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05-25-2011, 06:53 PM

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Originally Posted by JohnBraden View Post
How does one prove that? Both times I entered via Narita, I don't recall telling the immigration officer when my return trip was going to be. Perhaps I filled out the info in the card given to my by the JAL flight attendant, but I honestly don't recall....
"You must have a valid passport and an onward/return ticket for tourist/business "visa free" stays of up to 90 days." That's the first line of the link in case you didn't check it out.

As far as I know, airline is actually supposed to ask you at your home/departing airport for proper documentation of a return ticket, such as your official printed itinerary, before you even check your bags. This was the case for me in Washington DC; the woman at the ANA desk asked for proof of a return ticket, in which I explained to her that I hold a visa and showed it to her in my passport, exempting me from this rule (since I'd only purchased a one-way ticket to Japan).


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