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20 November 2007
From November 20th, 2007, foreign nationals who apply for entry into Japan will be required to be fingerprinted and photographed (facial photographs) by means of special devices, and then interviewed by immigration inspectors.
The new procedures will apply to all foreign nationals upon their entry into Japan, including the case where foreign nationals with re-entry permits enter into Japan, expect for the persons eligible for exemption listed below.
If foreign nationals who are not eligible for exemption from this requirement refuse to submit their fingerprints and photographs, they will be denied entry into Japan and ordered to leave.
(Persons eligible for exemption)
(1) Special permanent residents
(2) Persons under 16 years of age
(3) Persons engaged in activities which fall under the status of residence for ‘Diplomat’ or ‘Official’
(4) Persons invited by the heads of administrative organs
(5) Persons provided by the Ministry of Justice Ordinance as equivalent to a person listed in (3) or (4)
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