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JAPAN - NATIONAL REGULATIONS AND REQUIREMENTS
PASSPORT tious Diseases and Medical Care for Patients Suf-
Required. Crew member certificates and licenses fering Infectious Diseases, an investigation into the
are recognized as valid travel documents in lieu of a existence of pathogens, immunization, or to issue
passport. a certificate on the relevant matters, the quarantine
station chief may respond to the requests provided
VISA they are not a hindrance to quarantine activities at
Required except for crew members or passengers the quarantine station.
on through flights or departing on the next scheduled
flight.
AIRCRAFT ENTRY REQUIREMENTS
GENERAL
CUSTOMS
Scheduled, commercial flights must obtain permis-
CUSTOMS REQUIREMENTS sion of the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport
The captain of an aircraft engaged in foreign trade1 and Tourism .
entering a customs airport 2 shall report matters relat- DESIGNATED AUTHORITIES
ing to passengers and crews to customs at least
30 minutes from the time of departure from the last
airport. Further, the captain of an aircraft engaged in Civil Aviation Bureau, Ministry of Land,
foreign trade shall report Passenger Name Record Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism
(PNR) before entering a customs airport, in cases Address: 2-1-3, Kasumigaseki, Chiyoda-ku
where a report is requested by the Director General Tokyo
of Customs. Japan
100-8918
1Aircraftengaged in foreign trade means an aircraft Tel: +81-3-5253-8111
coming and/or going between Japan and a foreign AFTN: RJTDYAYX
country for the purpose of foreign trade.
2Customs airport means an airport designated by Customs
Cabinet Order, taking into account exportation and
Customs and Tariff Bureau, Ministry of Finance
importation of goods, entry and departure of aircraft
Address: 3-1-1, Kasumigaseki, Chiyoda-ku
engaged in foreign trade and other circumstances.
Tokyo
When departing from a customs airport, the captain Japan
of an aircraft engaged in foreign trade shall obtain 100-8940
the permission of the Director General of Customs. Tel: +81-3-3581-4111
Additionally, the captain of an aircraft engaged in
foreign trade shall report matters relating to passen- Human Quarantine
gers and crews and Passenger Name Record (PNR)
before departing from a customs airport, in cases Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare
where a report is requested by the Director General Pharmaceutical Safety and Environmental Health
of Customs. Bureau, Quarantine Affairs Division
Address: 1-2-2, Kasumigaseki, Chiyoda-ku
Every person entering Japan is required to submit a Tokyo
customs declaration form. Japan
Two copies of a written declaration are required if 100-8916
a person has unaccompanied baggage. Passengers Tel: +81-3-3595-2333
are also able to submit the declaration electronically. Fax: +81-3-3591-8029
In this case, it is not necessary to submit the decla-
ration in paper anymore. SCHEDULED FLIGHTS
Every person carrying cash or other means of pay- The following items must be submitted in duplicate
ment exceeding 1 million yen is required to declare at least three months prior to the proposed date of
to customs. commencement of operation:
a. Name, address and nationality;
HEALTH b. Names and nationalities of the representatives
PUBLIC HEALTH REQUIREMENTS and officers;
c. Name and location of main office and other
Medical Examination of Infectious Diseases
business premises in Japan;
Other than Quarantinable Infectious Diseases
d. Ownership amounts and ratios by nationality of
If a person who intends to travel abroad or a person
investors and by state, public entity or private
on board an aircraft or any other person who boards
person;
after the aircraft arrives at the airport pays a fee of
an amount determined by Cabinet Order in consid- e. Purpose of business and scheduled date of
eration of the actual cost, and requests a quaran- commencement of operation;
tine station chief to execute a medical examination f. Outline of any air transport already operated by
for an infectious disease specified by Cabinet Order applicant, if any;
other than a Quarantinable Infectious Disease, as
provided for in Article 6, paragraphs (3) through (6)
and paragraph (8) of the Act on Prevention of Infec-
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