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

Legal/Accounting

法律・会計業務

Latest data: 2026-03

Monthly Trend

Change from Feb 2026

Monthly Trend

Date Cert. of Eligibility Extension of Stay Change of Status
Mar 2026 34.0 days 32.5 days 34.0 days
Feb 2026 N/A 29.5 days 102.7 days
Jan 2026 34.0 days 68.0 days 241.0 days
Dec 2025 33.0 days 34.0 days 32.0 days
Nov 2025 N/A 38.5 days 34.0 days
Oct 2025 49.7 days 53.8 days 39.0 days
Sep 2025 N/A 45.0 days N/A
Aug 2025 N/A 33.0 days 65.0 days
Jul 2025 18.5 days 13.0 days 75.9 days
Jun 2025 54.0 days 39.0 days 28.3 days
May 2025 14.0 days 43.0 days 33.5 days
Apr 2025 N/A 20.5 days 30.6 days
Mar 2025 27.0 days N/A 41.3 days
Feb 2025 N/A 35.3 days N/A
Jan 2025 28.3 days N/A N/A
Dec 2024 29.0 days N/A N/A
Nov 2024 28.0 days N/A N/A
Oct 2024 39.0 days N/A N/A
Sep 2024 35.0 days N/A N/A
Jun 2024 47.0 days N/A N/A
Mar 2024 N/A N/A N/A
Dec 2023 16.0 days N/A N/A
Sep 2023 N/A N/A N/A
Jun 2023 45.3 days N/A N/A
Mar 2023 N/A N/A N/A
Dec 2022 N/A N/A N/A
Sep 2022 14.0 days N/A N/A
Jun 2022 23.0 days N/A N/A
Mar 2022 22.0 days N/A N/A
Dec 2021 9.5 days N/A N/A
Sep 2021 9.0 days N/A N/A
Jun 2021 34.5 days N/A N/A
Mar 2021 N/A N/A N/A
Dec 2020 15.0 days N/A N/A
Sep 2020 28.0 days N/A N/A
Jun 2020 N/A N/A N/A
Mar 2020 N/A 28.0 days 31.7 days
Dec 2019 13.0 days 40.7 days 33.3 days
Sep 2019 45.5 days 25.8 days 27.3 days
Jun 2019 10.0 days 29.4 days 36.0 days
Mar 2019 N/A 30.7 days 20.3 days
Dec 2018 8.5 days 22.4 days 30.7 days
Sep 2018 46.0 days 29.8 days 36.2 days
Jun 2018 19.0 days 23.2 days 33.8 days
Mar 2018 8.0 days 25.9 days 21.7 days
Dec 2017 8.0 days 29.5 days 22.0 days
Sep 2017 N/A 23.3 days N/A
Jun 2017 21.0 days 26.8 days 33.3 days