Japan Short Term Visa For Single Thai Man 20yrs

[Krub]

Applicant : 20 years old Thai man, brand new passport (5 months) with a few regional stamps (Singapore, Indonesia) and a short term ready to be used Schenghen visa for 21 days stay within 3 months.

Sponsor : European passport, permanent resident in Japan, frequent visits to Asia.

Provided the following :

Applicant

Application form downloaded from website x 1

Picture ID X 1

Copy of ID card x 1 + original

Copy of Tabien baan x 1 + ORIGINAL

Print-out of flight itinerary reservations confirmed

Copy of medical insurance covering period of trip x 1

Original of letter from employer stating work period, salary and holiday period (10K baht a month, 6 months holidays unpaid)

Original short work work history recap

Copies of bank book all pages x 1 + original (showed balance of 50K and recent 3 month history of funds movements)

Sponsor

Copies of all pages of passport x 1

Letter of garantee (sample form Embassy website)

Letter stating details of sponsor, why the sponsoring and the relationship to the applicant (sample form from Embassy website)

Detailed proposed itinerary, stating places to visit and stay with phone numbers and names of persons if private houses (very detailed)

Foto collection (10) of the applicant + sponsor to show friendship is 'real' in different locationsover the last year

Original employer's letter stating period of employment, and salary

Copies of slary slips, tax returns in Japan, local taxes slips

Copies of bank book showing salary income movement

Went to Embassy to be refused very quickly first time as not in possession of original Tabien baan and because was asking for a multi-entry (avernight stop in Tokyo on way to Europe fromBangkok and also a short trip to Hong Kong while staying in Japan).

Was told no multi entries for short term visitor's visas, found out later they were giving them for 3rd time applicants onwards

Re-applied with originalTabien bann and revised itinerary

Accepted day 1 visa received day 3 for 18 days stay within 3 months

Was told it will be longer next application

Cheap at 980 baht and quicky, efficient typical Japanese, no fuss but strict and believing in building trust for future applications