Resuming traffic with Singapore First time welcome for short-term residents

Resuming traffic with Singapore First time for short-term stayers Welcome voice on September 18 19:28

Immigration restrictions have been relaxed between Singapore and Singapore on the border measures for the new coronavirus, and short-term stays such as business trips have resumed.

This is the first time that short-term stays have been targeted, and business travelers using Narita Airport have welcomed the possibility of business trips.

Due to the effects of border measures in each country associated with the new coronavirus, the number of international passengers has decreased significantly, and Narita Airport was quiet on the 18th.

The government plans to gradually allow entry from countries and regions where the infection has subsided, which will lead to the recovery of the depressed economy. From the 18th, the government will relax immigration restrictions with Singapore and travel. The traffic of short-term stayers such as is resumed.

This is the first time that short-term residents are eligible, and under certain conditions such as the advance submission of an "activity plan" that describes the place of visit, the 14-day waiting period after entering Japan, which has been required so far, is You will be exempt.

On the evening of the 18th, a man in his 50s working for a construction company who boarded a flight from Narita Airport to Singapore said, "This relaxation will eliminate waiting measures when returning to Japan, which will make work rotation easier. I was talking.

On the other hand, he said, "I am worried that the infection of the new coronavirus will spread again as the mitigation progresses."

In the future, the government plans to gradually relax restrictions on both short-term and long-term residents while enhancing infection prevention measures such as expanding the PCR testing system at airports.

Framework for short-term stays

According to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, the relaxation of immigration restrictions with Singapore is the first framework that allows short-term residents such as business trips to come and go under certain conditions.

When traveling from Japan to Singapore, you will be required to obtain a PCR test certificate and register an "action plan" for 14 days after entering Japan.

When you enter Japan, you will be required to undergo a PCR test at the local airport and wait at a hotel for 1 to 2 days until the results are known. After entering Japan, you will be required to have contact with infected persons provided by the Singaporean government. You need to use a smartphone app that knows.

On the other hand, when returning to Japan, you will be required to submit an "activity plan" that describes the place of visit in advance, and you will also need to undergo a virus test at the airport.

In addition, you will be required not to use public transportation for 14 days after returning to Japan, but you will be exempted from waiting at your home or hotel, which was a condition until now.

Companies with local corporations Expectations and issues

The security company in Chiba City, which has a local subsidiary in Singapore, where the traffic of short-term residents such as business trips has resumed, is expected to resume activities overseas, but there are also issues such as various notifications being required in advance. It is said.

Kyowa Security Security Co., Ltd., a security company headquartered in Chiba City, has a local corporation in Singapore and undertakes security work for factories of Japanese companies. Officers go to the site on business trips about twice a month, and the local corporation I was doing business confirmation and sales activities.

However, since the immigration restrictions were taken in March due to the spread of the new coronavirus infection, business trips to Singapore became impossible, and the company was troubled.

Regarding the resumption of traffic, Hiroki Michizoe, General Manager of Planning and Management Division of "Kyowa Security Security" said, "In order to maintain the quality of service, it is necessary to travel from Japan on a business trip and communicate with local staff, so resuming traffic is a company. It's big for me. "

On the other hand, regarding the requirement to prove the results of PCR tests and register an "action plan" in the field before leaving Japan, "I think it is difficult to go on business trips as often as before. I'm also worried that local customers may still be worried about meeting people who have crossed the ocean, "he said.