🇯🇵 Entry procedure & VJW Must check

Visit Japan Web (VJW): how to pre-register your QR code in 2026

Registering in advance replaces the paper customs form filled in on the plane — you clear immigration in Japan with a single QR code.

As of 2026-08-18

This is the Entry procedure & VJW item for a trip to Japan. The 3 checkpoints below can only be settled properly before you leave — put them off and you queue at an airport desk or spend the first day on them instead. Work through them once and nothing has to be reopened.

Key checkpoints

Register your passport details and flight on the Visit Japan Web site at least 24 hours before departure
The immigration QR and the customs QR have been merged into one combined code
Screenshot the QR code and save it to your photo library — airport Wi-Fi is not reliable

What to do before departure, in order

Two rules decide the order. First, anything with a deadline — pre-registration, bookings, documents to be issued: miss the cut-off and there is no substitute. Then whatever also works locally, which costs little to postpone.

Most of the items above can only be done before you leave. After arrival, patchy connectivity and opening hours make them harder, so finish what you can while you are still at home.

What to pay attention to in Japan

Japan has digitised its entry procedure, so registering in advance cuts airport queueing time considerably. Cash is still dominant in parts of the country, though, so arriving with cards only can leave you stuck.

Mains voltage is 110V, so some appliances from home will not work directly — check your adapter.

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Official sources behind this article

The steps, fees and deadlines above were checked against 1 official source listed below — pages published by the body that runs the scheme itself, with the issuing institution named after each. Where they disagree with this page, they are right. Fees and forms change without notice, so open them once more before you travel.