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

Spouse or Child of Japanese National

日本人の配偶者等

Latest data: 2026-03

Monthly Trend

Change from Feb 2026

Monthly Trend

Date Cert. of Eligibility Extension of Stay Change of Status
Mar 2026 96.9 days 44.6 days 49.6 days
Feb 2026 100.0 days 41.4 days 50.2 days
Jan 2026 98.1 days 45.6 days 53.2 days
Dec 2025 93.6 days 42.1 days 52.7 days
Nov 2025 84.5 days 44.9 days 58.9 days
Oct 2025 88.4 days 47.2 days 53.8 days
Sep 2025 84.4 days 46.4 days 53.8 days
Aug 2025 69.9 days 46.4 days 50.3 days
Jul 2025 78.1 days 46.2 days 54.0 days
Jun 2025 67.0 days 46.3 days 55.0 days
May 2025 68.9 days 44.5 days 57.2 days
Apr 2025 63.3 days 40.7 days 49.0 days
Mar 2025 71.9 days 36.0 days 45.0 days
Feb 2025 69.2 days 35.0 days 43.2 days
Jan 2025 73.8 days N/A N/A
Dec 2024 74.7 days N/A N/A
Nov 2024 74.0 days N/A N/A
Oct 2024 77.2 days N/A N/A
Sep 2024 74.2 days N/A N/A
Jun 2024 76.8 days N/A N/A
Mar 2024 72.9 days N/A N/A
Dec 2023 72.6 days N/A N/A
Sep 2023 64.5 days N/A N/A
Jun 2023 57.9 days N/A N/A
Mar 2023 52.4 days N/A N/A
Dec 2022 51.1 days N/A N/A
Sep 2022 45.2 days N/A N/A
Jun 2022 43.1 days N/A N/A
Mar 2022 39.4 days N/A N/A
Dec 2021 43.7 days N/A N/A
Sep 2021 51.8 days N/A N/A
Jun 2021 50.6 days N/A N/A
Mar 2021 50.3 days N/A N/A
Dec 2020 51.5 days N/A N/A
Sep 2020 102.0 days N/A N/A
Jun 2020 65.7 days N/A N/A
Mar 2020 74.1 days 33.9 days 30.7 days
Dec 2019 73.3 days 36.3 days 33.0 days
Sep 2019 67.1 days 34.0 days 31.6 days
Jun 2019 68.8 days 30.0 days 30.6 days
Mar 2019 66.3 days 26.2 days 28.5 days
Dec 2018 58.3 days 30.0 days 29.6 days
Sep 2018 53.4 days 34.8 days 31.4 days
Jun 2018 47.6 days 53.1 days 30.4 days
Mar 2018 49.9 days 31.7 days 32.0 days
Dec 2017 52.6 days 30.4 days 29.9 days
Sep 2017 58.5 days 32.8 days 30.8 days
Jun 2017 54.8 days 30.3 days 28.5 days