Given below are some of the particulars regarding t the immigration system of Japan.

On entering Japan

In order to prevent Terrorism in Japan, all the foreign nationals entering Japan are photographed, and finger prints are taken. However the kids under the age of 16 years and certain group of people like the visiting dignitaries, foreign diplomats area exempted form their checking procedure.

A foreigner will obtain a residence status, once he enters Japan, he will obtain a residence status. More than twenty residence statuses are available for the travelers which comprises of “temporary visitor’ for the traveler and also a variety of statuses for employee, students and Japanese resident and national’s relations.

For Business traveler and tourists.

If you belong to any one of the fifty countries with which Japan has agreement on visa exemption, than it is enough you only have a valid passport to enter as a temporary visitor to Japan. If you are not belonging to anyone of the 50 nation with which Japan has exemption agreement, then you need to get a visa prior to entering Japan. The time period to stay in Japan as a temperoy visitor is 90 days.Suppose if you happen to belong to be a citizen of any one of the countries like Germany, Liechtenstein, Austria, Mexico, Ireland, United Kingdom or Switzerland, then it possible your stay can be extended up to six months duration. Initially you enter the county of Japan on a permit of 90 days. At the immigration bureau in Japan, you can apply for your visa extension.

In Japan, the temporary visitors are not entitled to involve in any paid activity. But they can take up temporary studies at the Japanese language schools.

At all times the foreign national are advised to keep in possession, their passport and carry it all times.