Japan transit visa for a Filipino who has just acquired Canadian citizenship but has no Canadian passport
My girlfriend and I want to buy a bargain flight to Thailand from Toronto. We would be saving over $1,000 between the two of us. The return leg stops over at Narita for 11 hr and 50 minutes. There are a lot of great hotels in the $100.00 range we'd like to check into which are a short distance from the airport. I'll have no problem but she is travelling with a Filipino passport. She very recently got her Canadian citizenship but doesn't have a Canadian passport yet. I want to buy the ticket almost immediately because the bargain may disappear. We will be flying next Saturday (Feb 21) so no time for her to get a Visa. We don't want to stay at the terminal for almost 12 hours. Any way we can get into Japan for a very short stay?
A prompt answer would be appreciated due to our time restriction.
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She will have no problem re entering Canada as she also has a permanent residence card. We've travelled overseas before and no problem. But I think that we need to book a full fare flight because she won't be able to enter Japan for 12 hrs. and we don't want to sit at the airport for so long.
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Do Filipino need transit visa in Japan?
Transit Visa \u2013 if Japan is simply a stopover while traveling to a different country, Philippine citizens will require a Transit Visa.Can a Canadian citizen go to Japan without visa?
Tourist StatusCanadians travelling to Japan for the purpose of tourism do not require a visa. Canadians who are granted leave to enter Japan for the purpose of tourism are permitted to remain in Japan for up to a maximum of 90 days.Can I transit through Japan without visa?
No visa required for all nationalities if you are transiting through Japan within the same airport without leaving the secured area. If you are visiting someone in Japan, or if your main purpose is for sightseeing or business, you need a Temporary Visitor's Visa regardless of the length of your stay.Is transit visa required for connecting flights in Japan?
No visa is required for transiting in Japanese airports if you have immediate flight connections regardless of nationality. Anyway, there is a Japanese transit visa which is intended for people who have longer layovers before transiting and want to go sightseeing or resting in Japan for few days (up to 15 days).TOP 7 Reasons Why VISA APPLICATIONS are DENIED (Filipino w/ English Subs)
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I'd say you should book the ticket and apply for a canadian passport and pay for urgent processing. Your passport will cost close to 300 CAD with the additional fee tacked on but it should still be worth it if you are saving that much money on the tickets. If you show the passport office proof of travel (the ticket) and pay the necessary fee, you will be issued the passport in 24h.
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