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Visitor twice in a year? - avelicu - 2012-02-16
Hey everybody,
I'm in Japan now, I was here since December 2011 visiting my girlfriend, but I'm going to have to leave soon.
I entered Japan as a Romanian citizen on the basis of a visa exemption agreement, and was given permission to stay for 90 days.
I am wondering if I will be able to return to this wonderful country for another 3 months or so in summer, again as a visitor, in the basis of the same agreement.
I haven't found any reliable information regarding how many times you can come back for 90 days. I did find an older thread (2009) on this forum regarding so-called "visa runs" but I don't want to do anything illegal or risk being deported (because I am expecting a study visa for the next year). I am wondering if anyone has any concrete experience or official facts to share in this regard.
Thanks!
Visitor twice in a year? - vileru - 2012-02-16
Contact the Japanese embassy in your area. They'll have the most reliable information.
Visitor twice in a year? - Jarvik7 - 2012-02-16
Yes, you can. Visa runs are people working in the country illegally and leaving Japan for a few days every 3 months to maintain a legit-appearing status.
If you truly are in the country to visit and you have a return ticket home, you will be allowed in.
Visitor twice in a year? - onafarm - 2012-02-16
I worked in Japan for several years (for a major Japanese company) on tourist 90 day visas.
Visitor twice in a year? - Irixmark - 2012-02-16
Jarvik7 is right. I've done the same many times. As long as you're not just hopping over to Korea for three days, but actually come and go and have a return ticket to prove it, you're fine.
Visitor twice in a year? - Jarvik7 - 2012-02-16
onafarm Wrote:I worked in Japan for several years (for a major Japanese company) on tourist 90 day visas.Congrats on being an illegal immigrant
They are much stricter nowadays from what I hear and many people are getting caught doing runs.