How I got my 2nd Japan tourist visa - part 2

This deals more with other details of getting the visa and which I hope will help you.
These were not applicable in my 2nd application for a Japan visa.

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If visiting friend, present Documents or photos etc. to prove relationship.

For those who have invitation letters or Guarantors, you must include the following:

Invitation Letter from Guarantor

Must have handwritten signature.
Not applicable if package tour.

If Guarantor in Japan will Shoulder Any Part of Travel / Living Expenses, you will include the following:

Guarantee Letter

The Format available at the Embassy Website or at the entrance of Embassy.

Income Certificate (from City Hall) or Bank Certificate

Must come from City Hall in Japan. “Gensen-Choshu-Hyo” is not accepted.

Residence Certificate

It is only applicable if Guarantor is a Japanese.

Foreign Registration Certificate from City Hall and Passport Copy (all pages)

It is only applicable if Guarantor is not a Japanese.

If Birth Certificate from NSO is unreadable, or if there is no record in NSO, together with “Certificate of Non-Record” from NSO Headquarter,  present the
BIRTH CERTIFICATE FROM LOCAL CIVIL REGISTRAR

If Birth Certificate (NSO) is “Late Registration”, present the following:
BAPTISMAL CERTIFICATE
SCHOOL RECORD (Form 137)
SCHOOL YEAR BOOK (If applicable)

Please indicate complete address and land line (telephone, if applicable) of the church in the baptismal certificate, and of the school in school record.



PERSONAL APPEARANCE

Applicants are requested to come to the Embassy.

Application is accepted according to the Ticket Number, which is issued at the Entrance of Embassy, 8:00a.m. to 9:40a.m on Weekdays Except for Wednesdays. (Acceptance starts at 8:40a.m.)


EXEMPTION OF PERSONAL APPEARANCE

Those who are 60 years old and above, 15 years old and below, can be represented by
relatives. (Must have documents to prove the relationship.)

Those who are 60 years or above, and belong to an organization, can be represented by a staff from the organization with authorization letter and proper ID of the representative.

If applying by group, one applicant can be a representative to appear on behalf of others.


VERIFICATION

Applicant (one of the applicants of a group) is requested to come back to Embassy to verify the application on the “verification” day (indicated on the receipt) or later between 10:00a.m. to 11:00a.m. on any working day. Upon verification, applicant may be instructed to bring additional documents, be interviewed, or receive passport with or without visa. Applicants are given three (3) months to submit additional requirements. Otherwise application will be
terminated.


PASSPORT RELEASE

WHEN VISA IS GRANTED:
VISA FEE IS GRATIS for this category. (Philippine passport holder)

WHEN VISA IS NOT GRANTED:
The reasons of denial will not be disclosed.
Applicants may apply again after six (6) month with the same purpose, unless there are emergency / humanitarian reasons, or application for different purpose.



** For Inquiries:

MANILA
ENGLISH/ TAGALOG       
（02）834-7514  3:00p.m. ～ 4:00p.m.
JAPANESE 
（63-2）834-7508 11:30a.m～12:30p.m., 4:30p.m.～ 5:30p.m.

CEBU:
（＋63-32）225-0287 / 0289

DAVAO:
（＋63-82）221-3100 / 3200


DISCLAIMER: The writer may not update this article in the future.
Those who wish to get the most recent information on the how-tos of this procedure, should confirm the requirements from the Japanese embassy website or the agency they may choose to process for them.