Immigration Bureau / Customs

People who enter Japan need to undergo examinations at Immigration Bureau and Customs.

Immigration is where immigration officers review the validity of foreigners’ passports and visas, the legitimacy of their reasons for staying in a country, and legal permission for entering Japan. At Customs, officers check for items illegally brought into Japan by foreigners.

The latest information related to Japanese Customs and Immigration Bureau can be obtained at embassy of Japan and tourist bureaus or on their websites. People who bring items such as tobacco and liquors should declare at Customs by filling out relevant forms.


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