Japan Digital Nomad Visa: Requirements

Japan launched a dedicated Digital Nomad Visa in 2024 — notable among Asian nomad programs both for existing at all and for a structure meaningfully different from Thailand's or Vietnam's approach: it's explicitly short-term and non-renewable.

Requires proof of remote employment or freelance income above a published threshold, generally set higher than most Southeast Asian nomad programs. Confirmed directly against Japan's own Ministry of Foreign Affairs guidance: JPY 10 million/year (roughly $65,000-70,000 USD depending on the exchange rate), judged on your most recent year of actual income, not just a bank balance.

The defining feature of this visa is confirmed, directly from Japan's own official visa guidance: capped at six months with "no extension will be granted" — that's the exact, deliberate official phrasing. You genuinely cannot extend or convert it from within Japan under any circumstances.

• Proof of remote income — JPY 10 million/year (~$65,000-70,000 USD) as of 2026, via tax records, income certificates, or contracts
• Valid passport from one of 50+ eligible countries/regions with a qualifying visa-exempt or tax-treaty arrangement with Japan (includes the US, Canada, UK, most of Europe, Australia, NZ, Singapore, Hong Kong, South Korea, and Taiwan) — check the current official list directly, since specific inclusions can change
• Private health insurance with a minimum coverage level