Tuesday, September 27, 2022

Japan - Border measures in Japan will be eased from 11 October 2022

From 11 October 2022, border measures in Japan will be eased as follows.

(1) Review of the restriction on new entries of foreigners
Foreigners will no longer be required applications through Entrants, Returnees Follow-up System (ERFS) by your sponsors in Japan. At the same time, limiting the entries of foreigner to package tours will be lifted.

(2) Visa waiver  measures
Visa waiver measures will be re-introduced.

(3) Review of vaccination and testing
Except for entrants and returnees with symptoms of COVID-19, no testing will be carried out at the time of entry. However, all entrants and returnees will be required to submit vaccination certificate (primary series and booster dose of vaccination listed in EUL of WHO) or negative result certificate on the pre-departure test.

(4) Limitation of total number of foreigners entering Japan
Limitation of total number of foreigners entering Japan, which is currently 50,000, will be lifted.

(5) Reopening airports and seaports to international flights and ships
Airports and seaports which currently do not accept international flights and ships will be gradually reopened to international flights and ships in accordance with future schedules as soon as the acceptances are ready.

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