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The Electronic Customs Declaration Gates (e-Gates) are available at 7 International Airports

The Electronic Customs Declaration Gates (e-Gates) are available at Seven International Airports.

Narita International Airport
Haneda Airport
Kansai International Airport
Chubu Centrair International Airport
Fukuoka Airport
New Chitose Airport
Naha Airport

 

　At Haneda Airport, Fukuoka Airport, and Naha Airport, passengers are able to make customs declarations electronically by using an electronic declaration terminal during the waiting times for checked baggage. After retrieving checked baggage, passengers may simply walk through the e-Gate for customs clearance without stopping or waiting.

* Passengers may be questioned or have their baggage inspected by customs officers.


Aim

　The e-Gate aims to facilitate the smooth entry of ever-increasing inbound passengers, shorten their waiting times, and reduce congestion at the customs inspection area.


Overview

1. Visit Japan Web

　Please login to the “Visit Japan Web” from the 2D barcode below, and follow the instructions to complete the entry of your customs declaration information.
　After that, a 2D barcode (with a light blue line on top) for customs declaration will be created.

* Please make sure that 2D barcode for Immigration (with a yellow line on top) and Customs (with a light blue line on top) are different.


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　　https://www.vjw.digital.go.jp/


For more details about Visit Japan Web, please see the Digital Agency website .

＊From April 1, 2023, passengers will be required to make a basic electronic customsdeclaration using the “Visit Japan Web” service provided by the Digital Agency. New downloads of the Customs Declaration App will be stopped at the end of December 2022.
The Customs Declaration Website will also be discontinued at the end of March 2023.

2. Electronic Declaration Terminal

2022_01_e.jpg　The electronic declaration terminals stand at the customs inspection area of the airports where e-Gates are equipped. Passengers must hold their IC passport and the 2D barcode for customs declaration over the terminal scanner , and follow its guidance to complete their customs declaration. At the end of the procedure, passengers asked to go to the e-Gate or customs inspection desk depending on their declaration.
　During the process at the Terminal, face photos of passengers are taken to verify identification with the photo inside the IC passport.

* The face photos are used only for the purposes of identification at the Terminal and facial recognition at the gate, and deleted immediately after passengers pass through the gate.




3.Electronic Declaration Gate

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　After completing customs declaration procedures at the terminal and proceeding to the electronic declaration gate, passengers may pass through the gate smoothly, while face photos are taken once again for the purposes of facial recognition.

* Passengers may be questioned or have their baggage inspected by customs officers.
*The face photos are used only for the purposes of facial recognition at the gate, and deleted immediately after passengers pass through the gate.

 

Note

  • It is necessary to have an IC passport for the e-Gate.
  • All passenger, including family or any group members, must complete the procedures at the terminal, one by one.
  • For the convenience of the system, a child less than 100 cm tall is able to pass through the gate with a family member.
  • Face photos are taken for the purposes of identification at the terminal and facial recognition at the gate, and therefore passengers are asked to take off masks, sunglasses, or any item covering face.
  • After completing to customs entry procedures at the terminal, passengers may be asked to go to the customs inspection desk for additional procedures, for example, in cases of personal effects beyond the duty-free allowance or unaccompanied articles.
  • It is recommended to face forward and walk slowly at the gate.
  • Passengers are able to pass through the gate with carts.
  • A wheelchair-user can pass through the gate on the wheelchair.

 

 

PR Movie

    Visit Japan Web | Usage Demo at airports


    　Have a smooth and comfortable trip.
    - The Electronic Customs Declaration Gate System-15sec



    　Have a smooth and comfortable trip.
    - The Electronic Customs Declaration Gate System-



    Brochure

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    日本語[PDF:634KB] English[PDF:652KB]

     

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