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Central African Republic visa for citizens of Japan

Citizens of Japan need a visa for the Central African Republic that is issued through the embassy or a visa centre: it can’t be obtained online, because you must attend in person to submit documents and biometrics. Visago fills in the form, prepares your documents and books your appointment. The service costs $49.

For citizens of Japan: the passport opens 114 countries visa-free; Tokyo — Bangui: ≈ 12,450 km, about 16 hours of flying.

Checked by visa analyst Albert Brown, 13 years of experience · September 26, 2026

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Can I travel to the Central African Republic without a visa on a Japan passport?

No: citizens of Japan need a visa, issued by the embassy. We prepare your documents and book the appointment for just $49.

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Central African Republic visa rules at a glance

With a Japan passport you can visit 114 countries visa-free, 37 with a visa on arrival and 31 with an e-visa; 16 more require an embassy visa.
By the number of visa-free destinations, the Japan passport ranks 35th of 199.
Japan passport: visa-free access to 114 countries; Central African Republic passport: 21.
Citizens of Japan and the Central African Republic can travel together visa-free to 11 countries, for example: Philippines, Micronesia, Singapore, Palestine, Seychelles, Haiti, Senegal, Dominica, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, Barbados, and Ecuador.
Citizens of the Central African Republic, in turn, need an embassy visa to travel to Japan. Japan visa for citizens of the Central African Republic

Travelling to the Central African Republic: good to know

Tokyo — Bangui: about 12,450 km in a straight line; a direct flight takes roughly 16 hours.
Time difference with your country’s capital: −8 hours.
Local time: Tokyo 12:00 — Bangui 04:00.
Local currency: Central African CFA Franc.
Languages: French and Sango.
Exchange rate: $1.00 ≈ FCFA 575.
Central African Republic is the 138th closest of 197 destinations open to citizens of Japan.