Japan to Launch Prescreening of Visa-Free Travelers in FY 2028

Malaysians Travelling to Japan Must Pass Pre-Screening Before Arrival or Be Denied Entry Starting in 2028 - WORLD OF BUZZ

Last year, Japan recorded its highest-ever foreign tourist arrivals at 36.87 million, with 506,800 of them Malaysians, the most tourist arrivals the Land of the Rising Sun has ever seen from our country. With that in mind, the Government of Japan recently announced a new policy that would affect Malaysian travellers, as the country is making it mandatory for visa-free travellers to undergo pre-screening several days before arrival.   Japan requi…

Japan to launch pre-screening of visa-free travellers in FY2028

With tourism a pillar in Japan’s growth strategy, the government aims to lift the number of visitors to 60m in 2030. Read more at straitstimes.com.

Japan to launch prescreening of visa-free travelers in FY 2028

Japan will launch prearrival screening of visa-free travelers in fiscal 2028, as the government aims to boost its booming inbound tourism further, according to the Justice Ministry. The government is looking to raise the efficiency of the process by introducing screening modeled on the United States' Electronic System for Travel Authorization, the ministry said last month. Read full story here

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Japan to implement prearrival screening for visa-free travelers

TOKYO:  Japan will introduce an advance prearrival screening system for visa-free travelers in 2028, planning to update immigration processes and procedures to enhance security, according to the Justice Ministry. The new pre arrival screening system, designed after the Electronic System for Travel Authorization (ESTA) will need personal and travel information of the travelers from visa-exempt countries several days before arrival. The informatio…