Official System: Visit Japan Web (Disembarkation Card for Foreigner & Customs Declaration)
2026 Quick Answer
All foreign nationals entering Japan (for both Immigration Disembarkation Card and Customs Declaration) and returning Japanese citizens or Special Permanent Residents / Re-Entry Permit holders (for the Customs Declaration). Travelers must submit the Visit Japan Web (Disembarkation Card for Foreigner & Customs Declaration) (Up to 1+ year in advance (until Dec 31 of next calendar year) and anytime before inspection). This digital declaration replaces: Paper Disembarkation Card for Foreigner (外国人入国記録) and Paper Customs Declaration Form C-5360-B (携帯品・別送品申告書).
Follow this exact countdown schedule before arriving in Japan so your QR code is ready prior to airline check-in.
| Timing Before Arrival | Window Status | Required Traveler Action |
|---|---|---|
| Before 365-day official window | Too Early | Prepare your passport and itinerary, or pre-submit early with NomadicMart (from $29) so our queue files automatically as soon as the window opens. |
| Up to 1+ year in advance (until Dec 31 of next calendar year) and anytime before inspection | Window Open | Ideal submission window. Complete your Visit Japan Web (Disembarkation Card for Foreigner & Customs Declaration) with passport, transport, and accommodation details to receive your digital confirmation. |
| 24 hours to 3 hours before departure | Priority Window | Submit immediately before airline check-in closes and save a screenshot or PDF of your VJW confirmation offline. |
| At departure gate / Japan arrival | Final Cutoff | Airlines and border control officers verify VJW completion prior to boarding or at the port of entry. |
Compliance tip: Operated jointly by the Digital Agency of Japan (デジタル庁), Immigration Services Agency (出入国在留管理庁), and Japan Customs (税関). Since Version 3.00 (January 25, 2024), Immigration and Customs are unified into a single 2D QR code (`proto.QRCode.PIC.QRData`).
Compliance tip: Latest release Version 3.17 (deployed November 4, 2026) supports Japan's new November 1, 2026 Departure Tax Refund ('Refund Method') online customs confirmation system (`utr.customs.go.jp`) at 7 major airports (CTS, NRT, HND, NGO, KIX, FUK, OKA).
Compliance tip: Arrival dates (`arrivalSheduleDate`) can be registered from yesterday up to December 31 of the following calendar year (over 1 year in advance) and right up until the traveler approaches the airport kiosk/counter.
Compliance tip: Joint Kiosks (`共同キオスク`) allowing a single QR scan + biometric capture for both Immigration and Customs are deployed at Kansai (KIX T1/T2), Haneda (HND T2/T3), Narita (NRT T1/T2/T3), and Fukuoka (FUK), with Customs Electronic Declaration Gates (`税関電子申告ゲート`) at CTS, NRT, HND, NGO, KIX, FUK, and OKA.
Eligible Passports: All foreign travelers with a Visit Japan Web QR code and IC passport can use the Joint Kiosks at HND, NRT, KIX, and FUK (and Electronic Customs Gates at CTS, NRT, HND, NGO, KIX, FUK, OKA) to scan their QR code and passport once for expedited biometric clearance.
How Airport Clearance Works: All foreign travelers with a Visit Japan Web QR code and IC passport can use the Joint Kiosks at HND, NRT, KIX, and FUK (and Electronic Customs Gates at CTS, NRT, HND, NGO, KIX, FUK, OKA) to scan their QR code and passport once for expedited biometric clearance.
