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Updated November 14, 2007
In accordance with Japanese Immigration Bureau procedures, beginning November 20, 2007 all foreign nationals who apply for entry into Japan, including overnight transit passengers and airline crew members, are required to have their fingerprints and facial photograph digitally recorded and then be interviewed by immigration inspectors.
The entire immigration process is expected to take an average of 20 minutes per passenger.
Exemptions
Passengers transiting the airport on the same day are not considered visitors, and so are exempt from all immigration formalities.
Additionally, the following foreign nationals are also exempt from this procedure:
Any non-exempt visitor who fails to comply with the new procedure will be denied entry to Japan.
For more information, please visit the Japanese Immigration Bureau, Ministry of Justice at the following links:
http://www.immi-moj.go.jp/english/keiziban/happyou/Outline_070925.pdf
http://www.immi-moj.go.jp/english/keiziban/happyou/video.html
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