Up until this point, visa requirements have not deterred travellers from travelling to Japan.Dubbed the "best country in the world," many enthusiastic tourists may be devastated to learn that the East Asian island has new entry criteria. The Japanese government has revealed intentions to implement a "new travel authorisation system" that would compel travellers to declare personal information in order to enter the nation, potentially affecting about 71 countries and regions. Canada, France, Germany, Greece, Hong Kong, Italy, New Zealand, Norway, Portugal, the United States, and of course the British are on this lengthy list.

The new rules, previously known as JESTA, are akin to the Electronic System for Travel Authorisation (ESTA) in the United States.

Although the US imposed the policy initially to combat terrorism, it appears that the Japanese equivalent will check travellers prior to their formal entry into Japan. It has become clear that the new system's official justification is an effort to lower the number of undocumented immigrants. As long as their duration of stay is valid, visitors from the 71 nations and areas are currently permitted to stay. This varies from two weeks to ninety days, depending on the person's nationality and passport restrictions.

As of right now, passengers who fail the existing screening process still reach Japan since the airline shares data after takeoff. It appears that the new restrictions address the problems associated with this approach, which may be one of the reasons that 49,801 illegal short-term visitors were reported in January 2016, of which less than 30,000 originated from regions where visas are not required. JESTA will change the way the current system operates, which in certain places isn't able to lower these figures. According to a source verified to Daily Dazzling Dawn, "the travel authorisation required to leave the country will not be granted" and the applicant "will be encouraged to obtain a formal visa through their local embassy instead" if their application is deemed to constitute an illegal-stay danger.