USA/Japan dual citizen: How do I go USA > China (15 hours transit) > Japan and enter Japan with US passport?
Dual citizen of USA/Japan over the age of 22.
What I want to do:
- Fly USA to China
- 15 hour layover in China (use 72 hour visa-free thingy to see Beijing)
- Would China care about which passport is used?
- Enter Japan with US passport so that I can get a tourist visa stamp and get the JR rail pass
- Exit Japan within 90 days for an exit stamp on US passport.
- Not sure if I should enter destination country with US or Japan passport. Maybe there's not really a risk there of showing both if necessary?
- Go back to Japan and enter with Japanese passport for long term stay.
What should I watch out for?
I'm very lightly aware of Advance Passenger Information Systems (APIS)...
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Do US citizens need a transit visa for Japan?
For people who plan to enter Japan from the United States. All foreign nationals are required to obtain a visa (except for those who have a valid re-entry permit). We currently do not issue any individual tourist visas or transit visas.Do I need a passport to transit through Japan?
Transit visas are issued to aliens proceeding through Japan to another country. Activities are limited to sightseeing, leisure, and rest. Applicant's valid passport, properly signed by bearer.Can dual citizens travel to Japan?
The Japanese Nationality Law is based on the principle of single nationality, so if you have Japanese and foreign citizenship and became a dual (or more) citizen before age 18, you must choose a nationality by age 20 or if you became a dual citizen after age 18, you must choose a nationality within 2 years (Nationality ...Can US citizen travel to Japan now?
Effective June 1, eligible travelers from the United States to Japan, regardless of their vaccination status, will no longer require COVID-19 testing and quarantine upon arrival. Pre-travel testing within 72 hours of departure, as described above, is still required.Traveling with two passports - I almost got arrested | Jure Sanguinis Italian Dual Citizenship
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