Notice from Immigration Services Agency of Japan;
Due to the spread of coronavirus infections, the range of foreigners who are not permitted to enter Japan was expanded, effective 1 July 2020 as follows;
1. Addition of target areas for refused entry (Ministry of Justice)
The entire area of the following 18 states are designated as target areas for refused entry pursuant to Immigration Control and Refugee Recognition Act (Note 1). Any foreign national who has stayed in the following areas within the past 14 days, unless there are special circumstances, shall be refused for entry (Note 2).
People's Democratic Republic of Algeria, Republic of Iraq, Kingdom of Eswatini, Republic of Guyana, Republic of Cameroon, Republic of Cuba, Republic of Guatemala, Grenada, Republic of Costa Rica, Jamaica, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, Central African Republic, Republic of Nicaragua, Republic of Haiti, Islamic Republic of Mauritania, Lebanese Republic
(Note 1) The total number of the target areas for refused entry including this addition is 129 states and regions.
(Note 2) Foreigners with the status of residence of "Permanent Resident", "Spouse or Child of Japanese National", "Spouse or Child of Permanent Resident" or "Long-Term Resident", who have departed from Japan with Re-entry Permission by 30 June 2020 and reenter Japan with the Re-entry Permission from the above 18 additionally designated states as target areas for refused entry, will be treated in principle of as people in special circumstances. However, this shall not apply to foreigners who will depart Japan on or after 1 July 2020. It should be noted that "Special Permanent Resident" is not subject to refused entry.
<<Designated areas subject to entry denial to Japan(from July 1st, 2020)>>
*Asia*
India, Indonesia, Republic of Korea, Singapore, Thailand, Taiwan,
China(including Hong Kong and Macau), Islamic Republic of Pakistan,
People's Republic of Bangladesh, Philippines, Brunei, Vietnam,
Malaysia,Republic of Maldives
*Oceania*
Australia, New Zealand
*North America*
Canada, United States of America
*Latin America and the Caribbean*
Argentine Republic, Antigua and Barbuda, Oriental Republic of
Uruguay,Ecuador, Republic of El Salvador, Republic of Guyana, Republic
of Cuba, Republic of Guatemala, Grenada, Republic of Costa Rica,
Republic of Colombia, Jamaica, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, Saint
Christopher and Nevis, Chile,Dominica, Dominican Republic, Republic of
Nicaragua, Republic of Haiti, Panama, Commonwealth of The
Bahamas,Barbados, Brazil, Republic of Peru, Bolivia,Republic of
Honduras,United Mexican States
*Europe*
Iceland, Ireland,
Republic of Azerbaijan,Albania, Armenia, Andorra, Italy, Ukraine, the
United Kingdom, Estonia, Austria, Netherlands,Republic of Kazakhstan,
North Macedonia, Cyprus, Greece, Kyrgyz Republic, Croatia, Kosovo, San
Marino, Georgia, Switzerland, Sweden, Spain, Slovakia, Slovenia, Serbia,
Republic of Tajikistan, Czech Republic, Denmark, Germany, Norway,
Vatican, Hungary, Finland, France, Bulgaria, Republic of Belarus,
Belgium, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Poland, Portugal, Malta, Monaco,
Moldova, Montenegro, Latvia, Lithuania, Liechtenstein, Romania,
Luxembourg, Russian Federation
*Middle East*
Islamic Republic of
Afghanistan, United Arab Emirates, Israel, Republic of Iraq, Iran,
Sultanate of Oman, State of Qatar, State of Kuwait, Kingdom of Saudi
Arabia, Turkey, Bahrain, Lebanese Republic
*Africa*
People's
Democratic Republic of Algeria, Egypt, Kingdom of Eswatini, Republic of
Ghana, Republic of Cabo Verde, Gabonese Republic, Republic of Cameroon,
Republic of Guinea, Republic of Guinea-Bissau, Côte d'Ivoire, Democratic
Republic of the Congo, Democratic Republic of Sao Tome and Principe,
Republic of Equatorial Guinea, Republic of Senegal, Republic of
Djibouti, Central African Republic, Republic of South Africa, Mauritius,
Islamic Republic of Mauritania, Morocco
2. Strengthening quarantine (Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare)
Entrants who have stayed in the target areas for refused entry listed in paragraph 1 above within the past 14 days are subject to conducting PCR tests.
3. Maintain ongoing border measures
According to the notification dated 25 May 2020, the due date for implementing measures such as strengthened quarantine, visa restrictions, restrictions of arrival airports for passenger aircraft and reduction of the number of arrival passengers was the end of June 2020. However, this due date is renewed to extend to the end of July 2020. The period may be renewed.
The measures described in paragraph 1 and 2 above will be implemented for the time being from the beginning of 1 July 2020 (at 00:00 Japan Time). The measures shall apply to any person who has departed from foreign countries before the implementation and arrive in Japan after the implementation.
Please check the link below.
Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Japan：https://www.mofa.go.jp/index.html
Also, please check the government information of
your travel destination.
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