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COVID-19 related information UPDATE (from October 11, 2022)

 

As of November 26, 2022

 

  •  Regarding the Denial of landing 
     ⇒The denial of landing that had been placed to all the countries/regions were lifted on September 4, 2022.
  •  Regarding the Border enforcement measures
     ⇒Border enforcement measures has been reviewed.
  •  Regarding Certificate of Eligibility
     ➾Handling of Certificate of Eligibility has been changed. 
  •  For those who are planning to enter or re-enter Japan
     ➾Handling of entering Japan has been changed. 
  •  For those who have difficulty in returning back to their home country
     Special measures for those who have difficulties in returning back to their home
      country have been changed.
  •  For those who have the status of residence “Engineer/Specialist in Humanities/ International Services”, “Skilled Labor” or other working visa
  •  For those who have the status of residence “Student"  under continuing job searching or waiting the job starting day
     ➾Handling of special measures for students under the status "Designated Activity" for
      continuing job searching or waiting the job starting day has been changed. 
  •  For those who have the status of residence “Student”
     ➾Handling of special measures for students  has been changed.
  •  Contact numbers regarding the border enforcement measures
  •  Other numbers for consultation & support for foreign residents
 

 

【Regarding the Border enforcement measures】

 

Information about entering into Japan

 

New entry of foreign nationals

Regarding new entry of foreign nationals into Japan, based on the New Border Measures (34) dated on September 26, 2022, prescribed applications in the Entrants, Returnees Follow-up Systems (ERFS) is no longer required.

In addition, the measure to limit the entry of foreign tourists to those on package tours was lifted. (NEW)

 

Furthermore, visa exemption arrangements have been resumed from 0:00 am (JST) on October 11, 2022.   (NEW)

 

Suspension of visa validity under the border measures has been also lifted from 0:00 am (JST) on October 11, 2022.  (NEW)

 

 

Quarantine measures

 

Based on the New Border Measures (34), for all cross-border travelers and returnees from countries/regions where the B.1.1.529 Omicron variant becomes dominant (all countries/regions except for those where COVID-19 variants other than the Omicron variant become dominant, based on the New Border Measures (27) (February 24, 2022)), on-arrival test at the quarantine station, self-quarantine in places such as their own residence or accommodations, and refraining from use of public transportation are no longer required in principle. 

 

In addition, all returnees and entrants are required to provide either a valid COVID-19 vaccination certificate (3 doses) of vaccines on the Emergency Use List of World Health Organization (WHO)Open a New Window or a certificate of negative result of pre-departure COVID-19 test taken within 72 hours prior to departing from the original country/regionOpen a New Window. (NEW)

 

 (from from the Ministry ofHealth, Labour and Welfare's website COVID-19: Current Japanese Border Measures

 

 

   

【Regarding Certificate of Eligibility】

Based on the revew of border measures on October 11, 2022, special measures regarding Certificate of Eligibility have been changed. 

【For those who are planning to enter or re-enter Japan】

Based on the revew of border measures on October 11, 2022, information in this section have been changed. 

 

【For those who have difficulty in returning back to their home country】

 

Special measures for those who have difficulties in returning back to their home country has been changed.

 

【For those who have the status of residence “Engineer/Specialist in Humanities/ International Services”, “Skilled Labor” or other working visa】

 

For those who have the status of residence “Student"  under continuing job searching or waiting the job starting day

 

Handling of special measures for students under the status "Designated Activity" for continuing job searching or waiting the job starting day will change 【Information available in Japanese only】

 

For those who have the status of residence “Student”

 

 Handling of special measures for students  will change 

【Information available in Japanese only】

 

 【Contact numbers regarding the border enforcement measures】

  • Regarding denials of landing
    Ministry of Justice, Immigration Services Agency, Appeals Division
    Tel: 03-3580-4111 (Ext. 4446, 4447)
  • Regarding the issuance of entry visa
    Ministry of Foreign Affairs Visa Information section of the Foreign Residents Support Center
    Tel: 0570-011000 (please press "5" after the audio guidance)
    +81-3-5363-3013 is also available for international call
  • Regarding quarantine measures (14-day monitoring period, the ban on public transportation, the contract tracing app, the use of map applications to store location information), and the purchase of private medical insurance
    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)
  • Continued quarantine measures (follow up health checks, quarantine inspections at airports, etc.)
    Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare, Pharmaceutical Safety and Environmental Health Bureau, Policy Planning Division for Environmental Health and Food Safety, Quarantine Office
    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

 

【Other numbers for consultation & support for foreign residents】

Residency consultation (Tokyo Regional Immigration Services Bureau) 

   ⇒Reservation needed

        Consultation with immigration officers is possible with 14 languages interpretation service
    ConsultationResidency consultation Leaflet (Japanese/ English/ Chinese/ Korean)  

   ⇒Both face to face and online consultation available. 
        Please fill in and send the reservation form for online consultation.

  •  FRESC Multilingual Vaccination Support
    1)For those who have vaccination voucher and wishes to be vaccinated: multilingual support for consultation, reservation of venue, interpret for doctor is available .

Tel:03-4332-2601
Monday to Friday(excluding holidays)9:00.a.m-5:00.p.m

 
  2)For those who do not have vaccination voucher:  please contact your municipality  for the issuance of voucher.   Please call  FRESC Help Desk (0120-76-2029)if you need any support on this matter (multilingual interpretation service available).

         Japanese, English, Chinese, Korean, Portuguese, Spanish:9:00-21:00

     Thai:9:00-18:00
         Vietmanese:10:00-19:00