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  "schema_version": 1,
  "scope": "Selected ordinary-passport short-tourism rules reviewed against the named government pages. Not a complete eligibility check. Other imported comparisons remain unverified.",
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      "passport": "BN",
      "destination": "JP",
      "requirement": "visa_free",
      "max_stay_days": 30,
      "source": "https://www.mofa.go.jp/j_info/visit/visa/short/novisa.html",
      "authority": "Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Japan",
      "reviewed": "2026-10-01"
    },
    {
      "passport": "ID",
      "destination": "JP",
      "requirement": "visa_free",
      "max_stay_days": 15,
      "source": "https://www.mofa.go.jp/j_info/visit/visa/short/novisa.html",
      "authority": "Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Japan",
      "reviewed": "2026-10-01",
      "conditions": "An ICAO-compliant ePassport must be registered with a Japanese diplomatic mission before travel."
    },
    {
      "passport": "MY",
      "destination": "JP",
      "requirement": "visa_free",
      "max_stay_days": 90,
      "source": "https://www.mofa.go.jp/j_info/visit/visa/short/novisa.html",
      "authority": "Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Japan",
      "reviewed": "2026-10-01",
      "conditions": "An ICAO-compliant ePassport is required for this exemption; check the authority for other passports."
    },
    {
      "passport": "KR",
      "destination": "JP",
      "requirement": "visa_free",
      "max_stay_days": 90,
      "source": "https://www.mofa.go.jp/j_info/visit/visa/short/novisa.html",
      "authority": "Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Japan",
      "reviewed": "2026-10-01"
    },
    {
      "passport": "SG",
      "destination": "JP",
      "requirement": "visa_free",
      "max_stay_days": 90,
      "source": "https://www.mofa.go.jp/j_info/visit/visa/short/novisa.html",
      "authority": "Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Japan",
      "reviewed": "2026-10-01"
    },
    {
      "passport": "TH",
      "destination": "JP",
      "requirement": "visa_free",
      "max_stay_days": 15,
      "source": "https://www.mofa.go.jp/j_info/visit/visa/short/novisa.html",
      "authority": "Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Japan",
      "reviewed": "2026-10-01",
      "conditions": "An ICAO-compliant ePassport is required for this exemption; check the authority for other passports."
    },
    {
      "passport": "HK",
      "destination": "JP",
      "requirement": "visa_free",
      "max_stay_days": 90,
      "source": "https://www.mofa.go.jp/j_info/visit/visa/short/novisa.html",
      "authority": "Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Japan",
      "reviewed": "2026-10-01",
      "conditions": "Applies to Hong Kong SAR passports, or qualifying BNO passports with Hong Kong residence rights."
    },
    {
      "passport": "MO",
      "destination": "JP",
      "requirement": "visa_free",
      "max_stay_days": 90,
      "source": "https://www.mofa.go.jp/j_info/visit/visa/short/novisa.html",
      "authority": "Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Japan",
      "reviewed": "2026-10-01",
      "conditions": "Applies to Macao SAR passports."
    },
    {
      "passport": "TW",
      "destination": "JP",
      "requirement": "visa_free",
      "max_stay_days": 90,
      "source": "https://www.mofa.go.jp/j_info/visit/visa/short/novisa.html",
      "authority": "Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Japan",
      "reviewed": "2026-10-01",
      "conditions": "The passport must contain a personal ID number."
    },
    {
      "passport": "CA",
      "destination": "JP",
      "requirement": "visa_free",
      "max_stay_days": 90,
      "source": "https://www.mofa.go.jp/j_info/visit/visa/short/novisa.html",
      "authority": "Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Japan",
      "reviewed": "2026-10-01"
    },
    {
      "passport": "US",
      "destination": "JP",
      "requirement": "visa_free",
      "max_stay_days": 90,
      "source": "https://www.mofa.go.jp/j_info/visit/visa/short/novisa.html",
      "authority": "Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Japan",
      "reviewed": "2026-10-01"
    },
    {
      "passport": "AR",
      "destination": "JP",
      "requirement": "visa_free",
      "max_stay_days": 90,
      "source": "https://www.mofa.go.jp/j_info/visit/visa/short/novisa.html",
      "authority": "Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Japan",
      "reviewed": "2026-10-01"
    },
    {
      "passport": "BS",
      "destination": "JP",
      "requirement": "visa_free",
      "max_stay_days": 90,
      "source": "https://www.mofa.go.jp/j_info/visit/visa/short/novisa.html",
      "authority": "Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Japan",
      "reviewed": "2026-10-01"
    },
    {
      "passport": "BB",
      "destination": "JP",
      "requirement": "visa_free",
      "max_stay_days": 90,
      "source": "https://www.mofa.go.jp/j_info/visit/visa/short/novisa.html",
      "authority": "Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Japan",
      "reviewed": "2026-10-01",
      "conditions": "The exemption depends on an ICAO-compliant machine-readable passport."
