Hi. I’m now in Japan. Just to tell you guys to do the both QR before the flight. It’s so easy when you arrive Japan. Because of this method, i got skip many people in Q(who do it manually). So be smart like me and thanks to this channel. 😊
@@sanjabago4180 there's no restriction for that. as long as you have everything confirmed, you can do those. but people with earlier arrival date are prioritized. a week before your departure date would be fine.
Thank you so much for the heads up on all this. Looks like the tax-free QR code isn't really worth the effort just yet. Having it expire every 24 hours is frustrating. Technically, all foreign nationals are supposed to have their passports on them at all times anyway, so it's just easier to do that.
Thank you for this! I just signed up for this as well and thanks for the explanations! I am arriving next Tuesday so this will save me a lot of time at the airport!
This video (and the previous one with the same topic) were extremely helpful. One thing that could be mentioned is that you need the "Disembarkation Card for Foreigner" completed before you arrive (which seemed strange to me).
Thank you for making a detailed guide on immigration and customs procedures. Will I need to open the website to show both QR codes, or are screenshots of both QR codes saved on my gallery enough?
Very helpful video, but I find the website difficult. We are just transiting for 6 hours, so I picked Tourism. We can’t go to the next step until we provide a hotel accommodation info. Since we’re going to Shibuya, so I just pick a random hotel, got the address and phone number, even though we don’t actually have any booking. I hope this is not a problem when we travel this September.
Please be informed that Visit Japan Web services is not Mandatory. Is the use of Visit Japan Web mandatory for immigration procedures? Not required. Traditional paper-based procedures are now available for Immigration and Customs Declaration.
Thanks for a very useful video! I have now filled out the "Register planned entry/return" once, and can show the QR, but do I have to fill out it one more time for the return, or is it the same one?🙂
Thanks for the video. I just did everything as per your video but was not able to get the QR code. Do you have to retrieve it after filling out the form or is it automatic?
Thank you for your video. I'm starting my registration. Under the number of days in Japan, I will be there for 4 nights and then will boards a cruise ship in Yokohama that will go to several Japan ports for 12 nights. Once back in Yokohama, I will fly home. Do I put down the 4 nights or do I include the 12 nights on the ship? Thanks
I have a few questions and I’d appreciate if you answer to those that you know ❤️ 1-So i have to do this after getting the Japanese visa? Or before that? 2-if you are traveling with a group of friends do you need a cover letter to mention their names? During the process of applying for the visa. 3-is it a easier visa then Schengen to get?
hi, unfortunately i'm not sure about the visa application... but for this procedure, you do it after you get your Japan visa and flight ticket. you can do this procedure before you get on your flight to Japan.
hi, they've improved the process. now there's only 1 QR code for both immigration and custom. at immigration, you just show the QR code to the officer there.
Please I would like to ask a question. On the consulate website it says: "(Note: It will be necessary to present the “Visa issuance notice” at the airport, logging in to the JAPAN eVISA website through your mobile device. Data submission in PDF, screen capture or printed material will not be valid)" Do you know if at Narita airport I will have access to the internet as soon as I get off the plane? Thanks.
I think I found the information I needed. On the consulate website it says: "Q19: I don’t have any mobile device which I can display “Visa issue notice” at the airport. A19: You may be requested to show the “Visa issue notice” on your device at the departure airport. A printed-out document or a screenshot is not accepted. So, if you do not have such a device, please apply for a visa at the Japanese overseas establishment with jurisdiction over the region where you are living."
You can include your spouse. I registered an account and added my wife and 2 kids for our trip a couple of months ago. You will be able to show the QR codes of each family member on the app.
Hi, there will be a QR code for each individual registered. E.g: if you register you and your travelling partner , you will each have a unique QR code, just remember to switch the names at the top of the webpage. Hope this helps, cheers!
Hello, very useful video. I have one question. I am from Germany, so I have an Exemption of Visa. Do I have to choose that I have no vise, or I have a visa in the register progress?
thank you! my understanding is that the embarkation point = origin departing country, not the transit country. but you should double check it with the airlines just in case.
