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 15.5 days 25.6 days N/A
Feb 2026 45.5 days 28.8 days N/A
Jan 2026 21.0 days 35.2 days N/A
Dec 2025 25.0 days 19.7 days N/A
Nov 2025 28.0 days 35.5 days 20.0 days
Oct 2025 23.0 days 22.4 days 9.0 days
Sep 2025 34.0 days 42.5 days 13.0 days
Aug 2025 14.4 days 37.6 days N/A
Jul 2025 22.4 days 21.2 days 31.0 days
Jun 2025 N/A 28.3 days N/A
May 2025 26.5 days 32.4 days 1.0 days
Apr 2025 50.0 days 34.0 days 29.0 days
Mar 2025 83.5 days 33.6 days N/A
Feb 2025 N/A 43.4 days 45.0 days
Jan 2025 61.5 days N/A N/A
Dec 2024 49.6 days N/A N/A
Nov 2024 34.0 days N/A N/A
Oct 2024 23.0 days N/A N/A
Sep 2024 31.2 days N/A N/A
Jun 2024 102.6 days N/A N/A
Mar 2024 32.0 days N/A N/A
Dec 2023 81.3 days N/A N/A
Sep 2023 40.3 days N/A N/A
Jun 2023 44.7 days N/A N/A
Mar 2023 30.0 days N/A N/A
Dec 2022 30.2 days N/A N/A
Sep 2022 28.5 days N/A N/A
Jun 2022 26.3 days N/A N/A
Mar 2022 11.3 days N/A N/A
Dec 2021 14.3 days N/A N/A
Sep 2021 9.8 days N/A N/A
Jun 2021 12.1 days N/A N/A
Mar 2021 15.2 days N/A N/A
Dec 2020 8.6 days N/A N/A
Sep 2020 13.6 days N/A N/A
Jun 2020 53.8 days N/A N/A
Mar 2020 22.4 days 31.5 days 19.0 days
Dec 2019 37.3 days 28.9 days 29.0 days
Sep 2019 7.3 days 30.5 days 19.0 days
Jun 2019 31.7 days 38.5 days 13.0 days
Mar 2019 10.3 days 23.0 days 36.0 days
Dec 2018 34.3 days 33.9 days N/A
Sep 2018 10.3 days 37.3 days 29.5 days
Jun 2018 26.0 days 26.3 days 29.5 days
Mar 2018 10.0 days 32.8 days 21.0 days
Dec 2017 9.3 days 23.6 days 14.3 days
Sep 2017 17.8 days 31.8 days 26.2 days
Jun 2017 48.0 days 27.9 days N/A