What are “Grounds for Denial of landing”? What kind of foreign nationals will be denied landing Japan?

A foreign national will be denied entering or landing Japan if he/she falls under the “Grounds for Denial of landing,” which classifies foreign nationals who would pose negative impacts on Japan’s public health, public order or domestic security. To be more specific, a foreign national will be denied entering Japan if:

• The foreign national will be denied landing Japan from health/sanitary perspectives;
• The foreign national will be denied landing Japan because he/she has an antisocial nature;
• The foreign national will be denied landing Japan because he/she has been deported from Japan;
• The foreign national will be denied landing Japan because he/she would pose negative impacts on Japan’s public interests or public security; or
• The foreign national will be denied landing Japan in accordance with the reciprocity principle.

(source: Immigration Services Agency of Japan)

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