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Japan Medical Stay Visa

A visa for travelling to Japan to receive medical treatment.

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Japan Medical Stay Visa — overview

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The Japan Medical Stay Visa is for travelling to Japan to receive medical treatment at a hospital or medical institution.

The application is built around the treatment: documentation from the receiving medical institution in Japan, the treatment plan, and proof you can meet the cost. The treatment must be arranged through a guarantor registered with Japan's Ministry of Foreign Affairs (a medical coordinator or travel agency). Applications are submitted through VFS Global in the New Delhi jurisdiction.

Lifeset Overseas helps you assemble the medical and financial evidence into a clear, consistent file.

Japan medical stay visa for Indian patients

Japan's medical stay visa is for foreign patients receiving treatment or other medical services at a Japanese medical institution. The Embassy's checklist explains the structure: patients "should refer to the lists of guarantors (e.g., medical coordinators, travel agencies) registered for this visa scheme", contact one of them, and "request arrangements for receiving medical services". The guarantor, not the hospital alone, anchors the application. Files are lodged through VFS Japan for the mission with jurisdiction over your state; Punjab falls under the Embassy of Japan in New Delhi. All photocopies on A4.

Documents required

  • A valid passport with more than two blank pages, plus old passports; photocopies of the biodata page (first and last page).
  • A completely filled and signed visa application form and one photograph taken within the last six months, passport size, white background.
  • A covering letter if any special explanation is needed.
  • The latest income-tax return, or six months of bank statements if not available.
  • A certificate from the medical institution about the planned medical services and references from a registered guarantor (the Ministry of Foreign Affairs guarantor form).
  • A Certificate of Eligibility when the patient needs to stay longer than 90 days for hospitalisation.
  • A medical treatment plan when the patient needs to make multiple visits to Japan.

Official sources

Checked against the Embassy of Japan (New Delhi) medical stay visa checklist held in our Knowledge Base on 30 September 2026. Rules change; the official page always prevails.

Documents you need

6 items

  • Visa application form

    One completed and signed Japan visa application form.

  • Photograph & passport

    One 45mm x 35mm photo and a valid passport with A4 photocopies of the bio page.

  • Japanese medical institution documents

    Documentation from the receiving hospital or medical institution in Japan, with the treatment plan and schedule.

  • Proof you can fund treatment

    Bank statements and other evidence showing you can meet the cost of treatment and the stay.

  • Identity guarantor

    References from a guarantor (medical coordinator or travel agency) registered with Japan's Ministry of Foreign Affairs for the medical stay scheme.

  • Travel booking

    A flight booking consistent with the treatment schedule.

How the process works

5 steps

Typical processing: Keep at least 7 to 10 working days between applying and your travel date, as the Embassy of Japan, New Delhi advises; medical cases may take longer at the Embassy's discretion.

  1. Step 1

    Free eligibility review

    We confirm the medical-stay route and map the medical and financial documents needed.

  2. Step 2

    Build the medical & financial file

    The Japanese hospital documents and proof of funds are assembled and verified.

  3. Step 3

    Submit through VFS Global

    The application is submitted at a VFS Global centre for the Embassy of Japan.

  4. Step 4

    Embassy assessment

    The Embassy of Japan assesses the application.

  5. Step 5

    Decision & passport return

    The decision is made and your passport is returned through VFS.

Costs & fees

Transparent

Item

Amount

Visa fee (Indian nationals)

Single or multiple entry.

INR 500

VFS service charge

Per application.

INR 800

Government and third-party fees change often — we confirm the exact current amounts for your case before you pay anything.

Frequently asked questions

3 answers

  • Documentation from the receiving hospital or medical institution in Japan, with the treatment plan and schedule, plus evidence you can meet the cost.

  • Yes. Medical stay visa patients arrange their treatment through a guarantor registered with Japan's Ministry of Foreign Affairs (a medical coordinator or travel agency), and the file includes that guarantor's reference.

  • Yes: an accompanying relative can apply for their own visa, supported by evidence of the relationship and the care arrangement.

Going it alone vs filing with us

Why it matters

On your own

  • Guessing the document list — one missing or wrongly formatted paper triggers a refusal.
  • Generic cover letters copied from the internet that officers recognise and flag.
  • No read on peak rejection windows or what this visa post is strict about.
  • Government and VFS fees are non-refundable — money lost if you are refused.
  • A refusal stamp follows you and weakens every future visa application.

With Lifeset Overseas

  • An honest case assessment before you spend a rupee on government fees.
  • A file built to the embassy's exact checklist and in the exact order.
  • Weak finances, ties or purpose identified and fixed before submission.
  • Previously refused? We can rescue and rebuild the file.
  • Every case handled by one consultant, end to end.

A refusal isn't the end

Refused before?

A refusal is not a permanent bar — but it only improves if the actual reason is found and answered, and nobody can tell you a second application will succeed. If a Japan visa has been refused, we:

  • Read the actual refusal letter and pinpoint the real gaps.
  • Advise whether to pull the officer's notes (CAIPS / GCMS) for the true reason.
  • Identify which part was weak — funds, employment, purpose or ties.
  • Tell you honestly whether to reapply now or strengthen the file first.

Visa refused? Our consultancy fee is refunded under the Refund Policy. Embassy and VFS fees are never ours to refund. Read the refund policy

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  1. / 01Free

    Free readiness check

    A few questions, a plain score. See where your Japan file is weak before you spend anything.

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  2. / 02₹499

    Visa File Readiness Report

    A consultant reads your actual papers and writes down what is missing and what an officer will doubt.

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    Fix one problem

    Checklist, cover letter, financial proof, SOP or a slot — buy only the piece you need.

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    Every form, every document, VFS booking and tracking until the decision — one consultant end to end.

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