“Issuance of 2025 Passports” Begins, Processing Time Due to Centralized Printing

Guam Digitizes Customs Declarations, Stops Using Paper Forms

Austrian Authorities Tighten Visa-Free Stay Regulations for Japanese Nationals

UK Government Exempts Transit Passengers from ETA Requirement Starting January 17

UK Proposes Hike in ETA Application Fee; Transit Passengers Temporarily Exempted from Requirement

Pre-Entry Clearance for Japan Flights at Taoyuan International Airport to Ease Congestion During Spring Festival

UK Expands Electronic Travel Authorisation to Include Japanese Citizens, Effective Today

Israel Begins Full Operation of Electronic Travel Authorization System

The ‘2025 Passport’ to be Issued from March 24, 2025, with Applications Accepted: Time Required Due to Centralized Printing

Switzerland Lowers Duty-Free Limits to Reduce Shopping Tourism

Japanese Foreign Ministry Lowers Danger Level in Some Areas of Iran

Schengen Agreement to Lift Land Border Control between Bulgaria and Romania

South Korean Government Extends K-ETA Application Waiver Period Until December 2025

Japan’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs Implements Short-Term Visa Waiver for Brunei Nationals Extending Up to 30 Days

China Adds Japan to Its Visa Exemption List Starting November 30

U.S. Customs and Border Protection Now Includes Japanese Nationals in the Global Entry Program Starting November 26

Moscow’s Four Airports to Begin Biometric Data Collection in December

Myanmar Begins Issuing Visa on Arrival for Japanese Nationals Among Others