According to several Japanese media reports, the Japanese government is currently studying the possibility of reintroducing new visas to foreigners who have been banned from entering the country due to the new coronavirus from the beginning of October worldwide. Not only business people, but also medium- and long-term visitors over 3 months will be the main target, except for tourists, who will be quarantined for 2 weeks to prevent the spread of the new coronavirus infection, and will be allowed to enter the country with a maximum of 1,000 people per day. The ban on the entry of foreign students will also be lifted.
The Japanese government is now targeting 159 countries and regions in the world, advising Japanese people not to go there and basically refusing entry to foreigners from these countries and regions. And the Japanese government decided in July to ease restrictions on the re-entry of trade and commerce personnel with 16 countries and territories – Vietnam, Thailand, Australia and New Zealand, China, South Korea, Taiwan, Cambodia, Singapore, Hong Kong, Macau, Brunei, Malaysia, Myanmar, Mongolia and Laos – and at the end of July, with seven countries and territories, including Vietnam Discussions have begun about further opening of entry to foreigners beginning October 1, as there is no tendency for the spread of new crown infections.
The Japanese government had decided on April 1 that the number of countries and regions that Japan could refuse entry to had increased to 73, including the United States, China, and South Korea. For the new countries and regions, the entry ban was set at 00:00 on April 3, and it was applied to those who arrived in Japan after that date. Those with “permanent resident,” “spouse of Japanese national,” “spouse of permanent resident,” etc.,” or “fixed-term resident” status in Japan are eligible to apply for the ban. If you leave Japan before April 2 with a re-entry permit, such as those with a status of residence in Japan, you may, in principle, re-enter Japan from a prohibited area; however, if you leave the country after April 3, you are, in principle, prohibited from entering Japan. “Special permanent residents” will not be subject to the same prohibition as before.
However, as of August 5, foreigners from these areas who left Japan before April 3 and have a valid status of residence in Japan will also be able to enter Japan; however, foreigners who left Japan after April 3 and have a long-term resident status will not be able to enter Japan without special circumstances such as the death of a relative or the birth of a child.
On the other hand, foreigners who left Japan after April 3 with long-term resident status can still not enter Japan if they do not have relatives for funeral or childbirth, etc. As of September 1, foreigners who are currently abroad with Japanese resident status can re-enter Japan if they meet certain conditions. However, they must undergo a nucleic acid test and be quarantined in a hotel for 14 days, just like Japanese nationals.
However, the issuance of new visas is still not open and new visas may start to be issued from the beginning of October.
According to the press inquiry of the Japanese Embassy in Beijing, they have not received any information from the government in this regard.
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