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Old November 13th, 2007, 04:38 PM posted to rec.travel.asia
Gerald Oliver Swift[_2_]
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As of November 20, 2007, foreign nationals entering Japan will be required
to provide fingerprints and a facial photograph using special equipment and
then be interviewed by an immigration officer. For further information,
refer to the links below - which are now properly inserted!

http://www.immi-moj.go.jp/english/ke...ine_070925.pdf

http://www.immi-moj.go.jp/english/ke...you/video.html

Gerry


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Old November 13th, 2007, 04:56 PM posted to rec.travel.asia
John Kulp
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On Tue, 13 Nov 2007 15:38:41 -0000, "Gerald Oliver Swift"
wrote:

As of November 20, 2007, foreign nationals entering Japan will be required
to provide fingerprints and a facial photograph using special equipment and
then be interviewed by an immigration officer. For further information,
refer to the links below - which are now properly inserted!

http://www.immi-moj.go.jp/english/ke...ine_070925.pdf

http://www.immi-moj.go.jp/english/ke...you/video.html

Gerry



Well, this will really speed up things at an already slow Narita
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Old November 13th, 2007, 06:08 PM posted to rec.travel.asia
PeterL
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On Nov 13, 7:56 am, (John Kulp) wrote:
On Tue, 13 Nov 2007 15:38:41 -0000, "Gerald Oliver Swift"

wrote:
As of November 20, 2007, foreign nationals entering Japan will be required
to provide fingerprints and a facial photograph using special equipment and
then be interviewed by an immigration officer. For further information,
refer to the links below - which are now properly inserted!


http://www.immi-moj.go.jp/english/ke...ine_070925.pdf


http://www.immi-moj.go.jp/english/ke...you/video.html


Gerry


Well, this will really speed up things at an already slow Narita



I don't know why that will be the case. Right now everyone is
interviewed by an immigration officer anyway. You take 5 more seconds
to look into a camera, and put your finger on an optical reader.

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Old November 14th, 2007, 02:44 AM posted to rec.travel.asia
John Kulp
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On Tue, 13 Nov 2007 09:08:35 -0800, PeterL wrote:

On Nov 13, 7:56 am, (John Kulp) wrote:
On Tue, 13 Nov 2007 15:38:41 -0000, "Gerald Oliver Swift"

wrote:
As of November 20, 2007, foreign nationals entering Japan will be required
to provide fingerprints and a facial photograph using special equipment and
then be interviewed by an immigration officer. For further information,
refer to the links below - which are now properly inserted!


http://www.immi-moj.go.jp/english/ke...ine_070925.pdf


http://www.immi-moj.go.jp/english/ke...you/video.html


Gerry


Well, this will really speed up things at an already slow Narita



I don't know why that will be the case. Right now everyone is
interviewed by an immigration officer anyway. You take 5 more seconds
to look into a camera, and put your finger on an optical reader.


I've never been interviewed by on there. Simply stamped my passport
and move me on. Is this a one time thing or do you have to do this
each time you enter?
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Old November 14th, 2007, 04:11 AM posted to rec.travel.asia
PeterL
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Default Japan - new immigration procedures (2)

On Nov 13, 5:44 pm, (John Kulp) wrote:
On Tue, 13 Nov 2007 09:08:35 -0800, PeterL wrote:
On Nov 13, 7:56 am, (John Kulp) wrote:
On Tue, 13 Nov 2007 15:38:41 -0000, "Gerald Oliver Swift"


wrote:
As of November 20, 2007, foreign nationals entering Japan will be required
to provide fingerprints and a facial photograph using special equipment and
then be interviewed by an immigration officer. For further information,
refer to the links below - which are now properly inserted!


http://www.immi-moj.go.jp/english/ke...ine_070925.pdf


http://www.immi-moj.go.jp/english/ke...you/video.html


Gerry


Well, this will really speed up things at an already slow Narita


I don't know why that will be the case. Right now everyone is
interviewed by an immigration officer anyway. You take 5 more seconds
to look into a camera, and put your finger on an optical reader.


I've never been interviewed by on there. Simply stamped my passport
and move me on.


That constitutes the "interview". Your passport is scanned and the
officer looks at the computer.


Is this a one time thing or do you have to do this
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Old November 14th, 2007, 04:03 PM posted to rec.travel.asia
gtr
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Default Japan - new immigration procedures (2)

On 2007-11-13 19:11:23 -0800, PeterL said:

I don't know why that will be the case. Right now everyone is
interviewed by an immigration officer anyway. You take 5 more seconds
to look into a camera, and put your finger on an optical reader.


I've never been interviewed by on there. Simply stamped my passport
and move me on.


That constitutes the "interview". Your passport is scanned and the
officer looks at the computer.


Right. Usually they ask a simple question or two, friendly like, while
they're doing that.
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Thank you and have a nice day.

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Old November 14th, 2007, 04:49 PM posted to rec.travel.asia
John Kulp
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On Wed, 14 Nov 2007 21:46:19 +0100, Alfred Molon
wrote:

In article , John Kulp says...

Well, this will really speed up things at an already slow Narita


Immigration was actually quite fast when I entered Japan at the end of
October.
--


It actually varies depending on how many flights come in there at the
same time. Often it is quite fast but there are times when a number
of flights arrive at the same time that you can be there quite a
while. Terminal 1 seems faster than Terminal 2 to me as well for
whatever reason.
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Old November 14th, 2007, 09:46 PM posted to rec.travel.asia
Alfred Molon[_6_]
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In article , John Kulp says...

Well, this will really speed up things at an already slow Narita


Immigration was actually quite fast when I entered Japan at the end of
October.
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Alfred Molon
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