Permission to land

27 Mar 2020 / Japan

For the time being, the Japanese Ministry of Justice denies permission to land in Japan to the following foreigners, unless the circumstances are exceptional:

  • Foreigners who have stayed in any of the following cities/provinces/regions within 14 days prior to the application for landing: Iceland, Ireland, Andorra, Italy, Iran, Estonia, Austria, Netherlands, San Marino, Swiss Confederation, Sweden, Spain, Slovenia, Denmark, Germany, Norway, Vatican, France, Belgium, Portugal, Malta, Monaco, Liechtenstein, Luxembourg (whole country);

  • People’s Republic of China: Hubei Province, Zhejiang Province;

  • Republic of Korea: Daegu-guangyeok-si, or Cheondo-gun, Gyeongsan-si, Andong-si, Yeongcheon-si, Chilgok-gun, Uiseong-gun, Seongju-gun, Gunwigun in Gyeongsangbuk-do;

  • Foreigners who have Chinese passports issued in Hubei Province or Zhejiang Province in the People's Republic of China;

  • Foreigners who were on the cruise ship, Westerdam, departed from Hong Kong.

For further details and updates, as well as information about operations in Japan, contact GAC Japan at [email protected]

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