Hi, I have a question. If I use QR code to pass immigration, is that the manned or un-manned/auto booth? if it is unmanned, how do i get the temporary visitor stamp for my passport, which is need to exchange for my JR pass. Thank you.
hi, currently foreigners go through manned booths for immigration and un-manned booths for customs (unless you have goods to declare at customs). you will get that stamp at the immigration booth. make sure you check your passport at the immigration booth.
Thanks for video it’s really help . Is Japan immigration has QR line and regular line for visitors, and that you mean faster line to do online app ? Same as Custom ? Thanks
@@katlautin1 At Custom check, both Japanese and visitors use self check out gates with QR coded now. At Immigration, for now, visitors still go through manned booths but even, registering online before hand will help fasten the checking process.
When I did mine the enter passport information yourself was not and option and I had a hard time getting it to accept the photo of my passport using the Safari browser. I switched to the Chrome browser and it finally accepted it.
One more tip for anyone who’s reading. I used the safari app on my IPad and it kept saying my surrounding was not bright enough even though I had lights on. To solve this issue, it’s good to have a flashlight or another person with a flashlight on standby when you’re scanning the passport [just focus the flashlight on the page you’re scanning]. I tried it and immediately got through😊
i have a question ,I did everything i have the qr codes but i noticed that the system didnt asked me for the return flight i did put the flight to enter japan but i couldnt find anything to put the return flight , my girlfriend is from thailand she did the enter and return flight i was wondering if americans dont have to do the return flight?
In ANY case it's illegal to didn't bring your passport with you if you are a foreigner in japan, everywhere you go. So better have it if you don't want problem with the policeman.
Hi. I’m now in Japan. Just to tell you guys to do the both QR before the flight. It’s so easy when you arrive Japan. Because of this method, i got skip many people in Q(who do it manually). So be smart like me and thanks to this channel. 😊
Thanks for sharing!!🙏
Hi,how many days before the flight can this be done?Thanks and greetings from Croatia.
@@sanjabago4180 there's no restriction for that. as long as you have everything confirmed, you can do those. but people with earlier arrival date are prioritized. a week before your departure date would be fine.
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We are in Kyoto in 10 days and this will save us a lot of time! Thank you! This was very easy!
Thank you so much!🙏
Thank you so much for the heads up on all this. Looks like the tax-free QR code isn't really worth the effort just yet. Having it expire every 24 hours is frustrating. Technically, all foreign nationals are supposed to have their passports on them at all times anyway, so it's just easier to do that.
thank you so much!
The Tax QR code is a daily code, because there's a purchase limit of ¥500,000 per day, for a foreign visitor to claim tax free status with.
Absolutely lovely and informative video. It was super easy to set it all up! Thank you 🥰
Thank you so much!🙏
Your videos are great! So clear information! I'm flying in May and watching so many of your videos! Much appreciated! 😊
Thank you so much!🙏
I’m flying on may also I’m soooo exited, hope we had fun in japan best of luck
Thank you for this! I just signed up for this as well and thanks for the explanations! I am arriving next Tuesday so this will save me a lot of time at the airport!
Thank you so much!🙏
Very informative video. Would I be correct in saying the immigration & custom QE code have now been combined into one?
Thank you so much!🙏 yes you're right, from Jan 2024 the process has been improved. now there's only 1 QR code for both immigration and custom.
More useful info indeed 🌸 As always, thank you for your hard work regarding another great video 🙏 Take care and have a wonderful day 🌹
thank you so much!
