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Transiting through Japan: do you need a visa?

October 21, 2026October 19, 2026 by Emma Clarke
View from a plane window of the wing over Kumejima island and turquoise sea in Okinawa, Japan

Airside transit in Japan needs no visa. Here is when you can leave the airport, how Japan’s transit landing permissions work and what JESTA may change.

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