For several months, the Japan had opened its borders very slightly. Some international travellers were able to visit Japan as part of a Business" corridor.
La But the door has just locked again in the face of rising covid cases. Until further notice. The archipelago is in a state of emergency. As a result, foreign nationals have been banned from entering Japan since 12 March 2021. This applies to nationals of 152 countries, including Belgium, France, Germany, Italy, Luxembourg, the Netherlands, Portugal, Spain and Sweden. FranceLuxembourg and Switzerland. Only residents and transit passengers may set foot on Japanese territory.
The Olympic Games will take place but without foreign spectators
All passengers - including Japanese nationals - are entitled to with a flight to Japan must, from 19 Marchprovide the result of a PCR test negative for covid-19 within 72 hours prior to departure. If the passenger is unable to provide the results of this test, he will not be allowed to board on the plane to Japan. Travellers must also provide a model certificate of negative PCR covid-19 test result. The government will not authorise anyone without this certificate.
The number of people testing positive for covid-19 has almost doubled since the beginning of January. As of January 1, there were 234,000 cases in Japan. As of 15 March, the country had 447,000 positive cases. The number of deaths rose over the same period from 3,460 to 8,560.
Pandemic claims indirect victim. If the Tokyo Olympic Gameswhich will be held from 23 July to 8 August in the Japanese capital, will indeed take place, they should take place without strange spectatorsr. The International Olympic Committee is still awaiting a final government decision on 25 March. This decision was motivated by internal political considerations. The Japanese seem very hostile to foreigners during a pandemic. Even those who have been vaccinated...
