Japan visa requirements for Moroccan citizens
Moroccan citizens need a visa for Japan and must apply for it before the trip at a consulate or embassy.
- Minimum passport validity
- No minimum: it just has to be valid
Last verified: 24 September 2026
How this visa is processed
Consular Section of the Embassy of Japan in Rabat
Moroccans need a visa for Japan, and there is no outsourced centre in Morocco: the file is handed in person at the Consular Section of the Embassy of Japan in Rabat, Monday to Friday from 9:00 to 11:30, with the national identity card to get in. The Embassy asks applicants to start at least two weeks before travel. The form is completed in English, on a computer, and documents are handed in as originals, without staples. The applicant then returns on the date the consulate gives to hear the outcome and, if it is positive, to collect and pay for the visa: 940 dirhams for a single-entry visa, the rate in force from 1 July 2026 to 31 March 2027. For a self-funded tourist trip, the Embassy accepts as proof of income an official statement (the DOTI or the CNSS salary declaration) or monthly bank statements for the last four months, which cannot be replaced by a transaction list. The stay programme (taizai yoteihyo) is submitted in French or Japanese, on the template the Embassy publishes and never handwritten. Consular Section telephone: 0537 63 17 82 to 85.
Official application site →Application details verified on 24 September 2026. Sources: ma.emb-japan.go.jp, Embassy of Japan in Morocco, "Visa" page (updated 30 June 2026: in-person lodging at the Consular Section, hours, two-week lead time, form in English, originals without staples, payment on collection, 940 dirhams from 1 July 2026 to 31 March 2027, proof of income for tourist trips, stay programme, telephone). Checked 24 September 2026.
Verified practical details
You'll need to apply for a visa at a consulate or embassy before travelling. Here are the practical details we've verified:
Required documents
- A passport valid, at the least, for the whole of your stay in Japan.
- A valid visa if your nationality requires one. Nationals of visa-exempt countries do not need one for a temporary stay.
- A return ticket with a confirmed date (e-tickets are accepted) or an onward ticket to another country.
- Travel documentation, such as hotel bookings or conference details, and proof of sufficient funds.
- Permission to enter is decided by the Japanese immigration authority, even if you have a visa.
Health insurance
Not mandatory for this destination.
When travel insurance is mandatory → Travel insurance policies ↓Transit rules
Japan has its own mechanism for transit: the transit landing permission. If you are travelling onward to a destination outside Japan, it lets you land temporarily for up to 72 hours to rest or shop in the vicinity of the port or airport of call. There is a useful variant where your itinerary is not a round trip through the same place: you may make a stop and leave Japan from another port of entry and departure near the one you arrived at, within three days.
More Japan rules
They don't depend on your passport, so they are on the Japan page:
Official portal: https://www.mofa.go.jp/j_info/visit/visa/visaonline.html. Destination data verified on 10 August 2026. Sources: mofa.go.jp (JAPAN eVISA); moj.go.jp/isa (Immigration Services Agency, "令和８年入管法等改正法について": the amendment to the Immigration Control Act that creates JESTA was enacted on 29 May 2026 and promulgated on 5 June 2026 as Act No. 32 of 2026, and its JESTA provisions take effect on a date set by cabinet order, no later than 31 March 2029; checked 29 September 2026); customs.go.jp and Japanese consulates (Denver, Los Angeles) on customs limits; sanidad.gob.es ("Listado de países") and who.int (WHO): Japan requires no yellow fever certificate and does not recommend the vaccine (checked 29 September 2026); nl.emb-japan.go.jp (Embassy of Japan in the Netherlands, "Do I need a VISA?": documents to carry at passport control; checked 10 October 2026).
Travel insurance for Japan
It isn't listed as mandatory for this entry, but without insurance, medical care during the trip can get expensive.
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Things to see and do in Japan
Tours, skip-the-line tickets and day trips, most with free cancellation up to 24 hours before.
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This pair in context
In the other direction, citizens of Japan can enter Morocco visa-free. See the Japan → Morocco page.
Of the 6 passports from Northern Africa that VisaRadar tracks, for travel to Japan 1 enter visa-free and 5 need a visa. Same result as Morocco: Algeria, Egypt, Libya and Sudan.
With a passport from Morocco, in the rest of Eastern Asia you can enter Hong Kong and Macao visa-free; you need a prior authorisation or a visa on arrival for South Korea; you need a visa for China, Mongolia, North Korea and Taiwan.
A passport from Morocco ranks 116 of 199 in the VisaRadar passport ranking and reaches 68 of 198 destinations without applying for a visa in advance.
Counts from the same requirements matrix behind this page's verdict, using the UN M49 subregions.
Frequently asked questions
Do Moroccan citizens need a visa for Japan?
Yes. You must apply for the visa in advance at the relevant consulate or embassy.
What minimum passport validity is required?
There is no minimum number of months: the passport just has to be valid.
What currency is used in Japan?
Japanese Yen (JPY).
Where is the Japanese visa applied for in Morocco?
In person at the Consular Section of the Embassy of Japan in Rabat, Monday to Friday from 9:00 to 11:30. There is no outsourced visa centre.
How much does it cost and when is it paid?
940 dirhams for a single-entry visa, between 1 July 2026 and 31 March 2027. It is paid when collecting the visa, not when applying.
Which proof of income is accepted?
The DOTI, the CNSS salary declaration or monthly bank statements for the last four months. A plain transaction list is not enough.
What do Moroccan passport holders need for the countries near Japan?
With a passport from Morocco, in the rest of Eastern Asia you can enter Hong Kong and Macao visa-free; you need a prior authorisation or a visa on arrival for South Korea; you need a visa for China, Mongolia, North Korea and Taiwan.
Related pages
See Japan requirements for other passports →
Informational only. Always verify requirements with the official embassy or consulate before you travel.