[PARIS] CHARLES DE GAULLE INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT
Flights operated by JAL depart from and arrive at Terminal 2E.
Updated: June 22, 2026
Notices
Due to planned infrastructure modernization on RER Line B, which connects Paris city center and Paris-Charles de Gaulle (CDG) Airport, service will be limited from July 25 to August 16.
Please be aware that unplanned train disruptions may also occur during this period.
We recommend checking the SNCF website for real-time updates and planning your travel accordingly.
The new Entry/Exit System (EES) has started operations on 12 October 2025.
Please refer to the EU website for more details.
Check in is available at Terminal 2E, Zone 2.
Upgrading to Premium Economy Class at the airport
Registration of emergency contact for flights departing from EU countries
Arrival
Arrival flow
1 Immigration
2 Baggage Claim
3 Customs
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Flights operated by JAL will arrive at Terminal 2E.
Terminal 2E
Arrival regulations
Quarantine
There is no quarantine check.
Immigration
Documents required for entry
| Required documents | Description |
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| VISA | Japanese passport holders are permitted to enter the country without a visa provided that the duration of stay is no longer than 3 months. |
| Passport | France and other Schengen Zone countries require visitors to hold a passport that has at least 3 months' validity from the date of departure. |
| A return flight ticket or e-ticket | Please bring it. |
Other information
There are separate windows for EU passport holders and non-EU passport holders.
Customs
Duty-free applies to tobacco and alcohol purchases by passengers aged 17 and above.
If your goods are not in excess of the duty-free limit, please proceed to the green customs lane. Otherwise, please proceed through the red customs lane and make a verbal declaration of the goods you are bringing in.
Currency totaling EUR 10,000 or more must be declared.
Pets
Prior reservation is necessary if you wish to bring your pet, as the transportation environment within the aircraft needs to be prepared.
Inquiriy - JAL International Reservation and Information
Please also be sure to check with the embassy or quarantine station at your destination for animal quarantine information such as import restrictions and required documentation.
*An export quarantine certificate cannot be substituted for a health certificate, even though the official embassy website explains that it can be substituted as health certificate.
Departure
Departure flow
1 Check-in
2 Immigration
3 Security check
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Terminal 2E.
Departure regulations
Check-in
Check-in opens 3 hours prior to departure at Counter 2 (subject to change, please check at the airport), Terminal 2E.
- * The latest check-in time for JAL Group flights at Charles de Gaulle International Airport is 60 minutes prior to departure for all passengers, including First Class and Business Class passengers.
- * Please note that the maximum weight per item of checked baggage on JAL Group flights leaving from Charles de Gaulle International Airport must not be in excess of 32kg (70lbs).
Customs
- *You may be asked to present the goods for inspection during the duty-free check. There can sometimes be a long wait, so please ensure that you allow plenty of time.
- *If you are returning to Japan via transfer from another EU country, you will need to carry out customs procedures at the airport from which your Japan-bound flight departs. It is still possible that you may be asked to present the items for inspection, so please ensure that you do not put them in your checked baggage on the connecting flight.
Immigration
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Security check
The carry-on baggage security check is located next to Immigration.
