Travel Permit RulesIn force (optional)Official ✓ Fully verified on official sources
Paper forms still accepted
Type: arrival card (optional digital) · Last checked 2026-10-21
⚠ Scam warning
Only apply on the official site: services.digital.go.jp. Copycat sites charge extra or steal your data.
Japan Customs (28 May 2026): fake sites impersonating Visit Japan Web and paid 'QR code' assistance sites identified; e-declaration is free
Key facts
- Who needs itOfficial ✓
- Optional for all arrivals; recommended by Japan Customs
- Who is exemptNot separately checked
- n/a (optional)
- FeeOfficial ✓
- free
- Approx. USD
- Free
- ValidityNot separately checked
- per trip
- Max stay per visitNot separately checked
- n/a
- Processing timeNot separately checked
- instant QR
- When to applyNot separately checked
- before arrival
Badges: Official ✓ = read on an official government page · Official (snippet) = official page text seen in a search result because the page blocked our checker · Not confirmed = we could not confirm it, so check the official site.
Do I need it? Quick check by passport
- United States: Optional
- United Kingdom: Optional
- EU country: Optional
- Canada: Optional
- Australia: Optional
A starting point only, based on the official pages below. Dual nationals, residents and other passports: check the official site.
Official sources
What the sources say
- Scam warninghttps://www.customs.go.jp/english/news/20260528e.html
fake websites impersonating Visit Japan Web and websites operated by private companies claiming to provide application assistance ... have been identified.
- Feehttps://www.customs.go.jp/english/news/20260528e.html
Japan Customs recommends that travelers ... use Visit Japan Web ... Visit Japan Web is available free of charge.
Last checked 2026-10-21. Rules change: always confirm on the official site before you travel.
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