I am a Myanmar citizen and I have a US visa. When go back to Myanmar I have a long layover (about 20 hours) in Narita and I have to stay overnight there. Do I need transit visa? I am now in Dallas, Texas.
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2We get lots of such questions everyday. You can hope for a Shore Pass or apply for a transit visa to be safe.– xuq01Commented Aug 1, 2018 at 16:57
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Per TIMATIC, the database used by airlines:
Passengers with a passport and a confirmed onward ticket to a third country within 72 hours can obtain a Shore Pass on arrival if there are no connecting flights on the same calendar day.
So you do not need a visa; rather, by presenting your passport and onward ticket, you can get a 72-hour entry stamp.
answered Aug 1, 2018 at 18:00
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2+1, but it's worth noting that the Shore Pass is a privilege, not a right. Consider applying for a transit visa if you want to be sure they'll let you out. Commented Aug 2, 2018 at 23:08
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@jpatokal Even with a transit visa entry is never guaranteed– CrazydreCommented Aug 2, 2018 at 23:29
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TIMATIC is incorrect. Shore Pass is provided only in emergency cases, so it's up to immigration officer. As you are from Myanmar he can decide it's too risky.
Narita airport is closed at night, you have to leave it. So you need a transit visa. If you have no transit visa, you may be forced to stay in guarded hotel paying for hotel and guards.
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1TIMATIC is not incorrect. The Shore pass facility used to be more limited in the past, but I've spoken to immigration at Narita about this last year and they confirmed the TIMATIC info.– CrazydreCommented Aug 2, 2018 at 22:00
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In addition, while Narita is not a 24-hour airport, sleeping there overnight is OK. sleepinginairports.net/asia/tokyo_narita.htm Commented Aug 2, 2018 at 23:05
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1@jpatokal Not in the transit area though (that only works at Haneda and Osaka-Kansai)– CrazydreCommented Aug 2, 2018 at 23:30