| Code | Port of Entry | Mode | 2026 Operational Note |
|---|---|---|---|
| HND | Tokyo Haneda International Airport (HND — Terminals 2 & 3) | Air | Equipped with Unified Immigration & Customs Joint Kiosks (共同キオスク) and Electronic Customs Gates |
| NRT | Tokyo Narita International Airport (NRT — Terminals 1, 2 & 3) | Air | Equipped with Unified Immigration & Customs Joint Kiosks (共同キオスク) and Electronic Customs Gates |
| KIX | Kansai International Airport, Osaka (KIX — Terminals 1 & 2) | Air | Equipped with Unified Immigration & Customs Joint Kiosks (共同キオスク) and Electronic Customs Gates |
| FUK | Fukuoka International Airport (FUK) | Air | Equipped with Unified Immigration & Customs Joint Kiosks (共同キオスク) and Electronic Customs Gates |
| CTS | New Chitose Airport, Sapporo (CTS) | Air | Supports VJW Unified QR Code and Electronic Customs Declaration Gates (電子申告ゲート) |
| NGO | Chubu Centrair International Airport, Nagoya (NGO) | Air | Supports VJW Unified QR Code and Electronic Customs Declaration Gates (電子申告ゲート) |
| OKA | Naha Airport, Okinawa (OKA) | Air | Supports VJW Unified QR Code and Electronic Customs Declaration Gates (電子申告ゲート) |
| HKD | All Regional International Airports in Japan (HKD, AKJ, SDJ, IBR, KIJ, KMQ, FSZ, OKJ, HIJ, TAK, MYJ, KCZ, KKJ, OIT, KMJ, NGS, KOJ, KMI, ISG, MMY) | Air | VJW Unified QR Code is accepted at all international airports nationwide |
| JP-9 | Hakata Port (Fukuoka), Shimonoseki Port, Osaka Port, Kobe Port, Yokohama Port & Tokyo International Cruise Terminal | Sea | Supports VJW Unified QR Code for international ferry and cruise arrivals (`isBoardingShip = true`) |
Enter your passport information, flight or ferry number, Japanese hotel/address, and intended length of stay anytime before arrival (up to the end of the next calendar year).
Answer the 3 Immigration disembarkation questions and the 4 Japan Customs declaration sections (duty-free limits, prohibited items, currency, and unaccompanied baggage) in a single workflow.
Upon landing in Japan, display your unified Visit Japan Web QR code and scan your passport at the Joint Kiosks (`共同キオスク`) or Immigration/Customs Electronic Declaration Gates for rapid clearance.
Regional & Border Corridor Advisory (Asia-Pacific):
Operated jointly by the Digital Agency of Japan (デジタル庁), Immigration Services Agency (出入国在留管理庁), and Japan Customs (税関). Since Version 3.00 (January 25, 2024), Immigration and Customs are unified into a single 2D QR code (`proto.QRCode.PIC.QRData`). Latest release Version 3.17 (deployed November 4, 2026) supports Japan's new November 1, 2026 Departure Tax Refund ('Refund Method') online customs confirmation system (`utr.customs.go.jp`) at 7 major airports (CTS, NRT, HND, NGO, KIX, FUK, OKA). Arrival dates (`arrivalSheduleDate`) can be registered from yesterday up to December 31 of the following calendar year (over 1 year in advance) and right up until the traveler approaches the airport kiosk/counter. Joint Kiosks (`共同キオスク`) allowing a single QR scan + biometric capture for both Immigration and Customs are deployed at Kansai (KIX T1/T2), Haneda (HND T2/T3), Narita (NRT T1/T2/T3), and Fukuoka (FUK), with Customs Electronic Declaration Gates (`税関電子申告ゲート`) at CTS, NRT, HND, NGO, KIX, FUK, and OKA. Under Intended Address in Japan, a 7-digit Japanese Postal Code (`postalCode`) auto-populates the Prefecture (`administrativeDivision`, `01` Hokkaido to `47` Okinawa) and City/Ward (`city`). Hotel Name / Place of Stay (`placeOfStay`) is mandatory for foreign nationals. For Short-Term Stay purposes (`1` Tourism, `2` Business, `3` Visiting Relatives), if the Intended Length of Stay exceeds 90 days, the system triggers validation warning `FEX062`. Up to 10 accompanying family members (`accompanyingFamilyList`) can be linked to a single trip registration. Screenshots of the QR code are discouraged at Joint Kiosks, though Visit Japan Web includes a built-in Offline Mode (PWA cached storage) so travelers can display their live QR code without airport Wi-Fi.
You can register your trip as early as the current date for any arrival up to December 31 of the following calendar year, and as late as right after landing at the Japanese airport before reaching the Immigration and Customs inspection kiosks.
Only one! Since January 25, 2024 (VJW v3.00), Japan combined the Immigration Disembarkation Card QR code and the Customs Declaration QR code into a single unified 2D QR code.
Adult travelers (20+ for alcohol and tobacco) may bring in duty-free up to 3 bottles (760 ml each) of alcoholic beverages, 200 cigarettes (or 50 cigars / 250g other tobacco), 2 ounces of perfume, and other personal items up to a combined total market value of 200,000 JPY.
Japan's Digital Agency advises against using static screenshots because the screen allows toggling language display and brightness at the Joint Kiosks. However, Visit Japan Web supports an Offline Mode so you can open your live QR code without an internet connection.
No. One primary traveler can add up to 10 accompanying family members (such as spouses and children) under 'Details of family members traveling with you' and generate their QR codes from the same account.