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Eligibility for JR Pass if student

maomaomaisy
maomaomaisy
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I am going to study in Japan for 4 months in an exchange program next year. I will be traveling around a bit in Japan before the school starts. Am I eligible for the JR Pass?

Another question, If I arrive in Japan on 10th Jan, Can I activate the JR pass and start using it on 20th Jan? I mean do I have to start using it from the day you arrive the airport?

Thanks.

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mari
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Hace alrededor de 12 años
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Hi there!

You are only eligible for the JR Pass if you enter Japan with a Tourist Visa, (aka "Temporary Vistor entry status"). This status has a maximum duration of 90 days / 3 months, so as you'll be in Japan for 4 months, I think it's likely you won't be in the country with the visa/status needed to use the Japan Rail Pass I'm afraid :(. You should check with your school however on this to get confirmation on how they expect you to handle entry status in to the country. JR is very strict on this I'm afraid...

For reference, you can activate your JR Pass anytime up to 3 months from the date of purchase, and on activation can specify a starting date for the validity period anytime within the next 1 month. For example, if you ordered a JR Pass today, the very latest you could activate it in Japan would be 13th Feb, at which point you could specify a starting date for your validity period to be any day until the 13th of March. Because of this flexibility, you do not need to start using it as soon as you arrive.

Hope this helps!


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