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Future Creation IndividualVerified 20 Apr 20262-year visa for Indian graduates of top universities to engage in job hunting, entrepreneurial activity, or remunerative activity in Japan.
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Guide last reviewed 2026-04-20. Fees, documents and appointment rules can change.
Heads up — Japan Visa Checklists Vary by Jurisdiction
Japan splits visa decisions across the Embassy of Japan, New Delhi + four consulates (Mumbai, Chennai, Kolkata, Bengaluru). Each has slightly different document checklists, photo specs, and processing times. The requirements on this page match the New Delhi jurisdiction.
Embassy of Japan, New Delhi jurisdiction covers
The J-Find Visa is for 'Future Creation Individuals' aged 18+ — graduates of eligible top-ranked universities (world university rankings QS/Times Higher Education) from the last 5 years. Allows 2 years in Japan for job hunting, entrepreneurial activity, or remunerative activity. Applicant must prove ~200,000 yen (₹1.25 lakh) savings to support themselves. Family dependents also eligible.
What it costs
Paid directly to Japan / VFS — these are not our service fee, and we never mark them up.
Figures per VFS Global, last verified 20 Apr 2026. Fees change without notice — the official page is final.
Visa Fee is refunded ONLY if the visa is NOT approved by the Embassy. There is a VFS Service Charge of ₹800 (inclusive of all taxes) per application — this applies even if the visa fee itself is exempted. Courier return service charge (optional): ₹550 per application (₹2,650 for Bhutan office). All charges are paid in cash/card only in INR at New Delhi VFS. For Gurugram, Chandigarh, and Lucknow Drop-Off offices: separate Demand Drafts in favour of 'VFS Global Services Pvt. Ltd.' — one per applicant for visa fee, service charge, and courier charge.
Flights · Hotels · Insurance · Itinerary
Japan requires a day-by-day schedule on its own official form — the most structured itinerary requirement anywhere.
3 of 4 are compulsory for Japan
Where people slip: A reservation whose dates drift by even one day from the schedule form. The two are read side by side.
Book for ₹708 (+₹472 per family member)Where people slip: Leaving a night blank because of an overnight train. Write the train in — a blank line is what gets the file returned.
Confirmed hotel booking, ₹590 per hotel: message us firstWhere people slip: Assuming a short trip is low risk. Ambulance and hospital costs in Japan are among the world's highest.
Where people slip: Treating it as a formality. It is the document the officer reads most closely, and inconsistencies are the usual reason for a return.
The letter your itinerary attaches toWe can arrange the flight reservation, the hotel and the itinerary for your Japan file — each sold separately.
We are a B2B travel agency as well as a visa consultancy, working with partners including Riya Travel — so the flight reservation and the confirmed hotel booking both come from us, and you deal with one team. Every booking is a real one under your own name. We do not sell travel insurance: buy the policy directly from an insurer.
None of them is part of our visa fee: each is bought on its own, at the price below, with or without our visa service.
Flight reservation ₹708 (+₹472 per extra family member) · Confirmed hotel booking ₹590 per hotel · Travel itinerary ₹1,499. GST included.
Delivery. Usually within 30 minutes during office hours, Mon–Sat 10:00–18:00 IST. Confirmed hotel bookings are not bought online: message us first on WhatsApp or email info@sureshotvisa.com with the city, dates and travellers.
Tell us your dates — we will say which of these you actually need
What to gather
Having a document isn't the same as presenting it right — that's the part we handle.
List: moj.go.jp/isa/content/001394994.pdf
Alternative to COE if you don't have one.
Required if no COE.
mofa.go.jp/mofaj/files/100497463.doc
mofa.go.jp/mofaj/files/100497464.docx
mofa.go.jp/mofaj/files/100497465.docx
Required · optional / if applicable
5 steps from intake to approval — never as linear as government sites pretend.
Verify your university is on J-Find list
moj.go.jp/isa/content/001394994.pdf — mostly top-ranked (QS/Times) universities worldwide. IITs, IIMs, IISc, AIIMS, etc. often qualify.
Confirm graduation within 5 years
Bachelor, master, or PhD degree awarded within last 5 years.
Arrange ~200,000 yen savings proof
Bank balance certificate or bank statement showing equivalent funds.
Prepare activities description + CV + health insurance pledge
Templates from mofa.go.jp. In Japanese preferred.
Submit at VFS Japan
Pay ₹500 + ₹800. Processing 5+ working days.
Biometrics and the visit to the visa centre are yours to attend in person — no consultancy can do those for you. How we work
What works
9 levers that flip a borderline case.
What kills cases
Top 3 refusal triggers we see.
Each link opens the official Japan page on VFS Global (we never host third-party forms): pick your visa category there and use its "Download Form" section for the current version.
We're actively building per-visa quizzes. For now, the best way to assess your eligibility for J-Find Visa (Future Creation Individual) is a 1-on-1 consultation with our team.
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Frequently asked
Mostly top-ranked in QS/Times Higher Education rankings. Typically: all IITs, IIMs (Ahmedabad, Bangalore, Calcutta), IISc Bangalore, AIIMS Delhi, University of Delhi, JNU, IIT-BHU, NITs. Check moj.go.jp/isa/content/001394994.pdf for exact list.
Yes — IIT Delhi is on the list, and 4 years is within the 5-year window. You qualify.
Job hunting, entrepreneurial activity, OR other remunerative activity. You CAN work (unlike tourist) but not in regulated professions (medicine, law) without appropriate status-of-residence.
Yes — once you find employment, your Japanese employer files for status-of-residence change (J-Find → Engineer/Specialist in Humanities/etc.) WITHOUT you leaving Japan.
It's the minimum — in practice, Tokyo/Osaka costs are high. Japan recommends having 500,000+ yen for comfortable 6 months. Budget wisely.
Dependents cannot work full-time without permission — need to apply separately. Spouse can work up to 28 hours/week with activities permit (usually granted).
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Before you file
Filed on a guessed checklist, the government fee is gone on a refusal and the refusal follows every future application. Filed after a consultant at our licensed firm has read the papers against each other, the file answers the officer's questions before they are asked. Same Japan rules, different outcome. How we do that is written once, in full, on the method page rather than repeated here.
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Source & Disclaimer
Data on this page is sourced from the official VFS Global Japan website and Embassy of Japan. Last verified 2026-04-20. Always verify with the official embassy before applying — fees and requirements change without notice.
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