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Countermeasures for Covid-19 in Japan were eased in terms of regulations on foreign visitors

新型コロナ水際対策 入国制限緩和の内容 外国人観光客受け入れは
Countermeasures for Covid-19 in Japan were eased in terms of regulations on foreign visitors
https://www.nhk.or.jp/shutoken/newsup/20220517b.html

(Summary of the contents was translated)
Quarantine for worldwide visitors will be classified into 3 groups based on positive rate of the virus and risk of influx

・From the lowest risk countries
Inspection on arrival and isolation will be exempted even without vaccination (Visas and certification of tested negative are needed)

・From the secondary lowest risk countries
Inspection on arrival is exempted for visitors who got booster shot. Otherwise, Inspection on arrival is needed, and isolation is required at least 3 days.
(Visas and certification of tested negative are also needed)

・From the highest risk countries
All of the visitors are required inspection on arrival and isolation more than 3 days is also needed at home, if they got booster shot.
Otherwise, isolation more than 3 days at designated hotels is needed.
(Visas and certification of tested negative are also needed)

(Translation ends)


Though PM Kishida said Japan would like to open the border as well as G7 nations, visa requirements for visa-free countries before 2019 should be lifted and certification of tested negative should also be gradually exempted.