives in Singapore, or a company representative. The paper application is handed in at the Japan Visa Application Centre, and Japan does not allow third-party submission by anyone else. We can go through your documents with you before it is handed in.
How early should I apply?
Japan says processing takes 1 week or longer, and cases it refers to Tokyo can take much longer. There is no express service, and the Japan Visa Application Centre holds your passport while the application is processed. Apply within 3 months of your trip, and plan around any other trips that need your passport.
What will I pay Japan?
Japan's visa fee depends on your passport. The price card lists it once we have confirmed it for your passport; until then it is confirmed before you pay. On top of it, the VFS service fee is SGD 22.00, which is not refunded. You pay Japan and VFS directly, not us.
Can I apply myself?
Yes. You apply yourself at the Japan Visa Application Centre and pay Japan and VFS directly. If you would like us to check your documents and guide you through it, our service fee is SGD 100.00 per traveller, and we give half our fee (SGD 50.00) back if Japan refuses your visa.
Is the online eVISA right for my trip?
No. The JAPAN eVISA is only for sightseeing. A business trip needs a paper application at the Japan Visa Application Centre.