Original title: Japan re-allows foreign tourists to enter from June 10 | Summary of the latest entry policies of some countries
According to Japan’s NHK News, on the evening of May 26, Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida announced at an international conference held in Tokyo,Japan will resume accepting foreign tourists from June 10 that were suspended due to border measures due to the new crown epidemic.This is also the first time in more than two years that Japan has opened to inbound tourists since the global outbreak of the new crown epidemic.
It is reported that,Japan will first consider accepting small tourist groups from low-risk countries and regions on a trial basis, and will not accept independent tourists yet.
On the evening of May 26, Fumio Kishida delivered a speech in Tokyo, saying,“From the 1st of next month, the daily limit on the number of people entering the country will be increased to 20,000 people. For countries with a low positive rate, we will allow entry without a new crown test.”
According to the level of the risk of the epidemic, the Japanese government divides countries and regions into three groups of “red, yellow and blue” based on the positive rate of nucleic acid tests. Entrants from “blue group” countries and regions with a low positive rate can be exempted from nucleic acid testing and isolation measures regardless of whether they have been vaccinated; immigrants from “yellow group” countries and regions can be exempted if they have received three doses of the vaccine Nucleic acid testing and isolation measures; inbound personnel from “red group” countries and regions with a high positive rate still need to undergo nucleic acid testing and be quarantined for a certain period of time.
The “blue group” includes 98 countries and regions including China, the United States, and South Korea. Visitors from these countries and regions will not need to be tested for the new crown, nor will they need to be quarantined when entering.
Key points of the policy for Chinese tourists to Japan:
1. From June 10, you can apply for a tourist visa, only for group tours, and individual independent travel is temporarily not allowed
2. After 0:00 on June 1, nucleic acid testing and home isolation will not be required after entering Japan (regardless of whether or not they have been vaccinated or vaccinated)
3. Negative nucleic acid test report 72 hours before entry is required
4. You can take public transportation after entering the country
It is reported that the relevant formalities for travel to Japan will also begin on June 10, including the acceptance of visa applications and other services. It is expected that it will take some time before tourists actually start arriving.Meanwhile, international routes at New Chitose Airport in Hokkaido and Naha Airport in Okinawa will resume operations in June.
List of latest entry policies of various countries
1
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On May 11, local time, New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern announced that the full opening of the border will be brought forward from October to midnight on July 31. Previously, from midnight on May 1, New Zealand has allowed visitors from mutually exempt visa-exempt countries and visitors from other countries with valid visas to enter without quarantine.
Currently, New Zealand’s entry policy includes:
1. Must have proof of vaccination against COVID-19. Approved vaccines include: AstraZeneca (Vaxzevria), Covaxin, Covishield, Covovax, Janssen, Moderna (Spikevax), Nuvaxovid (Novavax), Pfizer-BioNTech (Comirnaty), Sinopharm ( BIBP) or Sinovac vaccine
2. Passengers must have a negative COVID-19 PCR or RT-PCR test certificate up to 48 hours before departure; or a negative COVID-19 antigen or LAMP test certificate up to 24 hours before departure;
3. After passing through customs, passengers will receive a welcome package containing RAT kits at Biosecurity and must undergo 2 Rapid Antigen Tests (RAT) – one on day 0/1 and the other on day 5/6;
4. Passengers entering or transiting through New Zealand must complete a health declaration at https://www.travellerdeclaration.govt.nz/ prior to departure, which will generate a travel pass to be presented at check-in;
5. Travellers who test positive for COVID-19 while in New Zealand will be required to quarantine for 7 days for 7 days, find and pay for their accommodation, and pay for their healthcare.
2
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From June 1, local time, South Korea will resume the tourist visa (C-3), multiple-entry visa issuance business and visa expedited business. At the same time, Jeju Island will also resume the visa-free entry policy from June 1, which has been suspended since February 4, 2020 to prevent overseas imports of the new crown pneumonia epidemic. Mainland Chinese citizens are eligible for visa-free entry to Jeju Island. .
Image source: Korean Embassy in China
In addition, from March 28, local time, people who have been vaccinated with WHO-certified vaccines can enter South Korea without quarantine.
