Implementation of new restrictions related to COVID-19
2020/3/20
1. Entry Restriction
Foreign nationals who hold a China passport issued by Hubei/Zhejiang Provinces or who have visited following countries/regions or areas within 14 days of arrival in Japan will not be able to land in Japan except under special circumstances for the time being:
| Effective From | Country | Region |
| 1 February 2020 | People's Republic of China | Hubei Province |
| 13 February 2020 | People's Republic of China | Zhejiang Province |
| 27 February 2020 | Republic of Korea | Daegu / Cheongdo-gun, Gyeongsangbuk-do |
| 7 March 2020 | Republic of Korea | Gyeongsan-si/ Andong-si/ Yeongcheon-si/ Chilgok-gun/ Uiseonggun/ Seongju-gun/ Gunwi-gun |
| 7 March 2020 | Islamic Republic of Iran | Qom / Tehran / Gilan Province |
| 11 March 2020 | Islamic Republic of Iran | Mazandaran/ Isfahan/ Alborz/ Markazi/ Qazvin/ Semnan/ Golestan/ Lorestan Province |
| 11 March 2020 | Italian Republic | Lombardia/ Veneto/ Emilia=Romagna/ Marche/ Piemonte |
| 19 March 2020 | Italian Republic | Liguria/ Valle d’Aosta/ Trentino=Alto Adige/ Friuli Venezia Giulia/ Aosta Valley |
| 11 March 2020 | Republic of San Marino | All regions |
| 19 March 2020 | Swiss Confederation | Canton of Ticino/ Canton of Basel-Stadt |
| 19 March 2020 | Kingdom of Spain | Autonomous Community of Navarre/ Madrid Region/ Basque Country/ La Rioja |
| 19 March 2020 | Republic of Iceland | All regions |
2. Suspension of Visa Exemption
Visa Exemption will be temporarily suspended for foreign nationals from the countries listed below:
| Effective from | Country |
| 9 March 2020 | Hong Kong (both SAR and BNO passport holders), Macau Special Administrative Region of PRC, Republic of Korea |
| 21 March 2020 | Member state of Schengen Agreement(*), Ireland, Andorra, Iran, United Kingdom, Cyprus, Croatia, San Marino, Vatican, Bulgaria, Monaco, Romania (*) Austria, Belgium, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Iceland, Italy, Latvia, Liechtenstein, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden and Switzerland |
You will be required to apply for a visa before entering Japan. Please contact the respective Embassy of Japan/ Consulate General of Japan offices for further inquiries.
3. Validity of Single entry and multiple entry visa
The validity of single entry visa and multiple entry visa, including diplomatic and official visa of Japan, which have been issued by Embassies, Consulates-General and Consulate of Japan in following 38 countries such as *Schengen member States, Ireland, Andorra, Iran, United Kingdom, Egypt, Cyprus, Croatia, San Marino, Vatican, Bulgaria, Monaco, and Romania by March 21, 2020, will be temporarily suspended.
*Schengen member States: 26 countries
Austria, Belgium, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Iceland, Italy, Latvia, Liechtenstein, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden and Switzerland
4. Quarantine measures
Visitors/ Travelers arriving in Japan from following countries/regions will be asked to first stay at designated facilities for 14 days, and to avoid using any public transportation.
| Effective from | Country |
| 9 March 2020 | People's Republic of China, Hong Kong (both SAR and BNO passport holders), Macau Special Administrative Region of PRC, Republic of Korea |
| 21 March 2020 | Member state of Schengen Agreement(*), Ireland, Andorra, Iran, United Kingdom, Egypt, Cyprus, Croatia, San Marino, Vatican, Bulgaria, Monaco, Romania *Schengen member States: 26 countries (*) Austria, Belgium, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Iceland, Italy, Latvia, Liechtenstein, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden and Switzerland |