Humac Ark team compiled | htmlOn September 22, Japanese Prime Minister Kida Fumio , who is attending United Nations General Assembly in New York, announced that it will further relax entry restrictions starting from October 11. At that time, in addition to abolishing the upper limit of single-day entry, individual free travel will be opened and visa-free entry will be resumed.
Special measures include:
- cancel the number of entry restrictions for 50,000 people a day, and completely relax the number of entry;
- restores visa-free entry treatment for visa-free countries, and cancels the regulations that all foreigners must apply for visas in advance when entering Japan after the epidemic;
- releases personal free travel, allowing foreign individual travelers to enter Japan.
▲Photo source: Japan TBS TV station
Japan has gradually resumed receiving foreign tourists since June. The current daily entry limit is 50,000. Passengers must apply for a visa and go with a tour group, but they can participate in tour groups without a tour guide. After the new policy is promulgated, will be allowed to enter the country separately even if you do not participate in the tour group. Visa-free countries do not even need to apply for a visa .
However, according to the regulations of the Japanese Embassy in China, China (except Hong Kong, Macao and Taiwan) has not yet become the visa exemption area for Japan. Therefore, Chinese people who visit Japan must apply for a visa in advance no matter how many days they have to stay. In other words, Chinese people cannot enjoy visa-free treatment when traveling to Japan, and need to apply for a visa to Japan in advance .
In addition, according to relevant news reports, tourists will need to receive three vaccinations before traveling or submit negative COVID-19 test results.
htmlThe Japanese entry policy announced on August 31 pointed out that if you hold three vaccination certificates after entering the country from September 7, you can exempt 72-hour nucleic acid negative certificates. Although the vaccines recognized by Japan's policy are only Pfizer , AstraZeneca or Moderna's vaccine (as shown below), there have been reports that Japan will soon recognize domestic vaccines. That is, for those who receive three doses of domestic vaccines in , there is no need to 72 hours before entering Japan to .
▲Photo source: Japan’s Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare
Japan’s entry restrictions will be fully opened. It provides great convenience for patients and their families who are preparing to seek medical treatment in Japan, people who hope to go to Japan for precision physical examinations or those who are preparing to travel to Japan. According to the policy, From October 11, individual Chinese travelers can travel to Japan, but they need to prepare a visa to Japan before entering.
▲Tokyo Airport, Japan, source: Visual China
Because it is located in a highland of global medical technology, before the epidemic, a large number of Chinese people would go to Japan every year to undergo precision cancer screening or disease treatment.
Even under the epidemic, Japan has never closed its entry for humanitarian or special reasons. By coordinating with medical hospitals, the Japanese Ministry of Foreign Affairs, the embassy and consulate, Houpu Ark helped many patients and their families obtain Japanese medical visas as quickly as possible, and successfully went to a well-known Japanese hospital for treatment, achieving better prognosis results.
- Mr. Zhang (pseudonym), who is just over 60 years old, unfortunately suffered from confirmed gastric cancer . After a remote consultation with Professor Fu Yukizhe, a professor of digestive minimally invasive surgery at Shuntiantang University Affiliated Hospital in Japan, Mr. Zhang saw hope again. Professor Fu Yongzhe professionally and meticulously evaluated Mr. Zhang's condition and formulated a series of subsequent treatment plans for Mr. Zhang. At present, Mr. Zhang has successfully completed the operation at the Affiliated Hospital of Shuntiantang University in Japan and will return to China soon.
- htmlOn December 1, the Japanese government announced the relaxation of the entry policy, and those who meet the requirements can be exempted from quarantine after entering the country.The policy was announced at the same time, Houpu Ark and all walks of life in Japan were urgently coordinated and cooperated with multiple parties to assist patients and their families in applying for visas. On March 2 alone, three tumor patients' visas had been approved, and the fastest approval time was only 2 days! Ms. Yin (pseudonym), a patient with advanced colon cancer, is one of them. With the help of Houpu Ark, Ms. Yin achieved a quick visa. It only took two days from submitting the visa to the consulate to be approved, which is a very fast one!
- During the National Day holiday, Houpu Ark also assisted Mr. Zhou and his family in cardia cancer patient to apply for a medical visa to Japan, and guided and coordinated various documents required to enter Tokyo, allowing Mr. Zhou and his family to set off for Japan during the National Day holiday. Although Mr. Yao has undergone surgical resection, due to the special location of the chordoma and the high recurrence rate, the doctor suggested that he connect proton therapy after surgery. At present, Mr. Yao has completed proton treatment with the help of the head of the Radiation Treatment Section of the East Hospital of the National Cancer Research Center of Japan and Minister Tetsuo Akimoto, a national treasure-level doctor in Japan's radiotherapy, and the tumor control rate is as high as 80%.
- Only 3 years old Guoguo not only suffers from medulloblastoma , but also congenital heart disease , which is more difficult to treat than other children. But thankfully, after remote consultation and treatment at the authoritative Japanese proton therapy center, Guoguo's parents finally saw hope in the dark.
✦Note: As the epidemic changes, Japan's entry policy will also change. If there is a need to go to Japan for medical treatment, you should try your best to actively apply for medical visas to Japan and pay close attention to changes in entry policies. In addition, the application process and information during the epidemic are slightly different from before. In order to ensure the application pass rate, you can submit the information to Houpu Ark for processing. If you want to learn more about medical treatment in Japan, or if you are interested in going to Japan for treatment, you can contact the editor through private messages or comments.
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