New Coronavirus Suspended Visa Issued in China and Korea Cabinet Mar. 6, 11:02
Following the spread of the new coronavirus, the Japanese government decided at a Cabinet meeting on June 6 that measures to stop borders on visas already issued from midnight on September 9 in China and South Korea, where the number of infected people was high, to strengthen border measures. Was.
In addition, visa exemptions for Korea, Hong Kong, and Macau are currently exempt from short-term stays in Japan for up to 90 days, but this will also be suspended from midnight on 9th of this month and a visa will be required. .
This will prevent foreigners from China and Korea from entering Japan without obtaining a new visa.
However, the Japanese government is currently taking steps to carefully review new visa applications, and virtually no visa has been issued to both countries.
On the other hand, if you have already entered Japan, your visa will stop when you leave Japan.
A series of visa restrictions will be implemented by the end of this month, but the Foreign Ministry has stated that further periods may be extended.
The Japanese government has stated that it will strengthen cooperation with the international community, including China and South Korea, on such border measures.