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[KONA] ELLISON ONIZUKA KONA INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT

Updated: 2023/5/10

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Notices

Due to the limited airport facilities at Kona International Airport, no lounge services are available for passengers departing from Kona. Also, please note that additional booking or boarding class change on the day of departure is not available due to no additional meal order. 
Arrival
Departure

Arrival

Arrival flow
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Arrival regulations

Arrival flow

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Immigration

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Baggage Claim

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Customs

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Arrival regulations

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).
Japanese passport holders are permitted to enter the country without a visa provided that the duration of stay is up to 90 days, and the purpose of travel is tourism or business. (However, an ESTA application must be made beforehand.)

opens in new windowESTA (Electronic System for Travel Authorization)

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.
(Example: A visa and supplementary documentation (I-20) are required if the purpose of the visit is study.)
US permanent residents and conditional permanent residents must show their permanent resident or conditional permanent resident cards (Green Card/I-551).

  • *Please note: If you are traveling after April 1, 2016 with ESTA on the Visa Waiver Program, it is essential that you are in possession of an IC passport. If you do not have an IC passport, you will need to apply for a visa.
Passport

A machine-readable passport (MRP) or an IC passport (IC chipped) valid until the date of return to your home country.
Immigration card
no visa
Not required
with visa
Not required. From May 2013, all I-94 records for Immigration are created electronically, and it is no longer necessary to submit an I-94 on paper.
Customs declaration form Basically, all passengers should use APC Kiosk, so it is not necessary to fill in a customs declaration form. However, if you are bringing in $10,000 or more in currency, you need to fill in a customs declaration form.
A return airline ticket or e-ticket Please bring it.
  • IMPORTANT
    • 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 separate counters for immigrants or cases where anything is unclear.

Customs

Please show your passport.
If you are bringing in $10,000 or more in currency, this must be declared.

Pets

Since there is no quarantine station at Kona, pet transportation is not available for flight from Tokyo (Narita) to Kona, but available from Kona to Tokyo (Narita).
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
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Departure regulations

Departure flow

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Check-in

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Security check

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  • As Kona airport facilities are limited, it is recommended to purchase the gifts in downtown in advance.

Departure regulations

Check-in

Check-in opens 3 hours prior to departure.

  • IMPORTANT

    • Please present your passport, immigration card*, and boarding pass.
      • *If you have ESTA and you entered the US on the Visa Waiver Program, you do not need to submit an immigration card.

Security check

Your carry-on baggage will be examined, and there will be a check for liquids in your possession.

opens in new windowRestrictions 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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