Visa Information

Learn up-to-date visa requirements for over 150+ nationalities.

Travel is allowed with restrictions
Proof of a negative pre-departure COVID-19 test result is not required for vaccinated travelers with a booster dose
Quarantine is not required
Mandatory quarantine questionnaire
Recommended Visit Japan Web application
A passport is required to enter Japan
Mandatory proof of COVID-19 vaccination for Japan
Masks are recommended in public
Visitor visa

Port Restrictions

General Condition for Crew-Change at Kashima, Japan.
Crew change availability depends on vessel's condition also terminal restriction..
Please send/advise below to check further.

Port rotation and port agent contact details at Japan
Port of Calls List with 3 months until 1st port
1st port arrival crew list with joined date/place
Please confirm that you (will) have followings within 14 days prior to arrive at Japan

aa) No ON-Signer
bb) No Passenger
cc) No Shore Leave
dd) No Close Contact with local cargo workers
ee) No Close Contact with any parties on the sea
(ON-SIGNER)
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CREW must have certificate OF COVID-19 TEST (specified format on the last 2 pages) having undergone PCR test on departure date is required and the original or hard copy of Covid test certificate must be present to the authority upon arrival in Japan.
if it is not possible to take PCR test on departure date, it is possible on the day before departure.
PCR test
real time reverse transcription PCR real time RT-PCR?
Loop-mediated Isothermal Amplification LAMP
Transcription Mediated Amplification TMA
Transcription Reverse-transcription Concerted reaction TRC
Smart Amplification process Smart Amp
Nicking Enzyme Amplification Reaction NEAR
Please find below link just for your reference. https://www.mhlw.go.jp/content/000807573.pdf...

a negative COVID-19 test result. Tests accepted are: CLEIA/ECLIA quantitative antigen test, LAMP, NEAR, Next Generation Sequence, PCR, RT-PCR, Smart Amp, TMA or TRC. The test must be taken at most 72 hours before departure from the first embarkation point, and the test certificate must be in English. The test certificate must also specify that the test is based on a "nasopharyngeal swab", or "saliva", or "nasopharyngeal and oropharyngeal swab". A "nasal swab" is also accepted if the test type is LAMP, NEAR, PCR, RT-PCR, Smart Amp, TMA or TRC. Details can be found at https://www.mhlw.go.jp/stf/covid-19/border_test.html and https://www.mhlw.go.jp/content/000905811.pdf ; or
a COVID-19 vaccination certificate showing that they were fully vaccinated and received a booster dose. Vaccines accepted are: AstraZeneca (Vaxzevria), CanSinoBIO (Convidecia), Covaxin, Covovax, Janssen, Moderna (Spikevax), Nuvaxovid (Novavax), Pfizer-BioNTech (Comirnaty), Sinopharm and Sinovac. A combination of vaccines is accepted. The certificate must be in English, Japanese or accompanied by a certified English or Japanese translation. More details can be found at https://www.mhlw.go.jp/content/000997373.pdf ; or
a registration confirmation on 'Visit Japan Web' obtained at https://vjw-lp.digital.go.jp/en/ . The registration confirmation status must be 'Review Completed' shown in blue.
This does not apply to

Last updated on 30th Mar 2022

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