There have been 17,251 people tested positive for COVID-19 in Japan as of June 10 announced by WHO.
Measures by the Government of Japan
The daily confirmed cases of COVID-19 in Japan have been decreasing significantly.
For more information, please refer to the following NHK World page.
1. Areas subjected to entry ban
Foreign nationals categorized below are denied permission to enter Japan for the time being, unless there are exceptional circumstances.
(1) Foreign nationals who have stayed in any of the areas listed in the following table within 14 days prior to the application for landing.
| Asia |
Bangladesh, Brunei, China, Hong Kong, Indonesia, Macau, Malaysia, Maldives, Philippines, Republic of Korea, Singapore, Taiwan, Thailand, Viet Nam |
| Oceania |
Australia, New Zealand |
| North America | Canada, United States |
|
Latin America and the Caribbean |
Antigua and Barbuda, Argentine, Barbados, Bahamas, Bolivia, Brazil, Chile, Colombia, Dominica, Dominican Republic, Ecuador, El Salvador, Honduras, Mexico, Panama, Peru, Saint Christopher and Nevis, Uruguay |
| Europe |
Albania, Andorra, Armenia, Austria, Azerbaijan, Belarus, Belgium, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Bulgaria, Croatia, Cyprus, Czech, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Iceland, Ireland, Italy, Kazakhstan, Kosovo, Latvia, Liechtenstein, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, Moldova, Monaco, Montenegro, Netherlands, North Macedonia, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Russia, San Marino, Serbia, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Ukraine, United Kingdom, Vatican |
| Middle East |
Afghanistan, Bahrain, Iran, Israel, Kuwait, Oman, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Turkey, United Arab Emirates |
| Africa |
Cape Verde, Côte d'Ivoire, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Djibouti, Egypt, Equatorial Guinea, Gabon, Guinea-Bissau, Mauritius, Morocco, Sao Tome and Principe |
(2) Foreign nationals who have Chinese passports issued in Hubei Province or Zhejiang Province of China
For details, please check the following page.
2. Strengthened quarantine
(1) All nationals arriving from the areas listed in paragraph 1 above within 14 days prior to their application for landing into Japan are subjected to undergo PCR tests for the time being.
(2) All nationals arriving from all regions are requested to wait 14 days at a location designated by the quarantine station chief and to refrain from using public transportation.
The measure described in paragraph 2 (2) will be implemented until the end of June.
The period can be renewed.
For details, please check the following page.
3. Restrictions on airport/ports for arrival
(1) The Government of Japan restricts arrival airports for passenger flights from China or Republic of Korea to Narita International Airport (NRT) and Kansai International Airport (KIX) only.
(2) The Government of Japan suspends passenger transportation departing from China or Republic of Korea.
The measures in paragraph 3 (1)(2) will be implemented until the end of June.
The period can be renewed.
For details, please check the following page.
4. Suspension of visa validity
Validity of visas listed below is suspended.
