Fingerprints and Photo are taken at the airport --New entry procedures have started in japan
From November 20, 2007, foreign nationals who applyfor entry into Japan are required to be fingerprintedand photographed ( facial photographs ) by means of special devices, and then interviewed by immigrationinspectors.The new procedures apply to all foreign nations upon their entry into Japan, except 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 or photographs, they will be denied entry into Japan and ordered to leave.----------------------------------------------------Persons eligibles for exemption1 Special permanent residents2 Persons under the age of 163 Persons engaged in activities which fall under the status of residence for "Diplomat" or "Official"4 Persons invited for the Ministry of Justice Ordinance as equivalent to a person listed in 3 or 4http://www.immi-moj.go.jp/☆・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・ 二戸(にと)行政書士事務所Nito Immigration Lawyer Office 090-1707-7903/042-312-0024 東京都国分寺市本町3‐7-23-507HPはこちら-Visa Tokyo Japan-東京/行政書士/ビザ-・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・☆