What a lovely and very helpful guide, thank you very much for the information.
thank you so much! 🙏
Thankyou for the valuable information ❤
Thank you so much!🙏
👍👍Thank you very much 🙏
Thank you so much!🙏
This video (and the previous one with the same topic) were extremely helpful. One thing that could be mentioned is that you need the "Disembarkation Card for Foreigner" completed before you arrive (which seemed strange to me).
very helpful video, thank you~~~
thank you so much!
very helpful❤
Thank you so much!🙏
Thank you so much for the information. I am travelling next month there. So excited.
thank you so much!🙏 have a great trip :)
thanks!!! i was so confused about this
glad it helped! thank you so much! 🙏
thank you for this! i will be going soon so i just finished my registration, should be smooth upon entry! :D
Thank you so much!🙏 it should be :)
Very very helpful :)
glad it was of some help! thank you so much for watching! 🙏
You get only one QR code for both
Thank you for making a detailed guide on immigration and customs procedures. Will I need to open the website to show both QR codes, or are screenshots of both QR codes saved on my gallery enough?
thank you so much for watching! just the screenshots of the QR codes are enough.
The scan does not work on the website and it does not capture the passport information at all. The camera function is hard to use.
Very helpful video, but I find the website difficult. We are just transiting for 6 hours, so I picked Tourism. We can’t go to the next step until we provide a hotel accommodation info. Since we’re going to Shibuya, so I just pick a random hotel, got the address and phone number, even though we don’t actually have any booking. I hope this is not a problem when we travel this September.
Hi when should i register the site? Is it a day before? or 6hrs before the flight?
any time after you have everything ready. I did those 2-3 days before my flight and it was fast and smooth.
Is the immigration procedure done at a certain point? I dont see it on the website? Thank you
Please be informed that Visit Japan Web services is not Mandatory.
Is the use of Visit Japan Web mandatory for immigration procedures?
Not required. Traditional paper-based procedures are now available for Immigration and Customs Declaration.
Thanks for a very useful video! I have now filled out the "Register planned entry/return" once, and can show the QR, but do I have to fill out it one more time for the return, or is it the same one?🙂
Thank you so much for watching!🙏 that's just for when you enter Japan. no need to do when you leave Japan.
@@ONEGOODDREAM Okey, sounds good!👌 Thanks again!🙂
@@morten2001 no worries! have a great trip!
Thank you, should i do it again when i go out of japan?
Thanks! it's not applied when you go out of Japan.
Thanks for the video. I just did everything as per your video but was not able to get the QR code. Do you have to retrieve it after filling out the form or is it automatic?
Thank you!🙏it was automatic, exactly as I showed in the video. did you get any error message?? or maybe try logging in again tomorrow??
I've a trip planned for next month and from the website i don't see the "immigration" part. how can i do it?
you need to "Register planned entry/return" first, then click on the entry you registered to do immigration & customs. 4:49
Thank you for your video. I'm starting my registration. Under the number of days in Japan, I will be there for 4 nights and then will boards a cruise ship in Yokohama that will go to several Japan ports for 12 nights. Once back in Yokohama, I will fly home. Do I put down the 4 nights or do I include the 12 nights on the ship? Thanks
Thank you so much watching!🙏 I think number of days in Japan includes 12 nights on the ship too.
Hi if we get the QR code from the online Visit Japan Web, do we still get the stamp at custom to redeem the JR pass?
hi, yes you will get the stamp at immigration check (not custom).
I have a few questions and I’d appreciate if you answer to those that you know ❤️
1-So i have to do this after getting the Japanese visa? Or before that?
2-if you are traveling with a group of friends do you need a cover letter to mention their names? During the process of applying for the visa.
3-is it a easier visa then Schengen to get?
hi, unfortunately i'm not sure about the visa application... but for this procedure, you do it after you get your Japan visa and flight ticket. you can do this procedure before you get on your flight to Japan.
I'm sorry, i've never been to jpn before, so after filling visit japan. What do we do? At the immigration, who or where to show the qr?
hi, they've improved the process. now there's only 1 QR code for both immigration and custom. at immigration, you just show the QR code to the officer there.
Please I would like to ask a question.
On the consulate website it says: "(Note: It will be necessary to present the “Visa issuance notice” at the airport, logging in to the JAPAN eVISA website through your mobile device. Data submission in PDF, screen capture or printed material will not be valid)"
Do you know if at Narita airport I will have access to the internet as soon as I get off the plane?
