Japan pushes all arrivals through pre-filled online immigration and customs forms
Complete the online arrival service before landing and you clear immigration and customs with two QR codes instead of paper slips.
- In effect from
- 15 Jun 2026
- Published
- 8 Sept 2026
- Source
- Japan Digital Agency
The service covers the disembarkation card and the customs declaration. You can prepare it days in advance and save the codes offline.
Major airports have dedicated lanes for travellers with codes. Paper forms are still accepted but the queues are far longer.
A pre-travel screening step for visa-free visitors is being trialled, similar to schemes in the US and Europe. Nothing is required yet, but expect an online authorisation to become compulsory.
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