With hopes of containing the spread of COVID-19, Prime Minister Shinzo Abe has announced an entry ban from various countries, including the Philippines. As of writing, Japan has put an entry ban on 111 countries and regions, as follows:
Africa
Cape Verde, Congo, Côte d’Ivoire, Djibouti, Egypt, Equatorial Guinea, Gabon, Guinea-Bissau, Mauritius, Morocco, and Sao Tome and Principe
Asia
Brunei, China, Hong Kong, Indonesia, Korea, Macau, Malaysia, Maldives, Philippines, Singapore, Taiwan, Thailand, and Vietnam
Europe
Albania, Andorra, Armenia, Austria, Azerbaijan, Belarus, Belgium, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Bulgaria, Croatia, Cyprus, Czech, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Iceland, Ireland, Italy, Kazakhstan, Kosovo, Latvia, Liechtenstein, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, Moldova, Monaco, Montenegro, Netherlands, North Macedonia, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Russia, San Marino, Serbia, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Ukraine, United Kingdom, and Vatican
Latin America and the Caribbean
Antigua and Barbuda, Bahamas, Barbados, Bolivia, Brazil, Chile, Colombia, Dominica, Dominican Republic, Ecuador, Honduras, Mexico, Panama, Peru, Saint Christopher and Nevis, and Uruguay
Middle East
Bahrain, Iran, Israel, Kuwait, Oman, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Turkey, and United Arab Emirates
North America
Canada and United States
Oceania
Australia and New Zealand
All foreign nationals who have visited the aforementioned countries and regions within the last two weeks will automatically be turned away upon arriving in Japan. Visa suspensions and 14-day quarantine periods for all arrivals will also be in place.
The ban will take effect tomorrow (May 27, 2020) and will remain in place for the time being.
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