For those who are about to go to Japan to study in April, VJW (Visit Japan Website) has been updated again.
Visit Japan Website announced that from 03:00 AM (Japan time) on January 25, 2024, the QR codes for immigration inspection and customs declaration will be unified for those entering and returning to Japan, and the QR codes for immigration inspection and customs declaration before the system change will no longer be able to be used normally.
What is VJW
VJW stands for Visit Japan Website, and is an online service that visitors (including Japanese and foreigners with re-entry permits) can use for immigration and customs procedures to enter Japan. It is also used to facilitate smooth immigration procedures.
It includes: quarantine for entry procedures, immigration clearance, and online services for customs declaration.
If you are using the Fast Track, you can complete the questionnaire and confirmation of the test certificate and vaccination certificate before entering the country.
VJW uses advantages
Filling out the VJW information allows all entrants to avoid a series of complicated entry formalities upon arrival at the airport, saving at least 30 minutes of queuing time.
VJW operation process
step 0
Create a new account (email account required) and log in (you can choose Chinese Simplified Chinese to operate on the vjw official website).
step 1
Registration of personal information
Information on the person who logged in to use the Visit Japan website. Register your information here.
Once the registration is complete, the status will change from "Unregistered" to "Registered", and if the remaining validity of the passport is less than 6 months, "Confirm the remaining validity of the passport" will be displayed.
Also, if the passport has expired, it will show "Passport has expired".
step 2
Registration of entry Intention to return to Japan
Register the information required for the entry and return procedures when you arrive in Japan here.
Click "New Entry Return to Japan" on the "Main screen" to enter the "Register Entry Return to Japan Reservation Entry Return to Japan Reservation screen".
step 3
Confirm your visa information
If you have already obtained a visa, you can view the information of the visa you have applied for.
If the Visa is not synchronized (no status tag), go to Enter Visa Issuance Number.
If the Visa is synced (with a status tag), go to Visa Information Confirmation.
step 4
Quarantine
Confirm your health status.
Click "Quarantine (Confirm Health Status)" in "Immigration Procedures for Returning to Japan" to go to the "Quarantine (Confirm Health Status) Screen".
step 5
Registration of immigration clearance and customs declaration (for foreign nationals).
The Alien Entry Record Card required for immigration inspection and the declaration of separate consignment required for customs declaration shall be registered. Register your Alien Entry Record Card and what you bring After declaring your items separately, you can proceed to immigration and customs declaration by presenting the QR code to the reading terminal at the airport.
Immigration clearance and customs declaration registration is completed, and the "registration completed" is displayed.
step 6
A QR code will display the information you have registered from the menu of immigration and customs declaration
To stop displaying the QR code, click "Return to Immigration Procedures for Returning to Japan" to enter the "Immigration Procedures for Returning to Japan" screen.
In addition to filling in the VJW, is there any other way to complete the pre-entry declaration?
In addition to filling in the VJW, you can also continue to use the paper arrival card, Japan entry needs to fill in two documents, one is the arrival card, the other is the declaration form, some airlines issue it on the plane, or the entrant picks it up at the airport after landing.
Finally, it is recommended that friends can choose the VJW method, write it in advance, and enter the country smoothly! Refer to the official website link:
That's all for today, friends who plan to go to JapanMore institutions and applications to makebeggingFor more information, please feel free to contact us for details. In addition,The earlier you apply to study in Japan, the more opportunities you have, and you are welcome to consult with those who plan to go to Japan!