No visa needed

Do citizens of Japan need a visa for Spain?

Citizens of Japan don’t need a visa for Spain and can stay up to 90 days. You need a valid passport; border officers may ask for a return ticket and accommodation. For a longer stay you need a visa or an extension.

For citizens of Japan: the passport opens 114 countries visa-free; Tokyo — Madrid: ≈ 10,760 km, about 14 hours of flying.

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

At a glance

No visa needed

Stay: 90 days

Can I travel to Spain without a visa on a Japan passport?

Yes, citizens of Japan don’t need a visa for Spain for up to 90 days. A valid passport is enough.

Spain 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; Spain passport: 122.
Citizens of Japan and Spain can travel together visa-free to 111 countries, for example: South Korea, China, Taiwan, Macau, Philippines, Mongolia, Vietnam, Micronesia, Brunei, Thailand, Kiribati, Malaysia, Singapore, Kyrgyzstan, and Kazakhstan.
Citizens of Spain, in turn, don’t need a visa for Japan. Japan visa for citizens of Spain

Travelling to Spain: good to know

Tokyo — Madrid: about 10,760 km in a straight line; a direct flight takes roughly 14 hours.
Time difference with your country’s capital: −7 hours.
Local time: Tokyo 12:00 — Madrid 05:00.
Local currency: Euro.
Languages: Spanish.
Exchange rate: $1.00 ≈ €0.88.
Spain is the 118th closest of 197 destinations open to citizens of Japan.
Japan has an embassy in Spain — contact it if you lose your passport or need consular help during the trip.