Japanese government initiatives relating to COVID-19
2023/4/28
The Visa Exemption Arrangements, which have temporarily been suspended under Japanese border enforcement measures, has resumed from 0:00 am (JST) on 11th October 2022. Please click here for information on eligible nationalities and types of visas covered by the Visa Exemption Arrangements.
All measures relevant to UK-Japan travellers:
Japanese government initiatives relating to COVID-19 (※Embassy of Japan in London)
All border control measures:
Border Control Measures for Travelling to Japan (※Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare)
If you are boarding an aircraft arriving in Japan after midnight on 29 April 2023 JST, valid vaccination certificate or pre-departure test is not required.
Visit Japan Web (Online service for quarantine, immigration and customs procedures)
The "Qarantine procedure (Fast Track)" icon will be removed on 29 April 2023 at 00:00 JST.
All visa measures:
Application for Visa for foreign nationals eligible for Phased Measures toward Resuming Cross-Border Travel (※Ministry of Foreign Affairs)
Coronavirus measures in Japan: (※Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare)
All measures relevant to UK-Japan travellers:
Japanese government initiatives relating to COVID-19 (※Embassy of Japan in London)
All border control measures:
Border Control Measures for Travelling to Japan (※Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare)
If you are boarding an aircraft arriving in Japan after midnight on 29 April 2023 JST, valid vaccination certificate or pre-departure test is not required.
Visit Japan Web (Online service for quarantine, immigration and customs procedures)
The "Qarantine procedure (Fast Track)" icon will be removed on 29 April 2023 at 00:00 JST.
All visa measures:
Application for Visa for foreign nationals eligible for Phased Measures toward Resuming Cross-Border Travel (※Ministry of Foreign Affairs)
Coronavirus measures in Japan: (※Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare)