JAPAN TOURIST VISA: BANK AND FUNDING CHECKLIST
For tourism applicants applying in the Philippines
Source checked: 14 November 2026. Check the latest embassy list before filing.

Keep this worksheet private. It is a planning aid, not an official form or a complete application checklist. Do not post account numbers, balances, tax returns or passport details publicly.

1. WHO PAYS?
[ ] I pay all costs.   [ ] A guarantor in the Philippines pays all costs.
[ ] We share costs: review both relevant sections of the embassy checklist.
Flights paid by: __________  Accommodation: __________  Daily costs: __________

2. BANK CERTIFICATE QUICK CHECK
[ ] Identify whose bank evidence is relevant to each share of costs.
[ ] Ask the bank for a certificate showing the balance over the past six months.
[ ] Check whether the certificate shows the six-month average daily balance (ADB).
[ ] If six-month ADB is not shown, the embassy checklist asks for a bank statement showing transactions for those six months.
[ ] Check the certificate issue date. The embassy’s general notes say documents must be issued within 3 months of application, except birth and marriage certificates, which have a 1-year period. Confirm current requirements and any case-specific exceptions with the visa centre.
[ ] Ask the visa centre about format, multiple accounts and any other case-specific questions before ordering documents.

3. TAX, WORK AND GUARANTOR DOCUMENTS
[ ] Check the relevant payer's tax and work documents against the current embassy checklist.
[ ] If a Philippine guarantor pays part or all: check the guarantee letter, evidence of relationship, and the guarantor's financial, tax and work documents.
[ ] If a requested tax or work document is unavailable: read the explanation-letter instructions and exceptions in the official checklist; ask the visa centre how they apply to your situation. Do not assume that a particular substitute will be accepted.

Questions for my bank or visa centre: ______________________________________
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Official tourism checklist: https://www.ph.emb-japan.go.jp/files/100508281.pdf
Document submission notes: https://www.ph.emb-japan.go.jp/itprtop_en/11_000001_00896.html
Embassy visa information: https://www.ph.emb-japan.go.jp/itpr_en/00_000035.html

The embassy may require other documents. This worksheet does not guarantee approval.