Technical Paper Authors can generate their Visa Assistance Letters from ComSoc in EDAS.
Visa Information
Attendees and other participants of certain nationalities will be required to obtain a visa to enter Japan. They should apply in person at the Japanese Embassy or Consulate in their country and such arrangements may take up to a few months, so it is advised that you should start its preparation early.
How to obtain a VISA
Complete information on how to apply for a VISA to enter Japan can be found on the Ministry of Foreign Affairs Japan's website.
http://www.mofa.go.jp/j_info/visit/visa/
http://www.mofa.go.jp/j_info/visit/visa/short/novisa.html
If you are not really sure if you need to obtain a visa, or if you don't know what you should prepare, please make inquiries to the Japanese embassy or consulate in the country where you reside.
VISA assistance from IEEE Communications Society
- Technical Paper Authors can generate their Visa Assistance Letters from ComSoc in EDAS.
- Log into EDAS, and find your paper.
- Toward the bottom of the page, you will find in the properties column the words "visa letter", and beside it, an image of an envelope outlined in yellow.
- Click on this envelope, and you will be able to confirm or change your address information reflected in the letter.
- Then the system will generate the letter for your use.
- * If you have any problems, please click the help tab in EDAS.
- All Other Speakers and Attendees and authors requiring hard copy letters should follow the instructions at http://www.comsoc.org/node/add/visa-assistance-request