Tax-Free Eligibility

Tax-Free Eligibility: Conditions and Requirements

・ You must present your own passport.

・ You must be a non-resident of Japan with Temporary Visitor status.

・ You must have been in Japan for less than six months since your date of entry. Persons whose landing permission indicates “Re-entry” are not eligible.

・ Only goods for ordinary personal use (general goods and consumables) are eligible.

・ Goods purchased for business use or resale are not eligible for tax-free treatment.

・ For general goods other than consumables, the total purchase amount at the same store on the same day must be at least JPY 5,000 excluding tax, after discounts.

・ For consumables, the total purchase amount at the same store on the same day must be between JPY 5,000 and JPY 500,000 excluding tax.

・ Consumables must be packaged in the designated manner to prevent them from being opened or used in Japan.

・ When general goods and consumables are combined for tax-free eligibility, the total purchase amount excluding tax must be between JPY 5,000 and JPY 500,000.

・ Items intended for consumption in Japan, as well as shipping and handling charges, are not eligible for tax-free treatment.

Important Information (Please Read)

・ Do not open the tax-free packaging for consumables while in Japan. Take the items out of Japan when you depart.

・ Take all general goods out of Japan when you depart.

・ When general goods and consumables are combined for tax-free eligibility, all items will be sealed and must not be used in Japan. Take them out of Japan when you depart.

・ If you do not have the tax-free goods with you when you depart, the consumption tax will be collected.

・ Liquids in carry-on baggage on international flights are subject to volume restrictions. Check the rules of your airline and departure airport.

・ If you place tax-free goods in checked baggage, complete the Customs inspection before checking the baggage with your airline.

・ If you use an automated immigration gate when entering Japan, your passport will not be stamped.

・ If you intend to use your passport for tax-free shopping, ask an immigration officer to stamp it after you pass through the automated gate and before proceeding to Customs.