Covid-19: Japan closes its borders to foreigners until January 31, 2021

Foreign citizens who have stayed in countries subject to an entry ban (as per the list of areas subject to an entry ban) in the fourteen days prior to the request to enter Japan cannot enter the country after 0:00 on January 4th until January 31, 2021, even if in possession of a visa with "EX-R" issued by Japanese diplomatic missions abroad.
It was also decided to suspend the issuance of new "EX-R" visas by all Japanese diplomatic missions abroad (with the exception of Thailand, Vietnam, Malaysia, Cambodia, Laos, Myanmar, Taiwan, Singapore, Brunei, Korea and China) from 28 December 2020 until the end of January 2021.
 
Visas for tourism continue to be suspended until otherwise determined by the competent authorities of Japan. Until new provisions, foreign citizens who have stayed in the United Kingdom or South Africa in the fourteen days prior to the request to disembark in Japan cannot enter the country even if in possession of a visa with "EX-R", issued by the Representations Japanese diplomats abroad.

 

 

• 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.
• The Government of Japan suspends passenger transportation departing from China or Republic of Korea.