Japanese visa-free policy

Here's the latest regulations japan visa-free policy in 2015 for citizens E-passport holders are quoted from the website of the Japanese embassy www.id.emb-japan.go.jp

Free VISA for Foreign Nationals e-passport holders, with pre-departure registration, will be actively implemented starting December 1, 2014.

     With the realization of this policy is expected to boost tourism, which targets 20 million Japanese tourists to Japan, as Japan's growth strategy, and ultimately can play a major role in efforts to strengthen the Japan-Indonesia relations.

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     Indonesian Citizen passport holders IC / e-passport (passport with chip logo on the front cover) according to the standard ICAO (International Civil Aviation Organization), to register the e-passport in the State Representative Office of Japan (the Japanese Embassy / Consulate General of Japan / Office Consulate of Japan) in Indonesia prior to departure.

2.	PROOF OF REGISTRATION FREE VISA      Foreign nationals who have registered for e-passports will be given proof of registration by the Japanese Embassy / Consulate General / Consulate with the following conditions: Destinations  : short stay (tourist, business, family visits, visits friends, or other short visits) Length of stay : 15 days The validity period : 3 years or until the deadline valid passport (if the passport validity period of less than 3 years. Following the period of validity of the shortest.) charge : free Registration Process : 2 working days (results submitted the next day)......
3.	PROCEDURE FOR REGISTRATION PRE DEPARTURE (1) The applicant or the applicant's representative made the e-passport and application form (form attached: PDF or DOC) to the Office of the Japanese Embassy / Consulate General / Consulate in Indonesia to be registered. (2) Embassy / Consulate-General / Consulate will accept the application for, the registration process, glue-free sticker VISA, and handed it to the applicant back. (3) Concerned can take a trip to Japan for a maximum duration of stay of 15 days, repeatedly until the expiry of the sticker expired, without the need to register again on each trip. (4) For applicants who are not granted free VISA petition, shall make application for VISA as usual.
4.	CAUTION (1) Citizen passport holders in addition to the e-passport still need a VISA to enter Japan. Free VISA only valid for a maximum stay of 15 days, if planning to stay more than 15 days, or the purpose of working in Japan, shall apply for a VISA to follow the regulations. (2) If there is a replacement passport or passport name change, required to register back by following the applicable regulations. (3) Citizen e-passport holders who enter the State of Japan without prior VISA free registration, will be banned in Japan Airport. Therefore, the registration must be done before departure. In addition, there are times when the Immigration officer will ask the destination airport arrival, duration of stay, or other information required, including asking rally round-trip ticket or ticket to another country. From the results of the question and answer made possible by the Immigration officer concerned can not go to Japan. (4) For those citizens who have been deported, the ban period, never committing an offense, both in Japan and or violation of the law in other countries and have had a jail term of 1 year or more, can not go to Japan despite registering a pre departure.

DIFFERENCES IN ORDINARY PASSPORT AND APPROPRIATE STANDARD E-PASSPORT ICAO
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reff: www.id.emb-japan.go.jp