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📝 PCR test required
Required

📝 Certification
For passengers that are permitted to enter China: A negative certificate, issued 72 hours before arrival, is required for entering the country.

A 14 days quarantine, either at a centralised government hotel (with costs covered by the traveller) or your home, is mandatory.

International Restrictions: You will need a valid visa to enter China. Chinese Visa Application Centres have re-opened. From 28 September 2020, holders of valid residence permits attached to work, personal matters and reunion can re-enter China. Holders of expired residence permits can apply for a new one.

A completed "Exit/Entry Health Declaration Form" must be presented upon arrival. The form can be obtained before departure at http://health.customsapp.com/

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📝 PCR test required
Required

📝 Certification
For passengers who are permitted to enter South Korea:
All arrivals – regardless of nationality and length of stay – are required to be tested for coronavirus (COVID-19) and to undergo quarantine for 14 days.

All individuals regardless of nationality who show coronavirus symptoms on arrival will be tested. Those who test positive will be isolated and treated at a hospital or community treatment centre.

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📝 PCR test required
Required

📝 Certification
For passengers that are permitted to enter Vietnam:
A negative certificate, issued from 3 to 7 days before entry, is required but subject to special conditions. The test type and method us RT-PCR (nasopharyngeal swab)

A 14 days quarantine is mandatory.
Passengers are not permitted to enter Vietnam. This does not apply to:

- Nationals of Vietnam,
- Passengers traveling for official or business purposes; investors, technical experts, skilled workers, business managers, government officials, and passengers with approval from the National Steering Committee on Prevention and Control of COVID-19, provided they have a medical certificate issued by authorities proving that they are free of novel coronavirus.

➀ Certificate must be in English or Vietnamese.
➁ The certificate must include the traveler's name, age (date of birth), gender, nationality, passport number, address in Japan, address in Vietnam, medical institution name, sample inoculation date, test date, test method (PCR ), examination result and the expected date of entry.
➂ The certificate must have a valid seal and signature from the medical institution.
④ From 18 September to board a flight, passengers must hold a certificate showing they have tested negative for the coronavirus no more than five days before the departure date. Upon arrival, they will be tested and placed under quarantine.

📢Reference URL For those who wish to enter Vietnam
For those who wish to enter Vietnam

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📝 PCR test required
Required

📝 Certification
For passengers that are permitted to enter the Philippines: A negative certificate prior to departure is not required. A quarantine, up to 14 days, is mandatory. You will have to pre-register with the RT-PCR test from (e-CIF) before your flight and have the test after arrival in Philippines.

📢URL
GUIDE PARA SA MGA RETURNING FILIPINOS SA PILIPINAS

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📝 PCR test required
Not required.

📝 Certification
For passengers who are permitted to enter Singapore:
A negative certificate issued 72 hours before departure is required, except for Singapore citizens and permanent residents.

Home/self isolation:
Passengers must comply with the prevailing Stay-Home Notice (SHN) requirements upon entry into Singapore. Please refer to ica.gov.sg. This does not apply to passengers entering Singapore under the Singapore-China Fast Lane. They must comply with requirements found at safetravel.ica.gov.sg.

Passengers must submit a health declaration before arrival via the SG Arrival Card (SGAC) e-Service (eservices.ica.gov.sg) or via the mobile application.

📢URL
Measures for Inbound Travellers (CAA 20 July 2020)

[Update: Nov 4, 2020]

📝 PCR test required
Required.

📝 Certification
For passengers that are permitted to enter Indonesia:
A negative certificate, issued within 7 days of entry, is required. The test type is PCR (Nasopharyngeal swab)

A quarantine, at a government-designated site or self-isolation at home, is mandatory.
In principle, foreigners are prohibited from entering or transiting in Indonesia. As an exception, foreigners who hold ​a Temporary​ or Permanent Stay Permits (ITAS or ITAP) issued by Indonesia, passengers holding diplomatic or service visas or permits issued by Indonesia, support personnel for medical, food, or humanitarian aid, crews of sea, air, or land transportation and passengers who are working in national strategic projects are permitted to enter Japan under the following conditions.

