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
Visa Categories
Period
Date

Student

留学

Latest data: 2026-03

Monthly Trend

Change from Feb 2026

Monthly Trend

Date Cert. of Eligibility Extension of Stay Change of Status
Mar 2026 41.8 days 24.6 days 41.0 days
Feb 2026 86.3 days 31.1 days 43.0 days
Jan 2026 48.8 days 38.4 days 46.1 days
Dec 2025 28.8 days 27.8 days 34.4 days
Nov 2025 31.4 days 29.8 days 33.7 days
Oct 2025 36.1 days 29.7 days 37.9 days
Sep 2025 36.8 days 33.9 days 40.9 days
Aug 2025 62.4 days 41.6 days 51.6 days
Jul 2025 37.7 days 42.2 days 50.2 days
Jun 2025 33.3 days 38.5 days 33.6 days
May 2025 70.5 days 33.7 days 32.3 days
Apr 2025 64.8 days 28.6 days 30.1 days
Mar 2025 53.3 days 29.5 days 35.9 days
Feb 2025 86.1 days 60.8 days 47.6 days
Jan 2025 42.6 days N/A N/A
Dec 2024 28.2 days N/A N/A
Nov 2024 39.4 days N/A N/A
Oct 2024 54.9 days N/A N/A
Sep 2024 59.6 days N/A N/A
Jun 2024 59.4 days N/A N/A
Mar 2024 77.0 days N/A N/A
Dec 2023 42.1 days N/A N/A
Sep 2023 60.6 days N/A N/A
Jun 2023 61.4 days N/A N/A
Mar 2023 73.5 days N/A N/A
Dec 2022 46.4 days N/A N/A
Sep 2022 58.9 days N/A N/A
Jun 2022 49.5 days N/A N/A
Mar 2022 63.6 days N/A N/A
Dec 2021 35.2 days N/A N/A
Sep 2021 53.2 days N/A N/A
Jun 2021 50.8 days N/A N/A
Mar 2021 60.7 days N/A N/A
Dec 2020 33.7 days N/A N/A
Sep 2020 61.5 days N/A N/A
Jun 2020 62.4 days N/A N/A
Mar 2020 64.4 days 31.7 days 20.4 days
Dec 2019 44.0 days 35.4 days 30.6 days
Sep 2019 54.1 days 41.9 days 26.2 days
Jun 2019 58.5 days 31.0 days 25.5 days
Mar 2019 62.2 days 30.1 days 23.0 days
Dec 2018 44.1 days 34.7 days 34.1 days
Sep 2018 55.6 days 39.5 days 24.9 days
Jun 2018 55.0 days 28.5 days 22.5 days
Mar 2018 64.2 days 32.1 days 20.4 days
Dec 2017 51.7 days 33.2 days 30.3 days
Sep 2017 34.4 days 34.4 days 22.9 days
Jun 2017 60.0 days 27.9 days 23.4 days