    },
    {
      "passport": "BR",
      "destination": "JP",
      "requirement": "visa_free",
      "max_stay_days": 90,
      "source": "https://www.mofa.go.jp/j_info/visit/visa/short/novisa.html",
      "authority": "Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Japan",
      "reviewed": "2026-10-01",
      "conditions": "An ICAO-compliant ePassport is required for this exemption; check the authority for other passports.",
      "valid_until": "2029-09-29",
      "notes": "The reciprocal waiver was renewed for 2026-09-30 through 2029-09-29. Renewal treaty published by Brazil's Ministry of Foreign Affairs: https://concordia.itamaraty.gov.br/detalhamento-acordo/13297?TipoAcordo=BL&tipoPesquisa=2"
    },
    {
      "passport": "CL",
      "destination": "JP",
      "requirement": "visa_free",
      "max_stay_days": 90,
      "source": "https://www.mofa.go.jp/j_info/visit/visa/short/novisa.html",
      "authority": "Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Japan",
      "reviewed": "2026-10-01"
    },
    {
      "passport": "CR",
      "destination": "JP",
      "requirement": "visa_free",
      "max_stay_days": 90,
      "source": "https://www.mofa.go.jp/j_info/visit/visa/short/novisa.html",
      "authority": "Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Japan",
      "reviewed": "2026-10-01"
    },
    {
      "passport": "DO",
      "destination": "JP",
      "requirement": "visa_free",
      "max_stay_days": 90,
      "source": "https://www.mofa.go.jp/j_info/visit/visa/short/novisa.html",
      "authority": "Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Japan",
      "reviewed": "2026-10-01"
    },
    {
      "passport": "SV",
      "destination": "JP",
      "requirement": "visa_free",
      "max_stay_days": 90,
      "source": "https://www.mofa.go.jp/j_info/visit/visa/short/novisa.html",
      "authority": "Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Japan",
      "reviewed": "2026-10-01"
    },
    {
      "passport": "GT",
      "destination": "JP",
      "requirement": "visa_free",
      "max_stay_days": 90,
      "source": "https://www.mofa.go.jp/j_info/visit/visa/short/novisa.html",
      "authority": "Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Japan",
      "reviewed": "2026-10-01"
    },
    {
      "passport": "HN",
      "destination": "JP",
      "requirement": "visa_free",
      "max_stay_days": 90,
      "source": "https://www.mofa.go.jp/j_info/visit/visa/short/novisa.html",
      "authority": "Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Japan",
      "reviewed": "2026-10-01"
    },
    {
      "passport": "PA",
      "destination": "JP",
      "requirement": "visa_free",
      "max_stay_days": 90,
      "source": "https://www.mofa.go.jp/j_info/visit/visa/short/novisa.html",
      "authority": "Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Japan",
      "reviewed": "2026-10-01",
      "conditions": "An ICAO-compliant ePassport is required for this exemption; check the authority for other passports."
    },
    {
      "passport": "PY",
      "destination": "JP",
      "requirement": "visa_free",
      "max_stay_days": 90,
      "source": "https://www.mofa.go.jp/j_info/visit/visa/short/novisa.html",
      "authority": "Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Japan",
      "reviewed": "2026-10-01",
      "conditions": "An ICAO-compliant ePassport is required for this exemption; check the authority for other passports."
    },
    {
      "passport": "PE",
      "destination": "JP",
      "requirement": "visa_free",
      "max_stay_days": 90,
      "source": "https://www.mofa.go.jp/j_info/visit/visa/short/novisa.html",
      "authority": "Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Japan",
      "reviewed": "2026-10-01",
      "conditions": "An ICAO-compliant ePassport is required for this exemption; check the authority for other passports."
