JESTA (Japan) status: cost, who needs it, how to apply

Announced (target FY2028 = Apr 2028-Mar 2029)Official ✓ Partly verified

Brought forward from 2030; fee/rules not published

Type: ETA · Last checked 2026-10-21

Key facts

Who needs itNot confirmed

Not confirmed, check the official site

Our unconfirmed note: Visa-exempt visitors (expected

Who is exemptNot separately checked

Not confirmed, check the official site

FeeNot confirmed

Not confirmed, check the official site

Approx. USD

Not confirmed, check the official site

ValidityNot confirmed

Not confirmed, check the official site

Max stay per visitNot separately checked

Not confirmed, check the official site

Processing timeNot separately checked

Not confirmed, check the official site

When to applyNot separately checked

not yet

Badges: Official ✓ = read on an official government page · Official (snippet) = official page text seen in a search result because the page blocked our checker · Not confirmed = we could not confirm it, so check the official site.

Do I need it? Quick check by passport

• United States: Not live yet
• United Kingdom: Not live yet
• EU country: Not live yet
• Canada: Not live yet
• Australia: Not live yet

A starting point only, based on the official pages below. Dual nationals, residents and other passports: check the official site.

Official sources

• https://www.moj.go.jp/isa/content/001446181.pdf

What the sources say

• Statushttps://www.moj.go.jp/isa/content/001446181.pdf

  Aim to introduce JESTA in FY2028, ahead of the original schedule for introduction in 2030.

Last checked 2026-10-21. Rules change: always confirm on the official site before you travel.