Can I remove receipts from imported products from my passport?
I have recently imported books into Canada from Japan.
As I bought in excess of 5000¥, the purchase was tax free and the receipt was stapled to my passport and stamped.
Since I've now come back to Canada and no issues occurred with my imports, Is it safe to remove the receipts from my passport?
As it was stamped and stapled, there will remain a trace that something was there. Could this cause problems when I return to Japan at a later time?
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I have recently imported books into Canada from Japan.
As I bought in excess of 5000¥, the purchase was tax free and the receipt was stapled to my passport and stamped.
Since I've now come back to Canada and no issues occurred with my imports, Is it safe to remove the receipts from my passport?
As it was stamped and stapled, there will remain a trace that something was there. Could this cause problems when I return to Japan at a later time?
customs-and-immigration passports japan paperwork
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asked Jun 21 '16 at 14:31
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Nice question. I am fairly sure that most will agree that the answer is yes, of course you can take the recepts out, but finding a reference to support that conclusion may be more difficult.
– phoog
Jun 21 '16 at 19:14
Who did this stamping and stapling? The vendor in Japan? Japanese customs? Canadian customs? Immigration? Someone else?
– Henning Makholm
Jun 21 '16 at 20:55
@Henning It was the vendor in Japan. The customs officer then verified it all when I passed at the customs.
– JS Lavertu
Jun 21 '16 at 21:23
Related: travel.stackexchange.com/questions/20154/…
– JonathanReez♦
Jun 21 '16 at 21:45
Incidentally, @hippietrail complained about stapled pieces of paper in Japan in that post :)
– JonathanReez♦
Jun 21 '16 at 22:09
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I have recently imported books into Canada from Japan.
As I bought in excess of 5000¥, the purchase was tax free and the receipt was stapled to my passport and stamped.
Since I've now come back to Canada and no issues occurred with my imports, Is it safe to remove the receipts from my passport?
As it was stamped and stapled, there will remain a trace that something was there. Could this cause problems when I return to Japan at a later time?
customs-and-immigration passports japan paperwork
edited Jun 22 '16 at 1:34
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2,51011827
asked Jun 21 '16 at 14:31
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I have recently imported books into Canada from Japan.
As I bought in excess of 5000¥, the purchase was tax free and the receipt was stapled to my passport and stamped.
Since I've now come back to Canada and no issues occurred with my imports, Is it safe to remove the receipts from my passport?
As it was stamped and stapled, there will remain a trace that something was there. Could this cause problems when I return to Japan at a later time?
customs-and-immigration passports japan paperwork
customs-and-immigration passports japan paperwork
edited Jun 22 '16 at 1:34
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2,51011827
asked Jun 21 '16 at 14:31
JS LavertuJS Lavertu
3,89011754
edited Jun 22 '16 at 1:34
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2,51011827
asked Jun 21 '16 at 14:31
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3,89011754
edited Jun 22 '16 at 1:34
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edited Jun 22 '16 at 1:34
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edited Jun 22 '16 at 1:34
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asked Jun 21 '16 at 14:31
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asked Jun 21 '16 at 14:31
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asked Jun 21 '16 at 14:31
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Nice question. I am fairly sure that most will agree that the answer is yes, of course you can take the recepts out, but finding a reference to support that conclusion may be more difficult.
– phoog
Jun 21 '16 at 19:14
Who did this stamping and stapling? The vendor in Japan? Japanese customs? Canadian customs? Immigration? Someone else?
– Henning Makholm
Jun 21 '16 at 20:55
@Henning It was the vendor in Japan. The customs officer then verified it all when I passed at the customs.
– JS Lavertu
Jun 21 '16 at 21:23
Related: travel.stackexchange.com/questions/20154/…
– JonathanReez♦
Jun 21 '16 at 21:45
Incidentally, @hippietrail complained about stapled pieces of paper in Japan in that post :)
– JonathanReez♦
Jun 21 '16 at 22:09
add a comment |
1
Nice question. I am fairly sure that most will agree that the answer is yes, of course you can take the recepts out, but finding a reference to support that conclusion may be more difficult.
– phoog
Jun 21 '16 at 19:14
Who did this stamping and stapling? The vendor in Japan? Japanese customs? Canadian customs? Immigration? Someone else?
– Henning Makholm
Jun 21 '16 at 20:55
@Henning It was the vendor in Japan. The customs officer then verified it all when I passed at the customs.
– JS Lavertu
Jun 21 '16 at 21:23
Related: travel.stackexchange.com/questions/20154/…
– JonathanReez♦
Jun 21 '16 at 21:45
Incidentally, @hippietrail complained about stapled pieces of paper in Japan in that post :)
– JonathanReez♦
Jun 21 '16 at 22:09
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Nice question. I am fairly sure that most will agree that the answer is yes, of course you can take the recepts out, but finding a reference to support that conclusion may be more difficult.
