Can a Filipino passport holder travel in transit through Narita Japan? [duplicate]

I’m trying to book an emergency flight for the weekend of May 11th-12th from San Jose Costa Rica to Manila Philippines. I’m unable to obtain an in transit visa through Canada on such short notice. Canada is the cheapest route by far, less than $1,000 1-way.

The alternative, next cheapest flight is SJO to Mexico City to Narita to Manila for $2,300 for a 1-way. The layover at Narita is 2 hours and 45 minutes.

Can a Filipino passport holder pass through Narita Japan Airport in transit from SJO, Mexico, Narita, to Manila? Or do you also have to file for an in transit visa just like Canada? If I have to wait any longer I will not be able to see my friend before they pass away.

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Best Answer

Filipino citizens don't need a visa to transit at Mexico City (MEX) airport, provided you stay in the international transit area and your layover is less than 24 hours. You wouldn't be able to transit without a visa at TIJ or any other Mexican airport, though.

Neither do you need a transit visa for Japan.

Timatic, the database which airlines to use to verify passenger travel documents, states:

Mexico (MX)

TWOV (Transit Without Visa):
Visa required, except for Passengers transiting through Mexico City (MEX) with a confirmed onward ticket for a flight to a third country within 24 hours. They must stay in the international transit area of the airport and have documents required for the next destination.

Japan (JP)

TWOV (Transit Without Visa):
Visa required, except for Passengers with a confirmed onward ticket for a flight to a third country on the same calendar day. They must stay in the international transit area of the airport and have documents required for the next destination.

Passengers with a passport and a confirmed onward ticket to a third country within 72 hours can obtain a Shore Pass on arrival if there are no connecting flights on the same calendar day. They must:

have documents required for the next destination; and

have proof of sufficient funds to cover their stay; and

arrive at and depart from an airport or seaport located within the same group below.

Group A:
Airports: Narita (NRT), Haneda (HND), Nagoya (NGO), Niigata (KIJ), Komatsu (KMQ) and Yokota (OKO).
Seaports: Tokyo, Yokohama, Niigata and Nagoya.

Group B:
Airports: Osaka (KIX), Nagoya (NGO) and Komatsu (KMQ).
Seaports: Osaka, Kobe and Nagoya.

Group C:
Airports: Fukuoka (FUK), Nagasaki (NGS), Kumamoto (KMJ),
Kagoshima (KOJ), Naha (OKA) and Kadena (DNA).
Seaports : Hakata (Fukuoka), Shimonoseki and Naha (Okinawa).

Group D:
Airport: Chitose (CTS).
Seaports: Tomakomai, Otaru, Hakodate and Muroran.

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Can Filipinos transit through Japan?

Transit Visa \u2013 if Japan is simply a stopover while traveling to a different country, Philippine citizens will require a Transit Visa.

Do I need a visa to transit through Narita?

If you would normally need a visa to enter for Japan, you can transit without a visa only if: You have a confirmed onward ticket within the same calendar day. You stay within the international transit area of the airport. You have the necessary documents needed for the next country of destination.

Is transit visa required for connecting flights in Japan?

No visa is required for transiting in Japanese airports if you have immediate flight connections regardless of nationality. Anyway, there is a Japanese transit visa which is intended for people who have longer layovers before transiting and want to go sightseeing or resting in Japan for few days (up to 15 days).

Are you allowed to transit through Japan?

Travelers who are not entering Japan and transferring directly to a third country by transit, are not required to submit any documents and undergo inspections in Japan. Nonetheless, travelers are still subject to the travel/entry restrictions and requirements of their final destination.

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