入国審査(にゅうこくしんさ)

にゅうこくしんさ
noun
immigration inspection; passport control
1. immigration inspection; passport control; immigration check
The process of checking passports, visas, and entry qualifications at a country's border or airport. An essential procedure when entering any country.
入国審査(にゅうこくしんさ)に並(なら)ぶ。
To line up for immigration inspection.
入国審査(にゅうこくしんさ)でパスポートを見(み)せてください。
Please show your passport at immigration.
連休(れんきゅう)の時期(じき)は空港(くうこう)の入国審査(にゅうこくしんさ)が混(こ)み合(あ)うので、時間(じかん)に余裕(よゆう)を持(も)ったほうがいい。
During holiday periods, immigration at the airport gets crowded, so it's better to allow extra time.

Composed of 入国(にゅうこく) (entering a country) + 審査(しんさ) (examination, screening). An essential travel word that every international traveler encounters. At Japanese airports, signs are typically bilingual.

COMMON COLLOCATIONS:

  • 入国審査(にゅうこくしんさ)を受(う)ける — to go through immigration
  • 入国審査(にゅうこくしんさ)官(かん) — immigration officer
  • 入国審査(にゅうこくしんさ)カウンター — immigration counter
  • 自動(じどう)入国審査(にゅうこくしんさ) — automated immigration (e-gates)

RELATED TERMS:

  • 出国審査(しゅっこくしんさ) — departure/emigration inspection
  • 税関(ぜいかん) — customs
  • 検疫(けんえき) — quarantine
  • 入国(にゅうこく)カード — arrival card, disembarkation card
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Added 2026.3.26 14:17
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