【Official announcements from related Ministries】
Ministry of Justice（Immigration Service Agency）
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Regarding
denial of landing to prevent the spread of COVID-19 (novel Coronavirus) as of September 20,
2021
➾Re-entry of foreign residents from India, Pakistan, Nepal, Bangladesh, Maldives, SriLanka and Afghanistan within 14 days before the day of application for landing have been subject to denial of landing, but this measure for Pakistan was cancelled on August 13. Its cancellation for India, Nepal, Bangladesh, Maldives, Sri Lanka and Afghanistan was announced on September 20. -
Regarding the period of validity of the certificate of eligibility as of July 5,
2021
➾Certificate of Eligibility (COE) issued between January 1, 2020 and July 31, 2021 is valid unlil January 31, 2022
COE issued between August 1, 2021 and January 31, 2022 is valid for 6 months from the date of issuance -
Certificate of Testing for COVID-19 as of April 22, 2021
Ministry of Foreigh Affairs
- Border enforcement measures to prevent the spread of novel coronavirus (COVID-19) as of October 1, 2021
- Phased Measures for Resuming Cross-Border Travel as of June 28, 2021
- Application for Visa for foreign nationals eligible for Phased Measures toward Resuming Cross-Border Travel as of May 11, 2021
Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare
- Shortening or exempting quarantine period for arrivals who have a valid vaccination certificate as of September 27
- FAQ regarding vaccination certificate as of October 1
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Certificate of Testing for COVID-19 (Japanese/ English)
→other language version is downloadable from the link below but the linked page itself is available in Japanese only.
https://www.mhlw.go.jp/stf/seisakunitsuite/bunya/0000121431_00248.html - 水際対策の抜本的強化に関するQ＆A（Border enforcement measures Q＆A） ←available in Japanese only
【Contact numbers】
●Regarding refusal of landing
MOJ Immigration Service Agency, Immigration Department, Adjudication Division
TEL：03-3580-4111(ext. 4446/ 4447）
●Regarding the issuance of entry visa
MOFA visa Information
TEL：0570-011000 (pls press "5" after the audio guidance)
+81-3-5363-3013 is also available for international call.
●Regarding 14 days Quarantine, and other prevention measures
Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare, Telephone consultation center
TEL：0120-565653 (Chinese, Spanish, Portuguese, Vietnamese, Korean, Thai and English available)
+81-3-3595-2176 is also available for international call (Chinese, Korean and English available).
Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare
Industrial Safety and Health Department, Pharmaceutical Safety and Environmental Health Bureau, Policy Planning Division for Environmental Health and Food Safety, Office of Quarantine Station Administration（食品安全企画課 検疫所業務管理室）
TEL: 03-5253-1111(ext. 2468）
●Regarding flight information
Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism
Civil Aviation Bureau, Director for Crisis Management Office
TEL: 03-5253-8700