I am an 18-year-old Japanese citizen. Can I travel out of my country alone?
Can a 18-year-old Japanese citizen travel alone from Japan to South Korea? Japanese citizens are not currently considered full adults until age 20.
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Yes. JAL for example allows unaccompanied travel from age 5 upwards.
What age does my child have to be to qualify as an unaccompanied minor?
Unaccompanied minor service is mandatory for a child age 5-11 traveling without an adult. Children ages 12-17 years are not required to travel as unaccompanied minors, but the service is optional for this age group as well.
Children under 5 years of age are not allowed to travel unless accompanied by an adult
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How old do you have to be to travel alone to Japan?
EligibilityAgeAdult accompaniment (age 12 or older)3-5Required6-7Not required8-11Not requiredCan a 17 year old travel alone to Japan?
Unaccompanied minor service is mandatory for a child age 5-11 traveling without an adult. Children ages 12-17 years are not required to travel as unaccompanied minors, but the service is optional for this age group as well. Children under 5 years of age are not allowed to travel unless accompanied by an adult.Can a 18 year old live in Japan?
The laws and rules of society change over time, and the age of adulthood is no exception. In fact, the legal age of adulthood in Japan has been lowered to 18 as of April 1st, 2022. While it may not affect traditional celebrations such as "Seijin no Hi," it does cause changes in marriage, property rental age, and so on.What age can you cross the border alone?
United States Customs and Border Protection (CBP) requests written consent from both parents or the parent who is not accompanying the minor for minors (those less than 18 years of age) traveling to the U.S. alone or accompanied by only one parent. This written consent must be in English.Life in JAPAN: 10 things I will and Won't miss when I leave JAPAN
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Of course you can. Age for flying alone are typically set by the airline, not the country (as long as all visa requirements are met, that is).
Typically they require some sort of extra service for kids 14 and under, but 15 and up can travel alone. Here is JALs policy https://www.jal.co.jp/jba/aa/en_US/specialAssistance/childrenTraveling.html
My kids have certainly traveled internationally on their own when starting at 15 or 16 (not from/to Japan though)
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