    },
    {
      "passport": "MX",
      "destination": "JP",
      "requirement": "visa_free",
      "max_stay_days": 90,
      "source": "https://www.mofa.go.jp/j_info/visit/visa/short/novisa.html",
      "authority": "Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Japan",
      "reviewed": "2026-10-01",
      "notes": "Longer stays under a bilateral arrangement require an extension application before the initial permitted stay ends."
    },
    {
      "passport": "SR",
      "destination": "JP",
      "requirement": "visa_free",
      "max_stay_days": 90,
      "source": "https://www.mofa.go.jp/j_info/visit/visa/short/novisa.html",
      "authority": "Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Japan",
      "reviewed": "2026-10-01"
    },
    {
      "passport": "UY",
      "destination": "JP",
      "requirement": "visa_free",
      "max_stay_days": 90,
      "source": "https://www.mofa.go.jp/j_info/visit/visa/short/novisa.html",
      "authority": "Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Japan",
      "reviewed": "2026-10-01",
      "conditions": "Japan does not accept the newer passport format without a place of birth. Confirm that your passport is recognized."
    },
    {
      "passport": "AU",
      "destination": "JP",
      "requirement": "visa_free",
      "max_stay_days": 90,
      "source": "https://www.mofa.go.jp/j_info/visit/visa/short/novisa.html",
      "authority": "Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Japan",
      "reviewed": "2026-10-01"
    },
    {
      "passport": "NZ",
      "destination": "JP",
      "requirement": "visa_free",
      "max_stay_days": 90,
      "source": "https://www.mofa.go.jp/j_info/visit/visa/short/novisa.html",
      "authority": "Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Japan",
      "reviewed": "2026-10-01"
    },
    {
      "passport": "IL",
      "destination": "JP",
      "requirement": "visa_free",
      "max_stay_days": 90,
      "source": "https://www.mofa.go.jp/j_info/visit/visa/short/novisa.html",
      "authority": "Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Japan",
      "reviewed": "2026-10-01"
    },
    {
      "passport": "QA",
      "destination": "JP",
      "requirement": "visa_free",
      "max_stay_days": 30,
      "source": "https://www.mofa.go.jp/j_info/visit/visa/short/novisa.html",
      "authority": "Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Japan",
      "reviewed": "2026-10-01",
      "conditions": "An ICAO-compliant ePassport must be registered with a Japanese diplomatic mission before travel."
    },
    {
      "passport": "TR",
      "destination": "JP",
      "requirement": "visa_free",
      "max_stay_days": 90,
      "source": "https://www.mofa.go.jp/j_info/visit/visa/short/novisa.html",
      "authority": "Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Japan",
      "reviewed": "2026-10-01",
      "conditions": "The exemption depends on an ICAO-compliant machine-readable passport."
    },
    {
      "passport": "AE",
      "destination": "JP",
      "requirement": "visa_free",
      "max_stay_days": 90,
      "source": "https://www.mofa.go.jp/j_info/visit/visa/short/novisa.html",
      "authority": "Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Japan",
      "reviewed": "2026-10-01",
      "conditions": "An ICAO-compliant ePassport is required for this exemption; check the authority for other passports."
    },
    {
      "passport": "LS",
      "destination": "JP",
      "requirement": "visa_free",
      "max_stay_days": 90,
      "source": "https://www.mofa.go.jp/j_info/visit/visa/short/novisa.html",
      "authority": "Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Japan",
      "reviewed": "2026-10-01",
      "conditions": "The exemption depends on an ICAO-compliant machine-readable passport."
    },
    {
      "passport": "MU",
      "destination": "JP",
      "requirement": "visa_free",
      "max_stay_days": 90,
      "source": "https://www.mofa.go.jp/j_info/visit/visa/short/novisa.html",
      "authority": "Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Japan",
      "reviewed": "2026-10-01"
    },
    {
      "passport": "TN",
      "destination": "JP",
      "requirement": "visa_free",
      "max_stay_days": 90,
      "source": "https://www.mofa.go.jp/j_info/visit/visa/short/novisa.html",
      "authority": "Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Japan",
      "reviewed": "2026-10-01"
    },
    {
      "passport": "AD",
      "destination": "JP",
      "requirement": "visa_free",
      "max_stay_days": 90,
      "source": "https://www.mofa.go.jp/j_info/visit/visa/short/novisa.html",
      "authority": "Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Japan",
      "reviewed": "2026-10-01"
    },
    {
      "passport": "AT",
      "destination": "JP",
      "requirement": "visa_free",
      "max_stay_days": 90,
      "source": "https://www.mofa.go.jp/j_info/visit/visa/short/novisa.html",
      "authority": "Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Japan",
      "reviewed": "2026-10-01",
      "notes": "Longer stays under a bilateral arrangement require an extension application before the initial permitted stay ends."
