Consular Updates on Novel Coronavirus
2023/2/18
Current Border Measures and Pre-Departure Requirements
1) Border Measures
2) Pre-Departure Testing and Fast Track
- Border measures to prevent the spread of novel coronavirus (COVID-19) (Ministry of Foreign Affairs)
- Current Japanese Border Measures (Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare)
- Q&A on the Border measures
2) Pre-Departure Testing and Fast Track
- Information on COVID Testing Centres in Ireland UPDATE
- Visit Japan Web UPDATE
Visit Japan Web is a web service for Quarantine, Immigration and Customs procedures in order to enter/return to Japan.
On November 1, 2022, Fast Track functions will shift from MySOS to Visit Japan Web. For details during this transitioning period, please check here.
2021
- November 30, 2021: New measures for border enforcement (20) Strengthening border enforcement measures against B.1.1.529 Omicron variant
- November 12, 2021: Phased Measures for Resuming Cross-Border Travel
- November 05, 2021: New measures for border enforcement (19) Review on restrictions on activities after entering into Japan for persons with a vaccination certificate of COVID-19 and on restrictions on new entry of foreign nationals
- September 27, 2021: New Measures for Border Enforcement (18) (Quarantine period for cross-border travelers and returnees who possess a COVID-19 vaccination certificate)
- September 17, 2021: New Measures for Border Enforcement (17)
- July 09, 2021: NEW MEASURES FOR BORDER ENFORCEMENT(16) ANNEX16
- July 09, 2021: NEW MEASURES FOR BORDER ENFORCEMENT (16)
- June 28, 2021: New Measures for Border Enforcement (15) Annex 15
- June 28, 2021: New Measures for Border Enforcement (15)
- May 25, 2021: New Measures for Border Enforcement (14)
- May 19, 2021: Border enforcement measures to prevent the spread of novel coronavirus (COVID-19)
- May 18, 2021: New Measures for Border Enforcement (13)
- January 13, 2021: Application for Visa for foreign nationals eligible for Phased Measures toward Resuming Cross-Border Travel
2020
- December 25, 2020: Re-entry of foreign nationals with the status of residence
- October 1, 2020: Outline of the new phased measures in relation to Ireland
- April 27, 2020: New Measures to Strengthen Border Control to Tackle the Spread of Novel Coronavirus
- March 26, 2020: New Measures to Strengthen Border Measures [45KB]
- March 20, 2020: New Measures to Strengthen Border Measures [68KB]
- March 18, 2020: Important Notice On New Restrictions Related To Novel Coronavirus [58KB]
- March 9, 2020 : New Measures to Drastically Strengthen Border Measures [38KB]
- March 6, 2020 : Important Notice on Visa Restrictions for Strengthening Border Security Measures [66KB]
- February 20, 2020: Government Initiatives Related to Coronavirus Disease (COVID-19) [110KB]