Thanks.
I think I found the information I needed. On the consulate website it says:
"Q19: I don’t have any mobile device which I can display “Visa issue notice” at the airport.
A19: You may be requested to show the “Visa issue notice” on your device at the departure airport. A printed-out document or a screenshot is not accepted. So, if you do not have such a device, please apply for a visa at the Japanese overseas establishment with jurisdiction over the region where you are living."
yes, wifi is available as soon as you get off the plane. but it's recommended that you take a screenshot of required docs.
I have a 17 hour layover( 4pm - 9am) at the Haneda airport. Could you please provide places to go during my layover period?
Tokyo station area and Asakusa area might be good options to explore during a short time at night :)
On the japan web, do family members include husband and wife, and non-infant children too? OR is it only for babies? Thanks.
You can include your spouse. I registered an account and added my wife and 2 kids for our trip a couple of months ago. You will be able to show the QR codes of each family member on the app.
@@denniswong6107 That is great. Thank you for sharing the info. How was your trip?
@denniswong6107 Hi, were you issued 4 different QR codes when registering for family members or one QR code for all the family members?
Hi, there will be a QR code for each individual registered. E.g: if you register you and your travelling partner , you will each have a unique QR code, just remember to switch the names at the top of the webpage. Hope this helps, cheers!
I am Residence card holder, do i still need the immigration qr code? Or i am exempted?
Hello, very useful video. I have one question. I am from Germany, so I have an Exemption of Visa. Do I have to choose that I have no vise, or I have a visa in the register progress?
Hi, thanks! 🙏 I think you just choose no visa in your case, and continue with the process.
@@ONEGOODDREAM okay thanks 👍
I have just done it. Now it's only one QR for immigration and customs.
That’s right you only get one for both customs and immigration
Hello, what should i put for point of embarkation if we fly to japan from CGK and then transit in hongkong? Thank you
thank you! my understanding is that the embarkation point = origin departing country, not the transit country. but you should double check it with the airlines just in case.
Hi, I have a question. If I use QR code to pass immigration, is that the manned or un-manned/auto booth? if it is unmanned, how do i get the temporary visitor stamp for my passport, which is need to exchange for my JR pass. Thank you.
hi, currently foreigners go through manned booths for immigration and un-manned booths for customs (unless you have goods to declare at customs). you will get that stamp at the immigration booth. make sure you check your passport at the immigration booth.
Thanks for video it’s really help . Is Japan immigration has QR line and regular line for visitors, and that you mean faster line to do online app ? Same as Custom ? Thanks
@@katlautin1 At Custom check, both Japanese and visitors use self check out gates with QR coded now. At Immigration, for now, visitors still go through manned booths but even, registering online before hand will help fasten the checking process.
@@ONEGOODDREAM it’s awesome and thank you for quick response, it’s really help 1st time travel to Japan . Million Thanks
When I did mine the enter passport information yourself was not and option and I had a hard time getting it to accept the photo of my passport using the Safari browser. I switched to the Chrome browser and it finally accepted it.
Thanks for sharing!
One more tip for anyone who’s reading. I used the safari app on my IPad and it kept saying my surrounding was not bright enough even though I had lights on. To solve this issue, it’s good to have a flashlight or another person with a flashlight on standby when you’re scanning the passport [just focus the flashlight on the page you’re scanning]. I tried it and immediately got through😊
i have a question ,I did everything i have the qr codes but i noticed that the system didnt asked me for the return flight i did put the flight to enter japan but i couldnt find anything to put the return flight , my girlfriend is from thailand she did the enter and return flight i was wondering if americans dont have to do the return flight?
you only need to do these procedures when entering Japan. so there's no need to do for return flight.
In ANY case it's illegal to didn't bring your passport with you if you are a foreigner in japan, everywhere you go. So better have it if you don't want problem with the policeman.