*Completed vaccination is defined as: within 14~180 days after receiving 2 doses of WHO-certified vaccine (1 dose of Janssen vaccine), or completed 3 doses of vaccination (including Korean-certified personnel after overseas vaccination)
How to apply for quarantine exemption: Register information through the “Pre-registration System for Epidemic Prevention Information for Overseas Immigrants (Q-CODE)”
– Korean certified vaccination completers: vaccination information will be automatically linked to the pre-registration system
– Vaccination completed overseas but not certified in Korea: must upload the vaccination certificate to the pre-registration system
Detailed entry requirements can be found at: ncov.mohw.go.kr
How to use the pre-registration system (Q-CODE) for epidemic prevention information for overseas arrivals can be found at: http://cov19ent.kdca.go.kr
3
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According to a report compiled by “European Times”, from June 1, people entering Germany will no longer need to show a ‘3G’ (completely vaccinated, recovered from the new crown virus, and negative for the new crown test) certificate.
German Health Minister Lauterbach wants to ease rules for entering Germany in June-August, given the drop in the number of new crown cases. Germany’s current entry rules expire on May 31. Under the regulation, all entrants over the age of 12 are still required to provide a ‘3G’ certificate.
But for travelers from regions where the virus has mutated, strict rules will still apply: They must undergo a 14-day quarantine after entering Germany, even if they have been vaccinated against the new crown virus or have recovered. However, no country has yet been designated as a virus mutation zone.
On May 25, local time, the German Federal Cabinet approved an amendment to the new regulations on entry and epidemic prevention. It also stipulates that,In addition to EU-approved vaccines, all WHO-approved vaccines will also be recognised upon entry into Germany.
4
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Beginning at 12:01 a.m. EDT on April 1, all travelers entering Canada will no longer be required to provide pre-arrival COVID-19 test results as long as they are fully vaccinated with a Canadian government-approved vaccine.
That is to say, international students who are vaccinated by Sinopharm or Kexing vaccine and other Chinese citizens with travel visas do not need to take a new crown PCR test before the flight takes off. Passengers will still be randomly tested after landing in Canada, although those tested do not need to be quarantined while awaiting results.
It is important to note that all travelers are still required to upload travel and vaccination information using the ArriveCAN app within 72 hours of arriving in Canada.
5
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From 26 April 2022, fully vaccinated travellers will be able to enter Singapore without pre-departure testing. Entry requirements for unvaccinated travelers remain unchanged.
All non-vaccinated travellers aged 13 and above who are admitted to Singapore must be tested within 2 days before departure for Singapore, 7 days of home observation upon arrival and at the end of the home observation period.
Before travelling to Singapore, travellers can check the latest entry requirements at https://safetravel.ica.gov.sgc.
6
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Fully vaccinated travelers enter the U.S. without mandatory quarantine, but are prepared to:
1. Register with EVUS (Electronic Visa Renewal System) before going to the United States;
2. Before departure from China, a certificate of complete vaccination (Kexing, Sinopharm) must be issued 14 days after complete vaccination; a negative nucleic acid test report is obtained 1 day before the flight to the United States. When boarding the plane, a valid nucleic acid negative certificate within 24 hours and a 14-day record of vaccination completion must be provided;
3. Within 3-5 days after arriving in the United States, carry out nucleic acid testing, cooperate with local epidemic prevention requirements, and reduce unnecessary travel.
According to the latest announcement of the US CDC, vaccinated people need to confirm that the following conditions are met according to the type of vaccination before they can be regarded as fully vaccinated. Single-dose vaccine: 14 days after administration of an FDA-approved or WHO emergency-authorized vaccine; two-dose vaccine: 14 days after a second dose of an FDA-approved or WHO-emergent-authorized vaccine; clinical trial vaccine: complete administration of FDA-approved or WHO emergency-authorized vaccine 14 days after authorized vaccines (non-placebo); mixed vaccines: 14 days after any 2 doses of FDA-approved or WHO emergency authorized vaccines.
14-day algorithm: It takes 14 days before boarding the plane to the United States. For example, the last shot is the vaccine on May 1, and May 15 is the first day to meet the 14-day requirement. Currently, the types of vaccines accepted in the United States include Sinopharm Vaccine (BIBP/Sinopharm) and Sinovac Vaccine (Sinovac).
In addition, the United Kingdom, Denmark, Ireland and other European countries have successively lifted most of the new crown entry restrictions at the beginning of the year, and no longer require the provision of vaccination certificates, post-entry testing and isolation.
Source: China Overseas Chinese Network, The Paper, People’s Daily Online, the Korean Embassy in China, the official website of the Singapore government, if infringed or deleted.
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