Japan Visa Tracker

Average processing times (in calendar days) for residence permit applications at regional immigration bureaus throughout Japan. Covers the period from application submission to approval notification (excludes denials and withdrawals).

Data from Immigration Services Agency of Japan. View source data

Latest data: 2026-03 — updated regularly
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Latest data: 2026-03

Monthly Trend

Change from Feb 2026

Monthly Trend

Date Cert. of Eligibility Extension of Stay Change of Status
Mar 2026 25.2 days 26.2 days 33.1 days
Feb 2026 26.8 days 23.2 days 28.0 days
Jan 2026 34.7 days 28.0 days 30.0 days
Dec 2025 32.0 days 27.9 days 31.1 days
Nov 2025 28.8 days 31.0 days 30.4 days
Oct 2025 25.8 days 31.9 days 27.9 days
Sep 2025 24.8 days 31.9 days 30.4 days
Aug 2025 24.4 days 25.9 days 29.0 days
Jul 2025 27.5 days 29.6 days 30.3 days
Jun 2025 34.2 days 30.2 days 33.9 days
May 2025 30.5 days 34.9 days 35.3 days
Apr 2025 29.0 days 31.8 days 28.6 days
Mar 2025 28.3 days 30.4 days 32.0 days
Feb 2025 26.6 days 26.6 days 33.1 days
Jan 2025 32.2 days N/A N/A
Dec 2024 31.5 days N/A N/A
Nov 2024 29.5 days N/A N/A
Oct 2024 35.4 days N/A N/A
Sep 2024 33.6 days N/A N/A
Jun 2024 34.6 days N/A N/A
Mar 2024 31.9 days N/A N/A
Dec 2023 25.9 days N/A N/A
Sep 2023 26.5 days N/A N/A
Jun 2023 34.8 days N/A N/A
Mar 2023 27.1 days N/A N/A
Dec 2022 29.4 days N/A N/A
Sep 2022 26.9 days N/A N/A
Jun 2022 26.5 days N/A N/A
Mar 2022 21.1 days N/A N/A
Dec 2021 20.6 days N/A N/A
Sep 2021 19.9 days N/A N/A
Jun 2021 20.3 days N/A N/A
Mar 2021 17.5 days N/A N/A
Dec 2020 15.4 days N/A N/A
Sep 2020 41.2 days N/A N/A
Jun 2020 54.4 days N/A N/A
Mar 2020 17.0 days 23.6 days 26.5 days
Dec 2019 17.1 days 23.9 days 22.1 days
Sep 2019 18.5 days 27.1 days 26.3 days
Jun 2019 19.4 days 28.9 days 26.1 days
Mar 2019 15.3 days 22.3 days 25.2 days
Dec 2018 15.8 days 24.6 days 26.4 days
Sep 2018 15.3 days 26.1 days 25.8 days
Jun 2018 16.8 days 30.6 days 28.5 days
Mar 2018 16.1 days 24.4 days 23.5 days
Dec 2017 15.8 days 27.3 days 23.3 days
Sep 2017 16.2 days 28.0 days 23.2 days
Jun 2017 15.3 days 26.4 days 24.7 days