Information about entering into Japan

New entry of foreign nationals
Visa exemption arrangements have been resumed from 0:00 am (JST) on October 11, 2022.
Suspension of visa validity under the border measures has been also lifted from 0:00 am (JST) on October 11, 2022.

Quarantine measures
From 0:00 am (JST) on April 29, 2023, about all travelers and returnees(NEW)
(1) All travelers and returnees will no longer be required to submit either a certificate of negative result of COVID-19 test conducted within 72 hours prior to departure, or a valid COVID-19 vaccination certificate of three doses or equivalent.
(2) Currently implemented measures including random sampling test which are provisional measures for all travelers and returnees arriving from China (excluding Hong Kong and Macau) by direct flights, will be replaced to the testing on arrival required to those who show symptoms, which is the same measure applied to all other travelers and returnees.

Please check Border measures to prevent the spread of novel coronavirus (COVID-19) for detail.(Updated on April 29, 2023)

Inquiries

International Students Section
Yokohama National University
kokusai.shien[at]ynu.ac.jp
(When making inquiries, please include your student ID number in the title and use your YNU email address.)