(1) Single and multiple-entry visas issued by March 8th, 2020 by Japanese Embassies or Consulates General in China (including Hong Kong and Macau) and Republic of Korea
(2) Single and multiple-entry visas issued by March 20th, 2020 by Japanese Embassies and Consulates General in the following countries
| Europe |
Andorra, Austria, Bulgaria, Belgium, Croatia, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Iceland, Ireland, Italy, Latvia, Liechtenstein, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, Monaco, Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Romania, San Marino, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, the United Kingdom, Vatican |
| Middle East | Iran |
| Africa | Egypt |
(3) Single and multiple-entry visas issued by March 27th, 2020 by Japanese Embassies and Consulates General in the following countries
| Asia |
Brunei, Indonesia (note), Malaysia, Philippines, Singapore, Thailand, Vietnam Note: including seal of “visa wavier registration certificate” |
| Middle East | Bahrain, Israel, Qatar |
| Africa | Democratic Republic of the Congo |
(4) Single and multiple-entry visas issued by April 2nd, 2020, by Japanese Embassies and Consulates General located in or accredited to the following countries and regions
| Asia |
Bangladesh, Bhutan, Cambodia, India, Laos, Maldives, Mongolia, Myanmar, Nepal, Pakistan, Sri Lanka, Timor-Leste |
| Oceania |
Cook, Fiji, Kiribati, Marshall, Micronesia, Nauru, Niue, Palau, Papua New Guinea, Samoa, Solomon, Tonga, Tuvalu, Vanuatu |
|
Latin America and the Caribbean |
Antigua and Barbuda, Argentine, Bahamas, Barbados, Belize, Colombia, Costa Rica, Cuba, Dominican Republic, El Salvador, Grenada, Guyana, Guatemala, Haiti, Honduras, Jamaica, Mexico, Nicaragua, Paraguay, Peru, Saint Christopher and Nevis, Saint Lucia, Saint. Vincent, Suriname, Trinidad and Tobago, Uruguay, Venezuela |
| Europe |
Azerbaijan, Belarus, Georgia, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyz, Russia, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, Ukraine, Uzbekistan |
| Middle East |
Afghanistan, Iraq, Jordan, Kuwait, Lebanon, Oman, Palestine, Saudi Arabia, Syria, United Arab Emirates (note), Yemen Note: including seal of “visa wavier registration certificate” |
| Africa |
Algeria, Angola, Benin, Botswana, Burkina Faso, Burundi, Cameroon, Cape Verde, Central African Republic, Chad, Comoros, Republic of Congo, Djibouti, Equatorial Guinea, Eritrea, Eswatini, Ethiopia, Gabon, Gambia, Ghana, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Kenya, Lesotho, Liberia, Libya, Madagascar, Malawi, Mali, Mauritania, Mozambique, Namibia, Niger, Nigeria, Rwanda, Sao Tome and Principe, Senegal, Seychelles , Sierra Leone, Somalia, South Africa, South Sudan, Sudan, Tanzania, Togo, Tunisia, Uganda, Zambia, Zimbabwe, |
The measure described in paragraph 4 (1) - (4) will be implemented until the end of June.
The period can be renewed.
For details, please check the following page.
5. Suspension of visa exemption measures
As visa exemption measures with the countries listed below are now suspended.
(1) Visa exemption measures agreed with Japan and the following countries and regions
| Asia |
Bangladesh, Brunei, Cambodia, Hong Kong, India, Indonesia, Republic of Korea, Laos. Macau, Malaysia, Mongolia, Myanmar, Pakistan, Singapore, Thailand, Vietnam |
| Oceania | Nauru, Palau, Papua New Guinea, Samoa, Solomon |
|
Latin America and the Caribbean |
Argentine, Bahamas, Barbados, Colombia, Costa Rica, Dominican Republic, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, Mexico, Paraguay, Peru, Suriname, Uruguay |
| Europe |
Andorra, Austria, Azerbaijan, Belgium, Bulgaria, Croatia, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Georgia, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Iceland, Ireland, Italy, Kazakhstan, Latvia, Liechtenstein, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, Monaco, Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Romania, San Marino, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Turkmenistan, Ukraine, the United Kingdom, Uzbekistan, Vatican |
| Middle East | Israel, Iran, Oman, Qatar, United Arab Emirates |
| Africa | Lesotho, Tunisia |
(2) The effect of Pre-Clearances (i.e. visa exemptions) granted by the Japanese Government to APEC Business Travel Card (ABTC) issued by the following countries and regions is also suspended.
Brunei, China, Hong Kong, Indonesia, Republic of Korea, Malaysia, Mexico,
Papua New Guinea, Peru, Philippines, Russia, Singapore, Thailand, Vietnam
The measure described in paragraph 5 (1)(2) will be implemented until the end of June.
The period can be renewed.
For details, please check the following page.
6. State of emergency
The state of emergency was lifted for all of Japan on May 25th, 2020.
Travel & Safety Tips
Temporary closure of attractions in Japan can be found in our website or JNTO official TripAdvisor account @VisitJapan.
Please do take precautionary protection measures like any other flu, such as wearing a mask if you have a cough and washing your hands. Medical expenses may be high in the event that you become sick or injured and require a visit to the hospital whilst in Japan so please do not forget to take out the necessary travel insurance.
For further information, please visit the links below.