Taoyuan airport launches preclearance program for 13 Japan destinations

Taoyuan airport launches preclearance program for 13 Japan destinations

2025-01-16

Preclearance is now available at Taoyuan International Airport for travelers to 13 airports in Japan. The program will run for 28 days starting Jan. 16, cutting down wait times at immigration after arriving in the country. All key procedures such as passport checks and fingerprint scans will be conducted before departure at the waiting lounge.

The staff checks the documents, as passengers bound for Japan fill in the necessary forms. Previously, all this paperwork awaited all travelers after arrival in Japan. But now, it can be done right at the Taoyuan International Airport before departure, saving time at the border.

Traveler
I go to Japan quite frequently. I used to do it there, but I think this might be quicker, so I’m trying it out for the first time.

For 28 days starting Jan. 16, Taoyuan International Airport will be running this preclearance program in collaboration with the government of Japan. Preclearance will be available for passengers traveling to 13 designated airports in Japan with four Taiwanese national airlines. All you have to do before boarding is get your passport checked, a picture taken and fingerprints scanned. After arriving in Japan, you can cut wait times at immigration without having to go through the checks again.

Traveler
I think it’s good. If you can just go straight through, it should be quite fast. We used to have to wait really long.

Taiwan is the first country in the world to launch the preclearance program with Japan. The scheme was trialed last year for 10 destinations in Japan, and now it’s available for 13. However, most of the airports in the program are smaller and outside of destinations like Tokyo, Osaka and Naha. The Japan government is hoping that more passengers will enter the country through smaller city airports to ease congestion at major international travel hubs.

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赴日13指定機場可預先通關東京大阪機場不在內

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台灣人喜歡到日本旅遊，加上春節假期即將到來，為了讓赴日旅客更加快速便利，桃園機場宣布再次與日本政府合作，從今天(1/16)起實施「台日機場入境事先確認」作業，搭乘四大國籍航空前往日本13個指定機場的旅客，可以預先確認入境資料，節省通關時間，不過東京、大阪的機場不在內。

審查官一一替赴日旅客審查資料，還有些人座位上先填寫資料，這些原本要入進境時，才要進行的動作，現在在桃園機場的候機時，就可以先處理了，省了不少通關時間。

[[赴日旅客]]
“因為我是去很多趟日本，就到那邊，當時他說這樣會比較快，我就試試看第一次。”

桃機公司最近宣布，與日本政府合作"台日機場入境事先確認"作業，從1月16日開始，一連28天「台日機場入境事先確認」作業，只要搭乘四大國籍航空，飛往13個日本指定機場，就可以在登機前，先進行護照確認、臉部拍攝，以及指紋採集等作業，抵達日本機場後，只要再次認證，就可以入境日本，大幅節省審查時間。

[[赴日旅客]]
“我覺得很好啊，如果進去就可以直接入關，應該就蠻快的，之前去就真的蠻久。”

台灣率先全球與日本合作"預先通關"，從去年試辦的10個機場，今年正式上路，新增了13個，但適用機場多是地方小機場，沒有東京、大阪、那霸等，日本政府也希望旅客從二、三線城市入境，解決大機場國際航班壅塞的狀況。

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