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

Designated Activities

特定活動

Latest data: 2026-03

Monthly Trend

Change from Feb 2026

Monthly Trend

Date Cert. of Eligibility Extension of Stay Change of Status
Mar 2026 45.3 days 30.4 days 47.4 days
Feb 2026 59.6 days 34.8 days 50.4 days
Jan 2026 48.4 days 38.9 days 49.7 days
Dec 2025 41.0 days 33.1 days 44.5 days
Nov 2025 45.2 days 33.4 days 45.1 days
Oct 2025 48.8 days 33.3 days 43.1 days
Sep 2025 44.3 days 34.8 days 42.8 days
Aug 2025 30.5 days 35.9 days 43.8 days
Jul 2025 26.9 days 37.4 days 45.8 days
Jun 2025 24.4 days 38.7 days 44.0 days
May 2025 23.8 days 38.1 days 43.3 days
Apr 2025 18.7 days 32.6 days 36.5 days
Mar 2025 19.0 days 30.5 days 41.0 days
Feb 2025 28.5 days 31.7 days 42.6 days
Jan 2025 39.2 days N/A N/A
Dec 2024 35.6 days N/A N/A
Nov 2024 43.3 days N/A N/A
Oct 2024 47.4 days N/A N/A
Sep 2024 43.2 days N/A N/A
Jun 2024 40.3 days N/A N/A
Mar 2024 44.0 days N/A N/A
Dec 2023 40.3 days N/A N/A
Sep 2023 45.1 days N/A N/A
Jun 2023 42.9 days N/A N/A
Mar 2023 41.6 days N/A N/A
Dec 2022 38.0 days N/A N/A
Sep 2022 38.5 days N/A N/A
Jun 2022 33.0 days N/A N/A
Mar 2022 38.5 days N/A N/A
Dec 2021 30.3 days N/A N/A
Sep 2021 47.4 days N/A N/A
Jun 2021 13.8 days N/A N/A
Mar 2021 28.4 days N/A N/A
Dec 2020 31.6 days N/A N/A
Sep 2020 73.8 days N/A N/A
Jun 2020 55.7 days N/A N/A
Mar 2020 31.0 days 26.8 days 39.1 days
Dec 2019 31.4 days 28.2 days 41.8 days
Sep 2019 38.3 days 30.4 days 51.4 days
Jun 2019 36.6 days 28.9 days 41.6 days
Mar 2019 32.3 days 26.6 days 39.4 days
Dec 2018 33.3 days 25.0 days 44.1 days
Sep 2018 31.8 days 27.9 days 47.4 days
Jun 2018 27.9 days 28.5 days 36.5 days
Mar 2018 27.5 days 31.7 days 33.6 days
Dec 2017 25.5 days 32.6 days 35.3 days
Sep 2017 28.0 days 35.0 days 38.4 days
Jun 2017 25.1 days 34.0 days 39.0 days