    },
    {
      "passport": "BE",
      "destination": "JP",
      "requirement": "visa_free",
      "max_stay_days": 90,
      "source": "https://www.mofa.go.jp/j_info/visit/visa/short/novisa.html",
      "authority": "Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Japan",
      "reviewed": "2026-10-01"
    },
    {
      "passport": "BG",
      "destination": "JP",
      "requirement": "visa_free",
      "max_stay_days": 90,
      "source": "https://www.mofa.go.jp/j_info/visit/visa/short/novisa.html",
      "authority": "Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Japan",
      "reviewed": "2026-10-01"
    },
    {
      "passport": "HR",
      "destination": "JP",
      "requirement": "visa_free",
      "max_stay_days": 90,
      "source": "https://www.mofa.go.jp/j_info/visit/visa/short/novisa.html",
      "authority": "Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Japan",
      "reviewed": "2026-10-01"
    },
    {
      "passport": "CY",
      "destination": "JP",
      "requirement": "visa_free",
      "max_stay_days": 90,
      "source": "https://www.mofa.go.jp/j_info/visit/visa/short/novisa.html",
      "authority": "Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Japan",
      "reviewed": "2026-10-01"
    },
    {
      "passport": "CZ",
      "destination": "JP",
      "requirement": "visa_free",
      "max_stay_days": 90,
      "source": "https://www.mofa.go.jp/j_info/visit/visa/short/novisa.html",
      "authority": "Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Japan",
      "reviewed": "2026-10-01"
    },
    {
      "passport": "DK",
      "destination": "JP",
      "requirement": "visa_free",
      "max_stay_days": 90,
      "source": "https://www.mofa.go.jp/j_info/visit/visa/short/novisa.html",
      "authority": "Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Japan",
      "reviewed": "2026-10-01"
    },
    {
      "passport": "EE",
      "destination": "JP",
      "requirement": "visa_free",
      "max_stay_days": 90,
      "source": "https://www.mofa.go.jp/j_info/visit/visa/short/novisa.html",
      "authority": "Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Japan",
      "reviewed": "2026-10-01"
    },
    {
      "passport": "FI",
      "destination": "JP",
      "requirement": "visa_free",
      "max_stay_days": 90,
      "source": "https://www.mofa.go.jp/j_info/visit/visa/short/novisa.html",
      "authority": "Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Japan",
      "reviewed": "2026-10-01"
    },
    {
      "passport": "FR",
      "destination": "JP",
      "requirement": "visa_free",
      "max_stay_days": 90,
      "source": "https://www.mofa.go.jp/j_info/visit/visa/short/novisa.html",
      "authority": "Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Japan",
      "reviewed": "2026-10-01"
    },
    {
      "passport": "DE",
      "destination": "JP",
      "requirement": "visa_free",
      "max_stay_days": 90,
      "source": "https://www.mofa.go.jp/j_info/visit/visa/short/novisa.html",
      "authority": "Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Japan",
      "reviewed": "2026-10-01",
      "notes": "Longer stays under a bilateral arrangement require an extension application before the initial permitted stay ends."
    },
    {
      "passport": "GR",
      "destination": "JP",
      "requirement": "visa_free",
      "max_stay_days": 90,
      "source": "https://www.mofa.go.jp/j_info/visit/visa/short/novisa.html",
      "authority": "Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Japan",
      "reviewed": "2026-10-01"
    },
    {
      "passport": "HU",
      "destination": "JP",
      "requirement": "visa_free",
      "max_stay_days": 90,
      "source": "https://www.mofa.go.jp/j_info/visit/visa/short/novisa.html",
      "authority": "Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Japan",
      "reviewed": "2026-10-01"
    },
    {
      "passport": "IS",
      "destination": "JP",
      "requirement": "visa_free",
      "max_stay_days": 90,
      "source": "https://www.mofa.go.jp/j_info/visit/visa/short/novisa.html",
      "authority": "Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Japan",
      "reviewed": "2026-10-01"
    },
    {
      "passport": "IE",
      "destination": "JP",
      "requirement": "visa_free",
      "max_stay_days": 90,
      "source": "https://www.mofa.go.jp/j_info/visit/visa/short/novisa.html",
      "authority": "Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Japan",
      "reviewed": "2026-10-01",
      "notes": "Longer stays under a bilateral arrangement require an extension application before the initial permitted stay ends."
