- After arrival on your international flight, please walk up to level 3 and make your way to Immigration on level 2 before proceeding to Customs on level 1.
- The Immigration area is large with lots of counters. The central area is usually reserved for Japanese citizens.
- Please present the required documents, and verbally state your intended length of stay and purpose of travel.
- Your passport will be stamped with an arrivals stamp.
- There is a second checkpoint at the counters at the back-left for immigrants or cases where anything is unclear.
- During busy periods in the morning, you may be directed by airport staff to wait for a long time in the waiting room.
[HONOLULU] DANIEL K. INOUYE INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT
Updated: 2023/03/27
Notices
Hawaiian Airlines check-in counter location for flights to Japan
Check-in counter for flights to Japan operated by Hawaiian Airlines (including JAL codeshare) is Lobby 4 in Terminal 2.
For flights operated by Japan Airlines, the check- in counter is Lobby 5 in Terminal 2.
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Arrival
Arrival flow
1 Immigration
2 Baggage Claim
3 Customs
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Quarantine
There is no quarantine check when entering the United States.
Immigration
Documents required for entry
| Required documents | Description |
|---|---|
| VISA | Japan is an eligible country under the United States Visa Waiver Program (VWP).
Depending on the purpose of visit (study, work, etc.), a visa or additional documentation may be required. Please contact the US Embassy for further information.
|
| Passport | A machine-readable passport (MRP) or an IC passport (IC chipped) valid until the date of return to your home country. |
| Immigration card |
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| Customs declaration form | Not required. |
| A return airline ticket or e-ticket | Please bring it. |
IMPORTANT
Customs
Please show your passport.
If you are bringing in $10,000 or more in currency, this must be declared. (Duty-free).
Crowded in the morning (2 hours or more).
Pets
Prior reservation is necessary if you wish to bring your pet, as the transportation environment within the aircraft needs to be prepared.
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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.
Other Information
Please retain your immigration card* for the duration of your stay.
You need to hand it in to airline staff when you exit the United States.
If you do not hand in the card, you may face delays in the future when trying to enter the United States.
- *The issue of this card has been discontinued as of May 2013, but if you entered the country prior to this date and have one attached to your passport, please hand it in.
Departure
Departure flow
1 Check-in
2 Security check
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Check-in
Check-in available from 3 hours before STD.
Security check
Your carry-on baggage will be examined, and there will be a check for liquids in your possession.
Restrictions on liquids, gels and aerosols as carry-on baggage
Immigration
You do not have to go through Immigration when departing the United States.
Please hand in the immigration card* you completed upon arrival to airline staff.
If you do not hand in the card, you may face delays in the future when trying to enter the United States.
- * If you have ESTA and you entered the US on the Visa Waiver Program, you do not need to submit an immigration card.
- *The issue of this card has been discontinued as of May 2013, but if you entered the country prior to this date and have
one attached to your passport, please hand it in.
Customs
There is no customs inspection when departing from the United States.
Other Information
Please retain your immigration card* for the duration of your stay.
You need to hand it in to airline staff when you exit the United States.
If you do not hand in the card, you may face delays in the future when trying to enter the United States.
* The issue of this card has been discontinued as of May 2013, but if you entered the country prior to this date and have one attached to your passport, please hand it in.
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