① Possession of an English health certificate issued by the health authorities of each country.
② Stay for 14 days or more in a COVID-19 free area
③ Declaration of readiness to receive 14-day quarantine conducted by the Government of the Republic of Indonesia

*Persons who have a negative PCR certificate will undergo a rapid antibody test at the airport when entering the country, and even if there are no symptoms specific to the new coronavirus infection, 14 days of voluntary isolation is required. For those without a health certificate, a PCR test will be conducted at the time of entry into the country, followed by a maximum of 4 days waiting at a designated hotel until the result is known. If negative, 14 days of voluntary isolation is required. If a positive result is found, transfer to a hospital will be mandatory.

📢URL
Indonesian Government Immigration Regulations Regarding New Coronavirus Measures (FAQ)

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📝 PCR test required
Required.

📝 Certification
For passengers who are permitted to enter Taiwan:
From 1 December 2020 to 28 February 2021 all passengers, regardless of nationality or travel purpose, arriving or transiting in Taiwan are required to present a certificate of a negative COVID-19 RT-PCR test, taken within three working days before their date of departure, in order to be able to board their flight to Taiwan

A 14 days quarantine, is mandatory.

📢URL
Applying for a special entry permit (visa)

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📝 PCR test required
Required.

📝 Certification
For passengers that are permitted to enter Thailand:
A negative certificate, issued within 72 hours before departure, is required for entering the country. The test type is RT-PCR.

Quarantine is mandatory.

📢URL
COVID-19 Infectious Disease Prevention Measures for Persons Entering Thailand

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📝 PCR test required
Required.

📝 Certification
For passengers who are permitted to enter Nepal:
A RT-PCR negative certificate, issued 72 hours before departure, is required for entering the country.

A 14 days quarantine is mandatory.

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📝 PCR test required
Not required.
* Pre-screening for COVID-19 might avoid spreading infections while traveling.
* Some areas have specific rules. Check the comment section.

📝 Certification
For passengers allowed to enter the United States:
A negative certificate is not required, but some areas have specific rules. (see below)

Alaska:
From June 6, all travelers from outside the state (including Alaska residents) will be required to have 14 days of voluntary isolation. However, this does not apply when
(1) presenting the negative result of the PCR test received within 72 hours before departure,
(2) presenting the negative result of the PCR test received within 5 days before departure and a new one 7 to 14 days after arriving in Alaska,
(3) If you received two PCR tests within 7 to 14 days after arrival in Alaska and both were negative.
Violators may be fined up to $25,000 and/or imprisoned for up to one year.

Northern Mariana Islands:
From June 20, in principle, all travelers from outside the island will be exempted from the 14-day quarantine procedure, provided that all the following are met:
・Advance online registration
・Registration and reporting to the monitoring system
・Agreement to sample collection performed 5 days after arrival Furthermore, for non-residents, in addition to the above, PCR test within 3 to 6 days before entering the island must be presented with a certificate.

Guam:
As a general rule, a 14-day quarantine at a facility designated by the Guam government is required. However, if you submit the specified PCR test negative certificate performed within 5 days before entering the country, you will be able to self-isolate at home or at the hotel you booked yourself. In either case, if the PCR test on the 7th day after the entry is negative, the quarantine will be canceled. Also, depending on the stock situation, it may not be available.

Hawaii:
Since March 26, all out-of-state travelers (including Hawaii residents) are required to self-quarantine for 14 days. Violators may be fined $5,000 and/or imprisoned for up to one year. A Pre-Travel Testing Program is planned, but won't be launched before 1st October at the earliest.

📢URL
Center fo Disease Control and Prevention

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📝 PCR test required
Not required.
* Pre-screening for COVID-19 might avoid spreading infections while traveling.

📝 Certification
For passengers allowed to enter Canada:
A negative certificate is not required for entering the country.

A 14 days quarantine is mandatory, with some exceptions.
https://www.canada.ca/en/public-health/services/publications/diseases-conditions/covid-19-information-essential-service-workers.html

At point of departure, air operators must complete a basic health assessment of every passenger. No passengers (regardless of citizenship) who are showing symptoms of coronavirus will be allowed to board. Further details and latest information are available on the Canadian government website.