    },
    {
      "passport": "IT",
      "destination": "JP",
      "requirement": "visa_free",
      "max_stay_days": 90,
      "source": "https://www.mofa.go.jp/j_info/visit/visa/short/novisa.html",
      "authority": "Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Japan",
      "reviewed": "2026-10-01"
    },
    {
      "passport": "LV",
      "destination": "JP",
      "requirement": "visa_free",
      "max_stay_days": 90,
      "source": "https://www.mofa.go.jp/j_info/visit/visa/short/novisa.html",
      "authority": "Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Japan",
      "reviewed": "2026-10-01"
    },
    {
      "passport": "LI",
      "destination": "JP",
      "requirement": "visa_free",
      "max_stay_days": 90,
      "source": "https://www.mofa.go.jp/j_info/visit/visa/short/novisa.html",
      "authority": "Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Japan",
      "reviewed": "2026-10-01",
      "notes": "Longer stays under a bilateral arrangement require an extension application before the initial permitted stay ends."
    },
    {
      "passport": "LT",
      "destination": "JP",
      "requirement": "visa_free",
      "max_stay_days": 90,
      "source": "https://www.mofa.go.jp/j_info/visit/visa/short/novisa.html",
      "authority": "Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Japan",
      "reviewed": "2026-10-01"
    },
    {
      "passport": "LU",
      "destination": "JP",
      "requirement": "visa_free",
      "max_stay_days": 90,
      "source": "https://www.mofa.go.jp/j_info/visit/visa/short/novisa.html",
      "authority": "Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Japan",
      "reviewed": "2026-10-01"
    },
    {
      "passport": "MT",
      "destination": "JP",
      "requirement": "visa_free",
      "max_stay_days": 90,
      "source": "https://www.mofa.go.jp/j_info/visit/visa/short/novisa.html",
      "authority": "Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Japan",
      "reviewed": "2026-10-01"
    },
    {
      "passport": "MC",
      "destination": "JP",
      "requirement": "visa_free",
      "max_stay_days": 90,
      "source": "https://www.mofa.go.jp/j_info/visit/visa/short/novisa.html",
      "authority": "Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Japan",
      "reviewed": "2026-10-01"
    },
    {
      "passport": "ME",
      "destination": "JP",
      "requirement": "visa_free",
      "max_stay_days": 90,
      "source": "https://www.mofa.go.jp/j_info/visit/visa/short/novisa.html",
      "authority": "Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Japan",
      "reviewed": "2026-10-01",
      "conditions": "An ICAO-compliant ePassport is required for this exemption; check the authority for other passports."
