Japanese immigration authorities announce conditions for re-entry of foreign residents

Japan’s Ministry of Justice has published criteria that will allow some foreign residents to re-enter Japan despite a coronavirus-induced entry ban covering 111 countries.

The Japan Times has reported about a note in Japanese and English published last Friday evening on the website of the Immigration Services Agency. The document lists specific examples of medical issues and family-related circumstances that will allow foreign residents stranded overseas to return to Japan regardless of their visa status.

For the travel advice by the Swiss Embassy in Japan click here: https://www.eda.admin.ch/countries/japan/en/home/travel-advice/current-situation.html