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New measures to strengthen border measures
  1. 1. Areas subject to entry ban

    Due to the spread of the new coronavirus infection, the scope of foreigners who cannot enter Japan has been expanded. The new measures will be effective as from March 27, 2020 (0:00am) (JST).

    1. Foreign nationals holding a Chinese passport issued at Hubei or Zhejiang of the People's Republic of China

    2. Foreign nationals who have stayed in the areas in the table below within 14 days prior their arrival in Japan  

    Country name Region name
    People's Republic of China Hubei, Zhejiang
    Republic of Korea Daegu Metropolitan City, Gyeongsang City North Gyeongsang Province, Andong City, Yeongcheon City, Cheongdo County, Chilgok County, Uiseong County, Seongju County, Gunw County
    Islamic Republic of Iran (All regions)
    Europe Iceland, Ireland, Andorra, Italy, Estonia, Austria, the Netherlands, San Marino, Switzerland, Sweden, Spain, Slovenia, Denmark, Germany, Norway, Vatican City, France, Belgium, Portugal, Malta, Monaco, Liechtenstein, Luxembourg
  2. 2. Strengthened quarantine

    Calling upon travelers arriving from :

    - the Schengen countries　(Austria, Belgium, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Iceland, Italy, Latvia, Liechtenstein, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden and Switzerland), Andorra, Bulgaria, Croatia, Cyprus, Egypt, Iran, Ireland, Monaco, Romania, San Marino, the United Kingdom and Vatican,

    - Indonesia, Singapore, Thailand, the Philippines, Brunei, Malaysia, Israel, Qatar, the Democratic Republic of Congo, Bahrein to wait 14 days at a location designated by the quarantine station chief and to refrain from using public transportation.

    *The measures will be effective for travelers who have boarded a plane departed later than March 28, 2020 (0:00am) (JST).

    **The measures will be implemented until the last day of April, 2020. This period can be renewed.
     
  3. 3. Visa restrictions

    (1) Suspending validity of single or multiple-entry visa issued by March 27 by Japanese Embassies or Consulates General located in the countries as listed below.
    (2) Suspending visa exemption measures for the countries as listed below.

    Schengen countries (Austria, Belgium, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Iceland, Italy, Latvia, Liechtenstein, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden and Switzerland), Andorra, Bulgaria, Croatia, Cyprus, Egypt, Iran, Ireland, Monaco, Romania, San Marino, the United Kingdom and Vatican.

    *The visa restriction measures are implemented from 0:00 am on March 21 (JST) until the last day of April. The period can be renewed.
     

 
 

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