    },
    {
      "passport": "NL",
      "destination": "JP",
      "requirement": "visa_free",
      "max_stay_days": 90,
      "source": "https://www.mofa.go.jp/j_info/visit/visa/short/novisa.html",
      "authority": "Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Japan",
      "reviewed": "2026-10-01"
    },
    {
      "passport": "MK",
      "destination": "JP",
      "requirement": "visa_free",
      "max_stay_days": 90,
      "source": "https://www.mofa.go.jp/j_info/visit/visa/short/novisa.html",
      "authority": "Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Japan",
      "reviewed": "2026-10-01"
    },
    {
      "passport": "NO",
      "destination": "JP",
      "requirement": "visa_free",
      "max_stay_days": 90,
      "source": "https://www.mofa.go.jp/j_info/visit/visa/short/novisa.html",
      "authority": "Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Japan",
      "reviewed": "2026-10-01"
    },
    {
      "passport": "PL",
      "destination": "JP",
      "requirement": "visa_free",
      "max_stay_days": 90,
      "source": "https://www.mofa.go.jp/j_info/visit/visa/short/novisa.html",
      "authority": "Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Japan",
      "reviewed": "2026-10-01"
    },
    {
      "passport": "PT",
      "destination": "JP",
      "requirement": "visa_free",
      "max_stay_days": 90,
      "source": "https://www.mofa.go.jp/j_info/visit/visa/short/novisa.html",
      "authority": "Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Japan",
      "reviewed": "2026-10-01"
    },
    {
      "passport": "RO",
      "destination": "JP",
      "requirement": "visa_free",
      "max_stay_days": 90,
      "source": "https://www.mofa.go.jp/j_info/visit/visa/short/novisa.html",
      "authority": "Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Japan",
      "reviewed": "2026-10-01"
    },
    {
      "passport": "SM",
      "destination": "JP",
      "requirement": "visa_free",
      "max_stay_days": 90,
      "source": "https://www.mofa.go.jp/j_info/visit/visa/short/novisa.html",
      "authority": "Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Japan",
      "reviewed": "2026-10-01"
    },
    {
      "passport": "RS",
      "destination": "JP",
      "requirement": "visa_free",
      "max_stay_days": 90,
      "source": "https://www.mofa.go.jp/j_info/visit/visa/short/novisa.html",
      "authority": "Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Japan",
      "reviewed": "2026-10-01",
      "conditions": "An ICAO-compliant ePassport is required for this exemption; check the authority for other passports."
    },
    {
      "passport": "SK",
      "destination": "JP",
      "requirement": "visa_free",
      "max_stay_days": 90,
      "source": "https://www.mofa.go.jp/j_info/visit/visa/short/novisa.html",
      "authority": "Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Japan",
      "reviewed": "2026-10-01"
    },
    {
      "passport": "SI",
      "destination": "JP",
      "requirement": "visa_free",
      "max_stay_days": 90,
      "source": "https://www.mofa.go.jp/j_info/visit/visa/short/novisa.html",
      "authority": "Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Japan",
      "reviewed": "2026-10-01"
    },
    {
      "passport": "ES",
      "destination": "JP",
      "requirement": "visa_free",
      "max_stay_days": 90,
      "source": "https://www.mofa.go.jp/j_info/visit/visa/short/novisa.html",
      "authority": "Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Japan",
      "reviewed": "2026-10-01"
    },
    {
      "passport": "SE",
      "destination": "JP",
      "requirement": "visa_free",
      "max_stay_days": 90,
      "source": "https://www.mofa.go.jp/j_info/visit/visa/short/novisa.html",
      "authority": "Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Japan",
      "reviewed": "2026-10-01"
    },
    {
      "passport": "CH",
      "destination": "JP",
      "requirement": "visa_free",
      "max_stay_days": 90,
      "source": "https://www.mofa.go.jp/j_info/visit/visa/short/novisa.html",
      "authority": "Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Japan",
      "reviewed": "2026-10-01",
      "notes": "Longer stays under a bilateral arrangement require an extension application before the initial permitted stay ends."
    },
    {
      "passport": "GB",
      "destination": "JP",
      "requirement": "visa_free",
      "max_stay_days": 90,
      "source": "https://www.mofa.go.jp/j_info/visit/visa/short/novisa.html",
      "authority": "Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Japan",
      "reviewed": "2026-10-01",
      "notes": "Longer stays under a bilateral arrangement require an extension application before the initial permitted stay ends."
    },
    {
      "passport": "CN",
      "destination": "TR",
      "requirement": "visa_free",
      "max_stay_days": 90,
      "days_per_period": 90,
      "period_length": 180,
      "source": "https://www.mfa.gov.tr/visa-information-for-foreigners.en.mfa",
      "authority": "Republic of Türkiye Ministry of Foreign Affairs",
      "reviewed": "2026-10-01"
    },
    {
      "passport": "PH",
      "destination": "TR",
      "requirement": "evisa",
      "max_stay_days": 30,
      "source": "https://www.mfa.gov.tr/visa-information-for-foreigners.en.mfa",
      "authority": "Republic of Türkiye Ministry of Foreign Affairs",
      "reviewed": "2026-10-01",
      "conditions": "Requires a valid Schengen, US, UK or Irish visa or residence permit, and an approved single-entry eVisa. Check all application conditions."
