The government will ban foreign nationals, including those who are Japan residents, from re-entering the country starting Friday if they have recently spent time in India, Nepal or Pakistan — where a new variant of the coronavirus is rampant — although some foreign nationals who left prior to the ban will be able to return.
Japanese nationals returning from those countries will still be allowed to re-enter Japan, the government announced Wednesday night.
The entry ban will apply to foreign nationals who have spent time in any of the three countries in the 14 days prior to their intended arrival. Permanent residents, long-term resident status holders, and spouses and children of Japanese nationals or permanent residents who left Japan before the travel restrictions take effect will be allowed in even after Friday.