Decision to relax government immigration restrictions New coronavirus June 18th 18:20
Regarding immigration control measures for foreigners affected by the spread of the new coronavirus, the government limited to business people in the countries and regions where the infection situation has calmed down at the countermeasure headquarters on the 18th before the visit to Japan We have decided on a policy, such as permitting entry, on the condition that a negative test is confirmed.
As a result, as an exception to the current immigration control measures, we will discuss with individual countries and regions where the infection situation is stable, and allow business persons to enter the country.
▽ that you do not use the public transportation,
▽ Japan be subject to inspection also to be and immigration at the time to prove a negative by PCR testing before the visit,
and be stored for 2 weeks the position information, such as ▽ it smartphone,
immigration Is given as a condition to permit.
In addition, if immigrants, including Japanese, desire business activities during the two-week waiting period, the waiting measures are exempted on the condition that you submit an "activity plan" that describes the place of stay, the place to visit, the prospective person, etc. I am doing it.
On the other hand, with the aim of expanding the domestic inspection system, we will proceed with
the introduction of
▽ PCR test using saliva and ▽ establishment of new PCR test center for overseas travelers.
The government is already in talks with four countries: Thailand, Vietnam, Australia, and New Zealand, and in line with this policy, we would like to mutually recognize the entry of business people and others with Vietnam in the end of this month. .
At the end of the meeting, Prime Minister Abe said, “We will continue to implement thorough measures at the waterfront in order to prevent the inflow of new coronaviruses from abroad. It is also necessary to partially and gradually restart the traffic in and out of Japan."