Vietnam passport with green card, do I need a transit visa for my connecting flight in Japan?
Looking to book an alternative flight that will require two one ways with a 3 hour "stopover" at the NRT airport before the connecting flight. Since I will need to check in my bags and pick it up at baggage claim, will I need to get a visa in NRT? I assume this will require me to go through customs since I am in a sense "leaving the airport".
Can I avoid going through customs if I forgo check-in bags? The flight would require a transfer from T1 to T2 and would then not require a visa?
Trying to figure somethings out here.
Thanks!
Best Answer
Based on your question, it seems these are separate bookings.
Per TIMATIC, the database used by airlines:
Visa required, except for 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
For logical reasons, I suspect this information is incomplete and that your scenario would qualify for this visa exemption. Nevertheless, based on the above you're not getting on the flight to NRT without a visa with separate bookings (even if not checking a bag, the problem is you won't be considered a transit passenger).
So yes, you'll need a transit visa with separate bookings. If it's a single booking, then any bags will be checked through, and you won't need a visa.
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Is transit visa required for connecting flights in Japan?
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 Tokyo?
You won't need Transit visa for Narita, Tokyo, Japan. Indian passport holders travelling to USA / Canada with a valid visa can transit Japan without a transit visa for a period of less than 24 hours.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.Which countries require transit visa for connecting flights?
This means that passport holders of one of the countries listed above will need a transit visa regardless of the EU/Schengen country they are set to transit on their way to their destination country....The joint list consists of:- Afghanistan.
- Bangladesh.
- The Democratic Republic of the Congo.
- Eritrea.
- Ethiopia.
- Ghana.
- Iran.
- Iraq.
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