📢URL
https://www.canada.ca/en/immigration-refugees-citizenship/services/coronavirus-covid19/travel-restrictions-exemptions.html

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📝 PCR test required
Not required.

📝 Certification
For passengers allowed to enter Brazil:
A negative certificate is required for entering the country.
Quarantine is dependent on local federal state.
Measures are in place in Rio de Janeiro, Belém do Pará, São Luís do Maranhão and Fortaleza.

[Update: Nov 4, 2020]

📝 PCR test required
Not required.
* Pre-screening for COVID-19 might avoid spreading infections while traveling.

📝 Certification
For passengers allowed to enter Australia:
A negative certificate is not required for entering the country, but all travellers may be required to undergo enhqnced heath screening on arrival.

A 14 days quarantine is mandatory at a designated facility (for example, hotel).

[Update: Nov 4, 2020]

📝 PCR test required
Not required.
* Pre-screening for COVID-19 might avoid spreading infections while traveling.

📝 Certification
For passengers allowed to enter New-Zealand:
A negative certificate is not required for entering the country.

The New Zealand border is currently closed to almost all travelers wanting to travel to New Zealand by either air or sea.

・New Zealand citizens, permanent residents, and residents with valid travel conditions, their partners/children who already have a visa, or diplomats who hold a position in New Zealand may enter without seeking approval first.
・Partners and children of New Zealand citizens or permanent residents who don't have yet a visa, Australian citizens who normally live in New Zealand, critical health work or humanitarian are among the ones who need to seek approval before they travel.

📢URL
Request for travel to New Zealand

[Update: Nov 4, 2020]

📝 PCR test required
Not required.
* Pre-screening for COVID-19 might avoid spreading infections while traveling.

📝 Certification
For passengers allowed to enter the United-Kingdom:
A negative certificate is not required for entering the country.

British citizens and other foreigners arriving will be assigned to a 14-day quarantine, dependent on the country of travel.

List of countries exempt from quarantine measures:
Coronavirus (COVID-19): travelers exempt from border rules in the UK
Passengers should complete a Public Health Passenger Locator Form prior to arrival in the United Kingdom.
Public Health Passenger Locator Form

This does not apply to:
- Passengers holding consular, diplomatic, official, service or special passports, or passports for public affairs,
- Passengers in transit.

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📝 PCR test required
Required.

📝 Certification
For passengers allowed to enter Germany:
A negative certificate is required, subject to special conditions: If you can prove that you are not infected with COVID 19, no quarantine is necessary in most Länder. However, some Länder require you to take another test after a few days.

Travellers entering Germany from a designated risk area must enter quarantine for 10 days and take a COVID-19 test.

Ref
Entry restrictions and quarantine regulations in Germany

[Update: Nov 4, 2020]

📝 PCR test required
Required.

📝 Certification
For passengers allowed to enter France
A negative certificate is required if coming from outside EU and from a country that is not on the white list exemption. Japan is actually on that list.

Self-isolation mandatory at own accommodation-if coming from outside EU (country white list exempt). Japan is exempted.
A second national lockdown is also in place until, at least, 15th of December. People are allowed to leave home for essential work or medical reasons.

To enter mainland France from a country outside the European space, including Japan, you must fill out and carry with you two documents:
• the exempted movement certificate for Metropolitan France which can be downloaded on the Ministry of the Interior’s website. You must present this certificate to travel companies before using your travel ticket, as well as to border control authorities (for travel by air, sea and land, including by rail).
• A declaration that you do not have COVID-19 symptoms (included in the same document).

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📝 PCR test required
Not required
* Pre-screening for COVID-19 might avoid spreading infections while traveling.

📝 Certification
For passengers allowed to enter Spain:
A negative certificate is not required for entering the country.

You need to self-isolate at your own accommodation if coming from outside EU and a country that is not on the white list.

You can travel to Spain if you are travelling from the European Union, from a country in the Schengen area, or from another country which has an agreement with Spain for accepting travellers, including Japan. You need to sign a health control form

📢URL Need to sign a health control form

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📝 PCR test required
Not required
* Pre-screening for COVID-19 might avoid spreading infections while traveling.

