Customs, Immigration and Quarantine (CIQ) is available at Japan’s Airports of Entry (AOE); CIQ service may be available to process flights at non-CIQ airports, but this must be requested and agreed in advance with authorities. At Japan’s airports, business jet travelers are generally processed alongside passengers from commercial flights in the main terminal. Setting a flight arrival time during non-peak hours helps ensure that your passengers are processed more quickly. Tokyo’s airports can arrange for CIQ processing for business jet passengers via the general aviation terminals at Tokyo’s Haneda and Narita airports, but this service must be arranged in advance and at additional expense.

• Customs information for travelers visiting Japan
• Announcement: Increase of cigarette tax for accompanied effects (Effective from 01Oct20)

Valid passports are required for passengers and crew members entering Japan. Visa requirements for passengers are subject to nationality and visas-on-arrival are not available in Japan at this time. Please refer to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs website Exemption of Visa page. For crew members, visas are not required because a crew shore pass can be issued by Immigrations upon arrival. Crew members must have valid crew ID and must be listed on the GenDec. This allows crew to stay in Japan for 7 nights/8 days for single port entry, and 15 days for multiple port entries.

See the below links for more information pertaining to the COVID-19 pandemic

• NEW: Border measures to prevent the spread of novel coronavirus (COVID-19) 
• Application for Visa for foreign nationals eligible for Phased Measures toward Resuming Cross-Border Travel

• Animal Quarantine Guide
• Notice for Penalty
• Guideline for bringing animals into Japan
• Guideline for importing dogs and cats

• Plant Quarantine Guide
• Notice for Phytosanitary certificate
• Notice for Penalty

Coming soon…