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Old Nov 21, 2022 | 2:55 pm
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Originally Posted by bmwe92fan
Completely agree -- since they use facial recognition to leave -- why can't they use for arrival? I mean even the US does it now (I have Global Entry) and never even have to use my passport any more - it scans my face -- and I walk out.... It was fascinating to watch customs today -- they had about 7 kiosks serving hundreds of pax -- and 7 lanes of normal customs serving no one.... This isn't typical Japanese efficiency lol
The process of the visit Japan website is hardly comparable to Global Entry. I don't get to enter the US on facial recognition alone when I arrive with my ESTA. Once that happens we can start comparing it to visit Japan.

I have spent 45 minutes exiting customs in Miami, just walking pas a counter where a piece of paper was collected and maybe a couple of questions asked.
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