Updated on May 25, 2020
In response to the growing number of coronavirus infections worldwide, Japan has introduced entry restrictions for travelers from 100 countries severely affected by the outbreak. The entry ban applies to all travelers, including permanent resident and long-term resident visa holders as well as their non-Japanese spouses and children. The Japan Times reported on these restrictions in a story titled Foreign residents stranded abroad by Japan’s coronavirus controls, published on May 20.
This chart explains how Japan’s entry restrictions affect non-Japanese residents of Japan.
Given that Japan has raised its travel advisory for 11 countries including Argentina, India, Bangladesh and South Africa, to Level 3, urging against any trips to those countries, Japan’s immigration authorities are expected to expand the list. We will update this page when further changes are made.
Countries put on Japan’s entry ban list from April 3, 2020
Asia: Indonesia, Singapore, Thailand, South Korea, Taiwan, China (including Hong Kong and Macau), Philippines, Brunei, Vietnam, Malaysia
Oceania: Australia, New Zealand
North America: Canada, United States
South and Central America: Ecuador, Chile, Dominica, Panama, Brazil, Bolivia
Europe: Iceland, Ireland, Albania, Armenia, Andorra, Italy, United Kingdom, Estonia, Austria, Netherlands, Northern Macedonia, Cyprus, Greece, Croatia, Kosovo, San Marino, Switzerland, Sweden, Spain, Slovakia, Slovenia, Serbia, Czech Republic, Denmark, Germany, Norway, Vatican, Hungary, Finland, France, Bulgaria, Belgium, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Poland, Portugal, Malta, Monaco, Moldova, Montenegro, Latvia, Lithuania, Liechtenstein, Romania, Luxembourg
Middle East: Israel, Iran, Turkey, Bahrain
Africa: Egypt, Ivory Coast, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Mauritius, Morocco
Visa Status
Permission
Permanent residents and spouses and children of permanent residents
Re-entry may be allowed for those leaving after April 3 under certain circumstances upon screening at customs. Re-entry shall be allowed for those who left before the imposition of the entry ban on April 3
Spouses and children of Japanese nationals
Long-term resident visa holders
Highly skilled professional visa and working visa holders
Re-entry not allowed
Student visa holders
Other statuses
Countries added to Japan’s entry ban list on April 29, 2020
South and Central America: Antigua and Barbuda, Saint Kitts and Nevis, Dominican Republic, Barbados, Peru
Europe: Russia, Ukraine, Belarus
Middle East: Oman, Qatar, Kuwait, Saudi Arabia, United Arab Emirates
Africa: Djibouti
Visa Status
Permission
Permanent residents and spouses and children of permanent residents
Re-entry may be allowed for those leaving after April 29 under certain circumstances upon screening at customs. Re-entry shall be allowed for those who left before the imposition of the entry ban on April 29
Spouses and children of Japanese nationals
Long-term resident visa holders
Highly skilled professional visa and working visa holders
Re-entry not allowed
Student visa holders
Other statuses
Countries added to Japan’s entry ban list on May 16, 2020
Asia: Maldives
North America: Mexico
South and Central America: Colombia, Honduras, Bahamas, Uruguay
Europe: Azerbaijan, Kazakhstan
Africa: Equatorial Guinea, Sao Tome and Principe, Cabo Verde, Gabon, Guinea-Bissau
Visa Status
Permission
Permanent residents and spouses and children of permanent residents
Re-entry may be allowed for those leaving after May 16 under certain circumstances upon screening at customs. Re-entry shall be allowed for those who left before the imposition of the entry ban on May 16
Spouses and children of Japanese nationals
Long-term resident visa holders
Highly skilled professional visa and working visa holders
Re-entry not allowed
Student visa holders
Other statuses
Countries added to Japan’s entry ban list on May 27, 2020
Asia: India, Bangladesh, Pakistan, Afghanistan, Tajikistan, Kyrgyzstan
South and Central America: El Salvador, Argentina
Africa: South Africa, Guinea, Ghana
Visa Status
Permission
Permanent residents and spouses and children of permanent residents
Re-entry may be allowed for those leaving after May 27 under certain circumstances upon screening at customs. Re-entry shall be allowed for those who left before the imposition of the entry ban on May 27
Spouses and children of Japanese nationals
Long-term resident visa holders
Highly skilled professional visa and working visa holders
Re-entry not allowed
Student visa holders
Other statuses
Countries not listed above
Visa Status
Permission
Permanent residents and spouses and children of permanent residents
Shall be allowed re-entry to Japan.
Spouses and children of Japanese nationals
Long-term resident visa holders
Highly skilled professional visa and working visa holders
Student visa holders
Other statuses
Countries added to Japan’s entry ban list on June 29, 2020
South America and the Caribbean: Guyana, Cuba, Guatemala, Grenada, Costa Rica, Jamaica, Nicaragua, Haiti, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
Africa: Algeria, Eswatini, Cameroon, Senegal, Central African Republic, Mauritania
Middle East: Iraq, Lebanon
Europe: Georgia
Visa Status
Permission
Permanent residents and spouses and children of permanent residents
Re-entry may be allowed for those leaving after June 29 under certain circumstances upon screening at customs. Re-entry shall be allowed for those who left before the imposition of the entry ban on June 29
Spouses and children of Japanese nationals
Long-term resident visa holders
Highly skilled professional visa and working visa holders
Re-entry not allowed
Student visa holders
Other statuses
Countries not listed above
Visa Status
Permission
Permanent residents and spouses and children of permanent residents
Shall be allowed re-entry to Japan.
Spouses and children of Japanese nationals
Long-term resident visa holders
Highly skilled professional visa and working visa holders
