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Although Japan has completely lifted domestic restrictions recently, international entry and exit has not returned to normal. It is very troublesome to go to Japan now. Coupled with the current visa deadlines, many people who want to go to Japan are at a loss.
However, things have turned around recently -
On July 11, Japan's NHK released a news:
As the epidemic situation in some countries or regions has stabilized, the Japanese government plans to further relax entry restrictions. Foreigners with long-term residence status (such as international students, technical trainees, etc.) are allowed to enter Japan.
You must meet the following three conditions before entering the country:
1, those who left the country before Japan issued the "List of Entry Restricted Countries"
2, re-entry National permit (including "deemed re-entry permit")
3, and the PCR test was negative
Many international students studying abroad expressed their happiness about this. This policy may be officially set at the end of July, and international students are expected to return in August. Japan. The reserved status of residence for those born in April and July in the Tokyo area will be issued on July 10th and 13th.
Let’s learn about Japan’s recent policies for people with difficulty entering Japan and the new phase of immigration planning ~
About visa and residence policies:
1 Residence status extension
First of all, the validity period of the residence qualification certificate has been extended again. The original validity period of the Certificate of Eligibility for Residence was 3 months. It was previously extended to 6 months in order to alleviate the expiration crisis for some people during the epidemic. Now the Immigration Bureau has updated the policy. As long as it is from October 1, 2019 to January 29, 2021 The validity period of the certification issued during the period will be extended to 6 months after the end of the entry restriction measures, up to April 30, 2021.
Required materials:
"Application Form for Issuance of Certificate of Eligibility for Residence" that meets the status of residence qualification, and a letter of reasons submitted by the receiving unit.
The original copy of the Certificate of Eligibility for Residence that has been issued. If you cannot submit it, you need to write a letter of reasons.
2 People with expired residence cards
The Immigration Bureau has also provided corresponding solutions for people who have gone through re-entry procedures when they last left Japan, but were unable to enter Japan due to the epidemic, and their residence cards eventually expired.
Now the residence card can be renewed within 3 months of expiration. The Immigration Bureau has simplified the content of submitted materials. There is no need to re-submit previously submitted materials, and it will improve the efficiency of passing. If you cannot return to Japan during this period, you can submit the information for update.
Target group:
The re-entry period is after January 1, 2020
Those whose re-entry period will expire within 1 month after the entry restrictions in the country where the applicant is currently located are lifted
Those whose period of stay is less than one month and unable to return to Japan
Required materials:
"Application for Certificate of Eligibility for Residence" that meets the status of residence qualification, a letter of reason provided by the receiving unit, a copy or scan of the residence card, cannot A reason statement needs to be filled in if provided.
3 Visa extension for those who have difficulty returning to Japan
Short-term stay visa: Foreigners who are unable to return to their country can renew their 90-day short-term stay visa.
trainee visa: Foreign construction workers can renew the specific activity visa, which is valid for 6 months.
Study abroad visa: Graduates after January 1, 2020 can renew their specific activity visa, which is valid for 6 months.
Other visas: can renew the 6-month specific activity visa.
4 Cancellation of re-entry period for permanent residents with difficulty in entry
For permanent residents who leave Japan, there is generally a re-entry period. If they fail to enter the country after the expiration, they will lose their permanent residence qualifications.
In this regard, the Ministry of Justice stipulates that permanent residents who are unable to return to Japan in time after January 1, 2020 due to the epidemic can apply for an extension of re-entry permit from the local Japanese embassy or consulate from June 29. In principle, they can Extended by one year.
Besides international students, who else can enter Japan?
1 People under special circumstances can already enter the country (including family stay visa)
Picture source network
2 Business people can also enter the country in the near future.
htmlOn July 1, the Overseas Chinese in Japan website reported a news: Japan will open the second wave of entry lists, and China is among them.htmlOn July 11, Japanese NHK news mentioned again that is currently The Japanese government has begun preparations to negotiate the opening of entry restrictions in 10 countries or regions including China (including Taiwan), South Korea, Malaysia, and Singapore.You may be a little confused when you see this. Let me summarize it for you:
Those who can enter the country now:
People who meet special circumstances (including family visas)
Those who can enter the country in the near future:
People who hold long-term residence status (international students, technical intern trainees) Students, etc.)
Business people
You need to make the following preparations when entering Japan:
Before entering Japan:
1. Hold a negative PCR test certificate, and there is no abnormal health status within 14 days before departure
2. Submit an activity plan for entering Japan
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Since the PCR certificates provided by immigrants from various countries are different, the world's public welfare organizations are currently trying to develop a global app, which can display the PCR certificate
After entering Japan:
1, you need to take a PCR test at the airport and submit a health check Status questionnaire (you will be asked to wait at the airport or a certain location to wait for the test results) You can only leave the airport after the fruit is out)
2, log in to the location app (submit the movement trajectory 14 days after entry)
3, when leaving the airport to go home/hotel, do not use public transportation
Narita Airport live picture (Source: Yahoo Japan)
As Japan gradually relaxes entry restrictions recently, the number of confirmed cases at Narita Airport is increasing. According to data released by the Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare, 20 foreigners (from Pakistan and Peru) who arrived in Narita on the 10th and 11th were diagnosed with COVID-19, all of whom were asymptomatic.
It is a cliché to remind everyone that you need to pay attention to safety when traveling long distances. As the airport is a high-risk area, it is better to be prepared to deal with it.
However, Japan's Shinjuku District Theater has recently experienced a group infection. 30 people have been diagnosed and more than 1,000 people have attended. Japan's current entry policies have also been opened. Some netizens said that even if you dare to open it, I don't dare to go!
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