Japan
JP · East Asia & Pacific · #23
- Languages
- Japanese
- Currency
- Japanese yen (JPY)
In short
The passport reaches 164 destinations without applying in advance, 117 of them with no visa at all. Tax regime: Worldwide. The top personal income tax rate is 45%. Its strongest flag is Passport, scoring 93 out of 100. We catalogue 3 residency routes here.
How to enter a country
Tourist entry
Enters visa-free, for up to 90 days.
Residency programmes
- Business Manager VisaEntrepreneur
For people opening and running a company in Japan.
Minimum share capital, physical office and business plan
Citizenship in ~5 yearsOfficial source - Highly Skilled ProfessionalWork
A points system that greatly accelerates the path to permanence.
Points for education, salary, age and experience
Citizenship in ~1 yearsOfficial source
Curation compiled on 2026-07-26. Immigration rules change without notice - confirm at the official source before deciding anything.
My profile
Passport93
Tax residency53
Business61
Assets79
Lifestyle77
Passport mobility
Passport mobility164
Visa-free117
Visa on arrival38
Visa required16
Rule of law
Rule of law1.512024
Political stability1.132024
Control of corruption1.362024
Government effectiveness2.092024
Regulatory quality1.332024
Corporate tax
Corporate tax29.7%2023
Tax regimeWorldwide2026
Top personal rate45.0%2026
Days to tax residency1832026
GDP per capita$35,9512025
Life expectancy84.02024
Internet usage85.5%2024
Inflation3.2%2025
HDI0.9252023
Education (PISA)5332022
Corruption perception (CPI)712024
Global peace (GPI)1.4892026
Big Mac$3.112025
Big Mac affordability2.0%2025
Unemployment2.5%2025
Price level
Price level0.652025
Homicides0.22023
Air pollution11.52023
Health spending$3,6382023