📝 Certification
For passengers allowed to enter Italy:
COVID-19 negative certification subject to special conditions.

Self-isolation at own accommodation-subject to category.

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📝 PCR test required
Required.

📝 Certification
For passengers that are permitted to enter Cambodia:
A negative certificate, issued 72 hours before arrival, is required for entering the country.

A 14 days quarantine is mandatory. In addition to the negative certificate, all foreigners must:
- Have proof of insurance policy with minimum medical coverage of 50,000 US dollars.
- Be subject to a health risk assessment and screened by the government upon arrival.

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📝 PCR test required
Required.

📝 Certification
For passengers allowed to enter Colombia:
A negative PCR certificate is no longer required.

No quarantine is required.

Between 24 hours and 1 hour before departure, you must fill out the ‘Check-Mig’ form, available on the Migración Colombia website.

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📝 PCR test required
Required.

📝 Certification
For passengers that are permitted to enter Croatia:
A negative certificate is required to avoid quarantine.

Third-country nationals are not subject to a 14-day quarantine/self-isolation measure if they present a negative PCR result of a nasal and throat swab for SARS-Cov-2 at the border crossing point, which is not older than 48 hours.

Persons who do not present a negative PCR result are subject to a mandatory 14-day quarantine/self-isolation measure.

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📝 PCR test required
Required.

📝 Certification
For passengers that are permitted to enter Egypt:
A negative certificate, issued 72 hours before flight departure, is required for entering the country.

The certificate needs to:
- Include the hour and the date of sampling.
- Be issued by an authorized accredited laboratory and stamped with the laboratory’s stamp and does not contain scraping, cancellation or addition.
- Indicate the type of sample taken for the swab.
- Indicate that the type of test is (RT–PCR).

A 14 days quarantine at your own accommodation is mandatory.

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📝 PCR test required
Required.

📝 Certification
For passengers that are permitted to enter Ghana:
A negative certificate, issued 72 hours before departure, is required for entering the country. The test method needs to be PCR.

A 14 days quarantine, either at a centralized government hotel (with costs covered by the traveler) or your home, is mandatory.
On arrival, all passengers will be subject to a mandatory COVID-19 test at Kotoka International airport, at their own expense.
Quarantine possible at government-designated facility depending on the test results and other criterias.

[Update: Nov 4, 2020]

📝 PCR test required
Not Required.

📝 Certification
For passengers allowed to enter Greece:
A negative certificate from a test performed up to 72 hours before departure is required for entering Greece from Japan.

All visitors arriving by air, land or sea transport will be subject to random tests upon arrival. In the event of a positive result, they will be contacted and placed in a 14-day quarantine, with the expenses covered by the Greek state.

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📝 PCR test required
Required.

📝 Certification
For passengers that are permitted to enter Hong Kong:
A negative certificate, issued 72 hours before departure, is required for entering the country.

Travelers will also be required to provide a letter issued by the relevant authority of the government of the place in which the laboratory or healthcare institution is located, certifying that the laboratory or healthcare institution is recognized or approved by the government.

Passengers are subject to medical screening upon arrival and quarantine for 14 days.

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📝 PCR test required
Required.

📝 Certification
For passengers that are permitted to enter Jordan:
All passengers, including Jordanians, arriving in Jordan by special repatriation flights or via land borders will be PCR tested upon arrival.

Passengers arriving from Japan are required to self-isolate for one week even if their PCR test result is negative.

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📝 PCR test required
Required.

📝 Certification
For passengers who are permitted to enter South Africa:
A negative certificate, produced 72 hours before departure, is required for entering the country.

If you fail to produce a paper copy of a negative COVID-19 test you will be required to quarantine at a government-appointed facility at your own cost. Self-isolation is not required if you have provided the negative COVID-19 test.

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📝 PCR test required
Required.

📝 Certification
For passengers who are permitted to enter Morocco:
A PCR negative certificate, issued up to 72 hours before departure, is required for entering the country.

A quarantine at a government designated site is mandatory for anyone who presents symptoms of COVID-19 on arrival.