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Japan visa requirements for Venezuela citizens
Updated 2026-07-07 · verified against the Passport Index dataset
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Visa required
Yes — Venezuela citizens need a visa for Japan.
Entry details
Holders of a Venezuela passport need a visa obtained in advance when visiting Japan. The Venezuela passport currently ranks #87 of 199 worldwide, with 112 destinations reachable visa-free or via visa on arrival / eTA.
Japan is middling in how freely it admits visitors, admitting 71 of the world's 198 other passports without a prior visa; its own passport ranks #15 with 164 open destinations. Access is actually lopsided the other way — Japan citizens enter Venezuela more easily (visa-free).
In the opposite direction, Japan citizens travelling to Venezuela face: visa-free for up to 90 days.
🧳 Before you travel: Venezuela → Japan
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