[Updated September 1] The Covid-19 coronavirus has replaced our lives – we are now used to dressed in face masks, taking social distance and staying at home, at least for now.International travel to and from Japan is still limited, Japan is running on a travel bubble with some countries and regions and has lifted the access ban for foreign residents.With polymera reaction testing centres (PCRs) planned around central Tokyo and Osaka, as well as close to Narita, Haneda and Kansai airports, there is hope that we will see you soon in Japan.
On August 30, Japan added thirteen other nations to its non-registration list, bringing the total number of banned regions to 159.Under existing restrictions, a non-Japanese citizen who has been to those countries or regions in the 14 days that followed will be denied access to Japan.
Here are all nations and regions affected by Japan’s ban as of September 1.
Asia-Pacific: Australia, Bhutan, New Zealand, Bangladesh, Brunei, China (including Hong Kong and Macau), India, Indonesia, Republic of Korea, Malaysia, Maldives, Nepal, Pakistan, Philippines, Singapore, Taiwan, Thailand, Uzbekistan, Vietnam.
North America: Canada, United States of America.
Latin America and the Caribbean: Argentina, Antigua and Barbuda, Bahamas, Barbados, Belize, Bolivia, Brazil, Chile, Colombia, Costa Rica, Cuba, Dominica, Dominican Republic, Ecuador, El Salvador, Grenada, Grenadines, Guatemala, Guyana, Haiti, Honduras, Jamaica, Mexico, Nicaragua, Panama, Paraguay, Peru, St. Kitts and Nevis, St. Vincent and the Grenadines, Suriname, Trinidad and Tobago, Uruguay,
Europe: Albania, Andorra, Armenia, Austria, Azerbaijan, Belarus, Belgium, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Bulgaria, Croatia, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Georgia, Greece, Hungary, Iceland, Ireland, Italy, Kazakhstan, Kosovo, Kyrgyzstan, Latvia, Liechtenstein, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, Moldova, Monaco, Montenegro, Netherlands, Northern Macedonia, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Russia, San Marino, Serbia, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Ukraine, United Kingdom,
Middle East: Afghanistan, Bahrain, Israel, Iran, Iraq, Kuwait, Lebanon, Oman, Palestine, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Turkey, United Arab Emirates.
Africa: Algeria, Botswana, Cape Verde, Cameroon, Central Africa, Ivory Coast, Comoros, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Djibouti, Egypt, Equatorial Guinea, Ethiopia, Eswatini, Gabon, Gambia, Ghana, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, South Africa, Kenya, Lesotho, Liberia, Libya, Madagascar, Malawi, Mauritania, Mauritius, Morocco, Namibia, Nigeria, Republic of the Congo, Rwanda, Sao Tome and Principe, Senegal, Sierra Leone, Somalia, Sudan, Sudan,
Japanese citizens entering Japan from one of these regions must pass a coronavirus check upon arrival.
For more information, the official online website of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs.
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