    },
    {
      "passport": "MX",
      "destination": "TR",
      "requirement": "evisa",
      "max_stay_days": 30,
      "source": "https://www.mfa.gov.tr/visa-information-for-foreigners.en.mfa",
      "authority": "Republic of Türkiye Ministry of Foreign Affairs",
      "reviewed": "2026-10-01",
      "conditions": "Requires an approved single-entry eVisa before travel; nationality alone does not establish approval."
    },
    {
      "passport": "CA",
      "destination": "CN",
      "requirement": "visa_free",
      "max_stay_days": 30,
      "source": "https://www.fmprc.gov.cn/eng/xw/fyrbt/202602/t20260215_11860467.html",
      "authority": "Ministry of Foreign Affairs of China",
      "reviewed": "2026-10-01",
      "valid_until": "2026-12-31",
      "notes": "Ordinary-passport short visits only. The published waiver ends on 31 December 2026; confirm the permitted stay for your travel dates."
    },
    {
      "passport": "GB",
      "destination": "CN",
      "requirement": "visa_free",
      "max_stay_days": 30,
      "source": "https://www.fmprc.gov.cn/eng/xw/fyrbt/202602/t20260215_11860467.html",
      "authority": "Ministry of Foreign Affairs of China",
      "reviewed": "2026-10-01",
      "valid_until": "2026-12-31",
      "notes": "Ordinary-passport short visits only. The published waiver ends on 31 December 2026; confirm the permitted stay for your travel dates."
    }
  ],
  "citation_cautions": {
    "https://evisa.ica.gov.pg/": "The root URL returns a default IIS Windows Server page, not visa information. ICA's visitor page and the application path are separately listed below.",
    "https://mauritius.mid.ru/": "The dataset attaches this Russian embassy-in-Mauritius homepage to Russia-to-Costa Rica. That page is not a Costa Rican visa-rule reference. The 90-day claim remains unverified by this audit.",
    "https://mauritius.mid.ru/en/consular-services/visa/": "Consular visa information on a Russian embassy website may describe entry into Russia. This is not established support for the dataset's Russia-to-Mauritius 60-day result. Mauritius's own Passport and Immigration Office is separately listed.",
    "https://www.mfa.gov.tr/visa-information-for-foreigners.en.mfa": "This page describes entry into Türkiye, not the Türkiye-to-UAE row also assigned to it. For Philippine ordinary passports, eVisa access requires a qualifying Schengen, US, UK or Irish visa/residence permit; the dataset's eVisa category omits that condition. For Chinese passports, it states a 90-in-180 limit, which the dataset's per-entry duration does not express.",
    "https://www.gov.uk/foreign-travel-advice/saudi-arabia/entry-requirements": "UK travel advice is scoped to British citizens travelling on a full British citizen passport. It must not be generalized to other nationalities.",
    "https://www.fmprc.gov.cn/eng/xw/fyrbt/202602/t20260215_11860467.html": "The announcement specifies Canada and the UK, with a 30-day waiver ending December 31, 2026. It is attached to 48 China-bound pairs; the other 46 nationalities need other references. The dataset also does not express that expiry date.",
    "https://www.aa.com.tr/en/europe/montenegro-reintroduces-visa-free-regime-for-turkish-citizens-stay-limited-to-30-days/3778827": "News reporting, not Montenegro's issuing authority or the underlying legal instrument. Retained to disclose the dataset's actual source; not promoted to an official rule reference.",
    "http://en.kremlin.ru/acts/news/80315": "A dated Russian presidential announcement about Chinese citizens. The recorded source uses HTTP. This audit has not checked all conditions or continuing validity.",
    "https://www.mid.ru/": "The ministry homepage is assigned to two Saudi Arabia/Russia pairs. A homepage does not establish the specific bilateral 90-day terms. A Saudi Press Agency announcement is separately listed.",
    "https://evisa.gov.vn/": "Two direct checks failed, and the web reader returned a gateway error. Temporary access failure is not treated as proof that the portal is permanently broken.",
    "https://overseas.mofa.go.kr/ch-en/brd/m_23429/view.do?seq=22": "Direct requests and the web reader could not retrieve this mission-specific article. Its nationality and current-rule coverage remain unresolved.",
    "https://www.gdrfad.gov.ae/en/node/2086": "Direct checks returned 403 with a page-not-found title, and the web reader also failed. The dataset's particular UAE reference has not been confirmed functional."
  }
}