Passengers transiting only are exempt from holding a visa when:
Holders of onward tickets for a max. transit time of 72 hours through Tokyo Haneda (HND) or Osaka Kansai (KIX).
Visitors continuing their journey to a third country within 72 hours can obtain a Shore Pass/Transit Pass on arrival , provided:- holding proof of maintenance during their stay; and- holding sufficient evidence that Shore/Transit Pass will be appropriately used; and- departing from the same airport of arrival; or - departing from a different airport (or seaport) in the district of the airport (or seaport) of arrival, provided both ports are located within the same group as listed below.- Group A:Airports: Narita (NRT), Haneda (HND), Nagoya (NGO), Niigata (KIJ), Komatsu (KMQ) and Yokota.Seaports: Tokyo, Yokohama, Niigata and Nagoya;- Group B:Airports: Osaka Kansai (KIX), Nagoya (NGO) and Komatsu (KMQ).Seaports: Kobe and Nagoya.- Group C:Airports: Fukuoka (FUK), Nagasaki (NGS), Kumamoto (KMJ), Kagoshima (KOJ), Naha (OKA) and Kadena.Seaports : Hakata (Fukuoka), Shimonoseki and Naha (Okinawa).- Group D:Airport: Chitose (CTS).Seaports: Tokakomai, Otaru, Hakodate and Muroran.
Visa required.
Passengers transiting only are exempt from holding a visa when:
Holders of onward tickets for a max. transit time of 72 hours through Tokyo Haneda (HND) or Osaka Kansai (KIX).
Visitors continuing their journey to a third country within 72 hours can obtain a Shore Pass/Transit Pass on arrival , provided:- holding proof of maintenance during their stay; and- holding sufficient evidence that Shore/Transit Pass will be appropriately used; and- departing from the same airport of arrival; or - departing from a different airport (or seaport) in the district of the airport (or seaport) of arrival, provided both ports are located within the same group as listed below.- Group A:Airports: Narita (NRT), Haneda (HND), Nagoya (NGO), Niigata (KIJ), Komatsu (KMQ) and Yokota.Seaports: Tokyo, Yokohama, Niigata and Nagoya;- Group B:Airports: Osaka Kansai (KIX), Nagoya (NGO) and Komatsu (KMQ).Seaports: Kobe and Nagoya.- Group C:Airports: Fukuoka (FUK), Nagasaki (NGS), Kumamoto (KMJ), Kagoshima (KOJ), Naha (OKA) and Kadena.Seaports : Hakata (Fukuoka), Shimonoseki and Naha (Okinawa).- Group D:Airport: Chitose (CTS).Seaports: Tokakomai, Otaru, Hakodate and Muroran.