– phoog
Jun 21 '16 at 19:14
Nice question. I am fairly sure that most will agree that the answer is yes, of course you can take the recepts out, but finding a reference to support that conclusion may be more difficult.
– phoog
Jun 21 '16 at 19:14
Who did this stamping and stapling? The vendor in Japan? Japanese customs? Canadian customs? Immigration? Someone else?
– Henning Makholm
Jun 21 '16 at 20:55
Who did this stamping and stapling? The vendor in Japan? Japanese customs? Canadian customs? Immigration? Someone else?
– Henning Makholm
Jun 21 '16 at 20:55
@Henning It was the vendor in Japan. The customs officer then verified it all when I passed at the customs.
– JS Lavertu
Jun 21 '16 at 21:23
@Henning It was the vendor in Japan. The customs officer then verified it all when I passed at the customs.
– JS Lavertu
Jun 21 '16 at 21:23
Related: travel.stackexchange.com/questions/20154/…
– JonathanReez♦
Jun 21 '16 at 21:45
Related: travel.stackexchange.com/questions/20154/…
– JonathanReez♦
Jun 21 '16 at 21:45
Incidentally, @hippietrail complained about stapled pieces of paper in Japan in that post :)
– JonathanReez♦
Jun 21 '16 at 22:09
Incidentally, @hippietrail complained about stapled pieces of paper in Japan in that post :)
– JonathanReez♦
Jun 21 '16 at 22:09
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It is safe to remove the receipts because you are supposed to return those receipts to the Japan Customs counters right after the passport control.
Submit the Proof of Tax-Free Purchase attached to your passport when leaving the country -
(Offical) Japan. Tax-free Shopping Guide
This leads to another question: "what if I forget to return the receipts?".
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answered Jun 22 '16 at 10:41
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Yes, it's safe to remove. Japan and quite a few other countries staple their departure cards to the passport, so immigration authorities are used to seeing staple holes on passport pages.
answered Jun 22 '16 at 2:04
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It is safe to remove the receipts because you are supposed to return those receipts to the Japan Customs counters right after the passport control.
Submit the Proof of Tax-Free Purchase attached to your passport when leaving the country -
(Offical) Japan. Tax-free Shopping Guide
This leads to another question: "what if I forget to return the receipts?".
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It is safe to remove the receipts because you are supposed to return those receipts to the Japan Customs counters right after the passport control.
Submit the Proof of Tax-Free Purchase attached to your passport when leaving the country -
(Offical) Japan. Tax-free Shopping Guide
This leads to another question: "what if I forget to return the receipts?".
edited Apr 13 '17 at 12:52
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answered Jun 22 '16 at 10:41
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It is safe to remove the receipts because you are supposed to return those receipts to the Japan Customs counters right after the passport control.
Submit the Proof of Tax-Free Purchase attached to your passport when leaving the country -
(Offical) Japan. Tax-free Shopping Guide
This leads to another question: "what if I forget to return the receipts?".
edited Apr 13 '17 at 12:52
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It is safe to remove the receipts because you are supposed to return those receipts to the Japan Customs counters right after the passport control.
Submit the Proof of Tax-Free Purchase attached to your passport when leaving the country -
(Offical) Japan. Tax-free Shopping Guide
This leads to another question: "what if I forget to return the receipts?".
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Yes, it's safe to remove. Japan and quite a few other countries staple their departure cards to the passport, so immigration authorities are used to seeing staple holes on passport pages.
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Yes, it's safe to remove. Japan and quite a few other countries staple their departure cards to the passport, so immigration authorities are used to seeing staple holes on passport pages.
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Yes, it's safe to remove. Japan and quite a few other countries staple their departure cards to the passport, so immigration authorities are used to seeing staple holes on passport pages.
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Yes, it's safe to remove. Japan and quite a few other countries staple their departure cards to the passport, so immigration authorities are used to seeing staple holes on passport pages.
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Nice question. I am fairly sure that most will agree that the answer is yes, of course you can take the recepts out, but finding a reference to support that conclusion may be more difficult.
– phoog
Jun 21 '16 at 19:14
Who did this stamping and stapling? The vendor in Japan? Japanese customs? Canadian customs? Immigration? Someone else?
– Henning Makholm
Jun 21 '16 at 20:55
@Henning It was the vendor in Japan. The customs officer then verified it all when I passed at the customs.
– JS Lavertu
Jun 21 '16 at 21:23
Related: travel.stackexchange.com/questions/20154/…
– JonathanReez♦
Jun 21 '16 at 21:45
Incidentally, @hippietrail complained about stapled pieces of paper in Japan in that post :)
– JonathanReez♦
Jun 21 '16 at 22:09