Japanese settlement in the Marshall Islands Japanese settlement in the Marshall Islands Japanese settlement in the Marshall Islands was spurred on by Japanese trade in the Pacific region. The first Japanese explorers arrived in the Marshall Islands in the late 19th century, although permanent settlements were not established until the 1920s. As compared to other Micronesian islands in the South Pacific Mandate, there were fewer Japanese who settled in the islands. After the Japanese surrender in 1945, the Japanese populace were repatriated to Japan, although people of mixed Japanese–Marshallese heritage remained behind. They form a sizeable minority in the Marshall Islands' populace, and are well represented
Visa policy of the Marshall Islands Visa policy of the Marshall Islands Visitors to the Marshall Islands must obtain a visa in advance unless they come from one of the visa exempt countries or countries whose citizens are eligible for a visa on arrival. Holders of passports of the following 34 jurisdictions do not require a visa for entry to the Marshall Islands: Marshall Islands signed a mutual visa-waiver agreement with the European Union on 28 June 2016. This agreement allows all citizens of states that are contracting parties to the Schengen Agreement to stay without a visa for a maximum period of 90 days in