Border enforcement measures to prevent the spread of novel coronavirus (COVID-19): denial of entry to foreign nationals who stayed in listed countries and regions including the United States within 14 days (effective Apr. 3, 2020); 14-day quarantine wait for all arrivals; suspension of visas

The record

Jurisdiction

Japan

Level

Foreign government

Authority

Immigration Control and Refugee Recognition Act, art. 5(1)(xiv); Quarantine Act

Issued

2020-04-03 Apr. 3, 2020

Effective

2020-04-03 0:00 (read as 2020-04-03)

End

Maintained and expanded (all new entry of foreign nationals suspended Dec. 28, 2020; business-track and residence-track suspended Jan. 14, 2021) through 2021; relaxed only in 2022 (successor history secondary) (read as 2021-09-30)

In force

Apr. 3, 2020 to Sept. 30, 2021

Quarters

2020 Q22020 Q32020 Q42021 Q12021 Q22021 Q3

2020 Q22020 Q32020 Q42021 Q12021 Q22021 Q3

Limitation types

Travel and quarantineQuarantine and isolation

Addressees

• foreign nationals who stayed in the United States and other listed countries
• all arrivals

Functions reached

• TR U.S. travel to Japanese customers, suppliers and affiliates
• SC Japanese components (automotive, semiconductors, machine tools)
• MK

Collection

Foreign governments' orders (context) FOR

Operative words

'For the time being, foreign nationals categorized below are denied permission to enter Japan as ones who fall under the Article 5, paragraph (1), item (xiv) of Immigration Control and Refugee Recognition Act, unless exceptional circumstances are found. (1) Foreigners who have stayed in any of the following countries/cities/provinces/regions within 14 days prior to the application for landing:... Canada, United States of America...'; '(2) All nationals arriving from all regions are called upon to wait 14 days at a location designated by the quarantine station chief'.

Enforcement

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