Guarantor and Inviter in Japan Visa Form

You are filling in your Japan visa application form and have paused on page 2 because you are not yet clear about the guarantor and inviter sections. These two sections require a lot of detailed information, so it is best to prepare them in advance rather than rushing to complete them.

If you leave fields blank or they do not match your other documents, your application may be asked for clarification. So please read each field carefully before writing it on the form.

📝 Guarantor and inviter are two separate sections on the form

On the Japan visa application form, section 1.19 is for information about your guarantor in Japan, and section 1.20 is for information about your inviter. These are two separate parts, and each one needs specific information.

The guarantor and the inviter may be the same person, or they may be two different people. Depending on your actual situation, you will complete them in different ways.

Before filling in these two sections, you should review your whole application file. The article on what documents are needed for a short-term Japan tourist visa will help you understand which papers to prepare alongside the visa application form.

👤 Information to enter for your guarantor in Japan

In section 1.19, you need to provide complete and detailed information about your guarantor. This information helps make your connection in Japan clear in your application file.

According to the form instructions, the guarantor’s information should include:

• Full name: Write the guarantor’s full name.
• Phone number: Write a phone number that can be contacted.
• Address: Write the guarantor’s address in Japan.
• Date of birth: Write the guarantor’s day, month and year of birth.
• Sex: Write the guarantor’s sex.
• Relationship: Write the relationship to the visa applicant.
• Occupation: Write the guarantor’s current occupation.
• Nationality: Write the guarantor’s nationality.
• Status of residence: Write the guarantor’s status of residence in Japan.

You should ask for this information in advance to avoid having to correct it after you have filled in the form. The more complete the information, the easier it is to cross-check when your file is reviewed.

✈️ Information to enter for your inviter in Japan

In section 1.20, you need to provide information about your inviter. Even if the inviter is a relative, friend or acquaintance, you still need to provide clear information, just as you do for the guarantor.

The information to prepare for the inviter includes:

• Full name: Write the inviter’s full name.
• Phone number: Write a phone number that can be contacted.
• Address: Write the inviter’s address in Japan.
• Date of birth: Write the inviter’s day, month and year of birth.
• Sex: Write the inviter’s sex.
• Relationship: Write the relationship to the visa applicant.
• Occupation: Write the inviter’s current occupation.
• Nationality: Write the inviter’s nationality.

If you are not yet familiar with how to complete the earlier sections of the form, please also refer to page 1 of the Japan visa application form so you can complete it smoothly from start to finish.

🔗 When the inviter and guarantor are the same person

In many cases, the inviter and the guarantor are the same person. In that case, you do not need to enter all the information again in section 1.20.

You only need to write Same as above, meaning “as above”. This keeps the form tidy and avoids repeating unnecessary information.

Conversely, if the inviter is not the guarantor, you need to enter the inviter’s information in detail as a separate section. You should not write Same as above when these two people are different.

This is the point most likely to cause confusion on page 2. Before submitting, please double-check that you have chosen the correct case.

🧾 Common mistakes when filling in these two sections

The information on your visa application form will be cross-checked against the other documents in your file. Just one detail that does not match can mean you have to explain or provide additional documents.

Some common mistakes include:

• Leaving out the full name, address or phone number of the guarantor or inviter.
• Writing the relationship to the visa applicant incorrectly.
• Not writing the date of birth, or writing it inconsistently with other documents.
• Writing Same as above when the inviter and guarantor are two different people.
• Entering the inviter’s information without rechecking it against the itinerary and intended accommodation.

To avoid confusion, you can cross-check against the visit programme for a short-term Japan tourist visa. The address and phone number in the itinerary should be rechecked for consistency.

✅ Checklist to check before submitting your application

Before signing and submitting the form, please take a few minutes to recheck these two sections. A careful check will give you more peace of mind and reduce the risk of having to redo anything.

• ☐ You have prepared the full name, phone number, address, date of birth, sex, relationship, occupation, nationality and status of residence of the guarantor.
• ☐ You have prepared the full name, phone number, address, date of birth, sex, relationship, occupation and nationality of the inviter.
• ☐ You have clearly determined whether the inviter and guarantor are the same person or two different people.
• ☐ You have written Same as above only when the inviter and guarantor are the same person.
• ☐ You have checked that the information on the form matches the other documents in your file.
• ☐ You have reread the whole of page 2 before signing the form.

If several people are travelling together in your application, you should also look at relationship evidence for Japan visa applicants so you can prepare your proof of relationship consistently.

Preparing your guarantor and inviter information early will make completing the form much easier. Please check the current terms and instructions, or contact an advisory service for further support if you still have questions.