To stop terrorism and unlawful work, the Japanese authorities has determined to pre-screen sure international travellers, with the venture resembling the Digital System for Journey Authorization (ESTA) launched in america.

Vacationers exempted from short-term visa necessities must submit an digital software earlier than getting into the nation, which should embody their identify, date of beginning, causes for getting into Japan, and handle of lodging, amongst different issues, VisaGuide.World experiences.

Japan is a well-liked vacation spot for vacationers, and by 2030 when this measure is scheduled to be applied, will obtain 60 million vacationers.

Prescreening Relevant to All International Guests With out Brief-Time period Visa Necessities

These getting into Japan for enterprise functions must state the identify of their enterprise companions whereas these looking for medical care, must reveal the hospital the place they are going to be handled. Vacationers must checklist the journey company if they’re utilizing one.

Japanese immigration officers will overview the applying, whereas airways will permit boarding to solely candidates with accepted purposes.

Beginning in April, the brand new measures will apply to passport holders in 71 international locations and areas on the earth, and this technique goals to filter out unlawful entries earlier than the aircraft lands in Japan.

Rise in Foreigners Overstaying Their Visas Is Threatening Japan’s Vacationer-Pleasant Popularity

The Japanese authorities have revealed that till the start of 2024, the nation has recorded some 79,000 instances of foreigners overstaying their visas, with 62.9 % of them being short-stay visa holders. The information from the Immigration Companies Company reveals that these instances have grown by 20,000 in comparison with a decade earlier.

Nonetheless, the Japanese authorities needs to keep up its tourist-friendly nation status, which is seeking to additional enhance by exempting extra nations from short-term visa necessities.

For nationals of these international locations with visa exemptions allowing stays of as much as 6 months beneath the bilateral visa exemption preparations, those that want to keep in Japan for greater than 90 days are required to use for an extension of the interval of keep to the Ministry of Justice (Regional Immigration Bureau) earlier than the interval of permitted keep is to run out. 

The vast majority of international locations within the European continent can keep in Japan for as much as 90 days on a short-term visa. The brand new measures could make Japan a extra enticing vacation spot for travellers.

Then again, Japan allows its residents to have visa-free entry to many international locations. As of April 2024, Japan’s passport is the 14th strongest on the earth. In keeping with the Passport Index, the Japanese passport permits visa-free journey for its residents to some 143 international locations.