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If you just bought your plane tickets to Japan and you’re wondering what you need to do next so that you don’t get turned away whenever you land in Japan this video is for you. ☑️ TICKETS TO JAPAN AIR OR SEA ☑️ PASSPORT I hope to God you had a passport before you bought those tickets but if not, you better get it ASAP. ☑️ IMMIGRATION FORMS Complete the customs and immigration procedures via Visit Japan Web OR complete the customs and immigration procedures by paper upon arrival in Japan. This has to be and will be done immediately after you get off of the plane and before you get your bags. ☑️ VISA - POSSIBLY You do not need a Visa if you’re coming from one of these 74 these visa-free countries and regions but some have special notes attached so be sure to check if there is an asterix* by your country: Asia Brunei (30 days) Indonesia* Malaysia* Republic of Korea Singapore Thailand (15 days) Hong Kong* Macao* Taiwan* North America Canada United States Latin America and the Caribbean Argentina Bahamas Barbados* Brazil* Chile Costa Rica Dominican Republic El Salvador Guatemala Honduras Panama* Paraguay* Peru* Mexico* Suriname Uruguay* Oceania Australia New Zealand Middle East Israel Qatar* Türkiye* United Arab Emirates* Africa Lesotho* Mauritius Tunisia Europe Andorra Austria* Belgium Bulgaria Croatia Cyprus Czech Republic Denmark Estonia Finland France Germany* Greece Hungary Iceland Ireland* Italy Latvia Liechtenstein* Lithuania Luxembourg Malta Monaco Montenegro* Netherlands North Macedonia Norway Poland Portugal Romania San Marino Serbia* Slovakia Slovenia Spain Sweden Switzerland* United Kingdom* I will have the link below for the visa exempt countries. The period of stay granted is 90 days for most countries and regions, however check with the link because places like Indonesia and Thailand are only granted "15 days" before a visa becomes necessary and places like Qatar and Brunei are allowed “30 days”. 🔗 https://www.mofa.go.jp/j_info/visit/visa/short/novisa.html If your country is not in this list use this link to apply for the visa: 🔗 https://www.mofa.go.jp/j_info/visit/visa/# section2 Soon to be required in April 2028: Japan plans to introduce an ESTA-style pre-registration system from April 2028. Temporary visitors entering under the visa-waiver program will be required to submit personal information and pay a fee prior to their arrival. Details will be announced at a later date. #japantravel #japan #japanitinery #japanvacation #japanimmigrationqrcode