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...
In “Citizenship and Immigration: Multiculturalism, Assimilation and Challenges to theNation-State” (2008), Irene Bloemraad and her co-authors argue that one can look at citizenship from four dimensions: legal status, rights, participation, and sense of belonging. Even in the face of globalization...
If you have filled out the form correctly, you will receive a blue fast track screen and two QR codes. Do note that filling out the fast track application form means you do not need to fill out other immigration or customs forms that may be given to you by the airline. Arriving in J...
CLEARING IMMIGRATION & CUSTOMS Consistent with procedures in any country, upon arriving in Japan you will first need to clear immigration. Arrivals are usually processed dependent on the passport you are holding: 1. Japanese citizens/passport-holders, or 2. Foreign nationals/passport holders. Signs ...
“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...
There are NO Covid protocols for Japan. You do NOT need to be vaccinated against Covid to enter Japan. You do NOT need a negative Covid test to enter Japan. You can use the Visit Japan Web app to upload your immigration and customs details in advance. See ourGuide to the Visit Japan...
You can also pre-register your disembarkation card for immigration (which is not required for Japanese citizens and foreign residents with re-entry permission) as well as your customs declaration on the website. After entering all of the required information, you will be given a QR code, which...
Customs and holidaysMain article: Etiquette in Japan, Public holidays in Japan, and Japanese festivalsYoung ladies celebrate Coming of Age Day (成人の日 Seijin no Hi?) in Harajuku, TokyoIshin-denshin (以心伝心?) is a Japanese idiom which denotes a form of interpersonal communication through ...
Foreigners must typically fill out a disembarkation form for immigration, and a declaration form for customs. Those arriving from certain countries may also be required to fill out a quarantine form. Travellers entering Japan with anything other than a temporary visitor visa are required to obtain...
(Japanese nationals do not require the immigration card) 3. Baggage Claim: Check your baggage carousel number on the monitor, and pick up your baggage. 4. Customs Inspection: All arriving passengers from foreign countries must prepare and submit a customs declaration form whether you have items ...