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Agreement between Russia and Japan for simplifying visa procedures came into effect on October 30, 2013.

Main purpose of the Agreement consists in strengthening contact relations in the area of mutual travel between Russia and Japan.

Goals of the Agreement include:

• Simplifying procedures of issuing visas for entry, exist and residence on the territory of both countries;
• Increasing term of residence for multi-entry business/commercial visas in both countries for up to 90 days for every 180 day period;
• Procurement of visas based on companies’ direct requests (on company letterhead) and direct requests of private citizens (notarized invitation);
• Multi-entry visas for citizens of both countries for the term up to 3 years subject to certain conditions.

The Agreement covers the following categories of citizens of both countries:

1. Traveling for business purposes
2. Representatives of commercial organizations
3. Participants of educational, scientific, art and other cultural activities
4. Participants of international sport events, including their professional escort
5. Media practitioners sent on short term trips for reporting specific events
6. Participants of official exchange programs between sister-cities
7. Spouses and children under 21 years of age of citizens of one of the contracting sides, legally residing in receiving country for term over 90 days
8. Accredited employees of representative offices or subsidiary companies
9. Accredited employees of representative offices of foreign media
10. Spouses and children under 21 years of age of accredited employees of representative offices, subsidiary companies and foreign media.
    

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