Personal Medical Device 🇯🇵 Japan
Personal medical devices permitted
Can I bring Personal Medical Device into Japan?
Personal medical devices permitted
Full details
Personal medical devices in Japan are regulated under the PMD Act. Personal-use travelers may bring CPAP, glucose monitors, insulin pumps and similar without Yakkan-Shoumei provided quantities are clearly personal (one device of each type, 1-month consumables). Hearing aids and mobility aids are unrestricted personal-effects items. Declare at Customs Form C No. 5360 to expedite inspection.
Rare — Enforcement reported rarely.
Leaving Japan with personal medical device
Personal-use personal medical devices may be taken out of Japan without export formalities. Personal medical devices (CPAP machines, glucose monitors, nebulisers, mobility aids) may be exported freely. Carry the prescribing letter and travel with devices in cabin baggage; airlines exempt medical equipment from cabin-bag limits on request.
Carry doctor's documentation. Declare electronic medical devices if asked.
- Doctor's letter recommended
Customs Act personal effects
This page covers destination customs rules in Japan. Whether you can carry personal medical device through security, in carry-on, or in checked baggage depends on airline and screening rules — see air travel rules.
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🇺🇸 United States
Personal medical devices generally allowed
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🇬🇧 United Kingdom
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🇦🇺 Australia
Personal medical devices allowed with documentation
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🇩🇪 Germany
No restrictions on personal medical devices
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🇨🇦 Canada
Personal medical devices permitted
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🇸🇬 Singapore
Personal medical devices permitted