Visit Japan Web registration has now gone live, which brings the fast-track, immigration and customs forms under one portal. Registration should be relatively quick, and my approval was received in one hour, but the key thing is to do it early. There’s bound to be a deluge of application...
Visitors to Japan are encouraged to useVisit Japan Webto digitally submit immigration and customs-related information ahead of their arrival for a smoother entry into the country without the need to fill out paper forms. The system can be used to also create a tax exemption QR code for an en...
It’s recommended to complete the Immigration and Customs declaration on the Visit Japan Web to expedite arrival, but it’s not required. When landing at international airports, the QR codes for Immigration and Customs are still accepted. Otherwise, all COVID protocols have been dropped in the ...
You can use the Visit Japan Web app to upload your immigration and customs details in advance. See ourGuide to the Visit Japan Web app and Japan Entry Proceduresfor all the details. Note that the app is recommended but not mandatory for entry to Japan (you can always fill out a paper a...
You can use Visit Japan Web to input information ahead of your arrival in Japan. It covers immigration, customs, and tax-free shopping procedures. You used to be able to use it to submit Vaccination certificates/test results but that section has been removed. ...
peers and friends in the home country. Homesickness may appear in numerous forms as the result of the diversity of language usage, diet, customs, school system, and citizens from different ethnic groups. All those features certainly depend on the culture and social similarity and differences betwee...
I see people on here saying it speeds up immigration, can someone explain how? Do I have to join a different queue or something? I am aware I can scan a QR at the machines for customs. And just to check, I don't have to fill in any landing forms on the plane now right? Thanks...
“If you are using a ship, please use the conventional paper-based procedures for Immigration (Japanese, foreigners with a re-entry permission are not eligible) and Customs Declaration.” I will be arriving with the ferry from Busan to Fukuoka. Do these “paper-based pro...
Preregister onVisit Japan Webfor smoother entry into Japan - both the customs and immigration declarations can be made online in advance. Have a travel insurance plan that covers covid-related medical expenses and disruptions. For more information on entering Japan, you can refer to the Japan Na...
I've known dozens of people who, in the past, were using this loophole to make decent money in Sapporo, and competing to find the cheapest boats to Korea.This was in the past. The J immigration authorities now look over your passport and visa, and if it seems to them that you're ...