Do I need a visa to travel to Japan?

The latest visa policy for Japan in p>223: People who fly directly from Chinese mainland to Japan, regardless of any vaccination, need to hold a negative certificate of nucleic acid test when flying. In addition, from March 1st, the inspection made when entering Japan was changed to sampling inspection.

1. nucleic acid detection

people who fly directly from Chinese mainland to Japan, regardless of any vaccine, need to have a nucleic acid test within 72 hours before going abroad and show the test certificate issued by the medical institution. When testing, please be sure to confirm the effective sampling type and testing method. Regarding the sampling type, ThroatSwab are not recognized. (For those who fly to Japan from Hong Kong and Macao, please refer to the website of the Japanese government)

The test certificate shall contain the following contents. Please try to use the format specified by the Japanese government (Japanese/English, Chinese) for the test certificate. If you can't use the specified format, please fill out the "Inspection Declaration Form" by yourself in addition to the test certificate.

(a) name, date of birth

(b) sampling type, detection method (only the types and methods recorded in the specified format. )

(c) Test results, sampling time and delivery date

(d) Name of medical institution

Please see here the medical institutions where travelers to Japan can do nucleic acid testing. Please confirm the sampling type (NasopharyngealSwab: nasopharyngealswab) when making an appointment for testing. In addition, when receiving the test certificate, please be sure to confirm whether there are any omissions or typos in the recorded contents.

children who are not in school (basically under 6 years old) do not need to have a test certificate if they are accompanied by their parents and have a test (negative) certificate.

2. "VisitJapanWeb"

In order to successfully complete the quarantine formalities, the Japanese government advises all passengers to use "visitjapanweb" before entering Japan. Passengers entering Japan can go through quarantine, entry examination and customs declaration procedures in advance on the "VisitJapanWeb". You are welcome to use it.

3.

When entering Japan, people who fly directly from Chinese mainland may need to have a test (sampling test) when entering Japan. The number of people who need to be tested is at most about 2% of those who enter the country. When entering the country, they no longer need to wait at the airport. If they test positive, they can also be isolated at home.

4. The Japanese government reminds

that no meat products, vegetables or fruits can be brought into Japan.

5. The Japanese government suggests

that all foreign travelers buy medical insurance.

Legal basis:

Article 9 of the Law of the People's Republic of China on Exit and Entry Administration. China citizens shall apply for passports or other travel documents when leaving or entering the country. China citizens who want to go to other countries or regions also need to obtain visas or other entry permits. However, unless the China government has signed visa exemption agreements with other governments or the Ministry of Public Security and the Ministry of Foreign Affairs provide otherwise.