Admissions & Aid

The number of people entering Japan from abroad has increased, resulting in a significant increase in the number of foreign-born tuberculosis patients. Therefore, the Japanese government plans to start “Pre-Entry Tuberculosis Screening” during fiscal year 2025.

●Japan Pre-Entry Tuberculosis Screening
Pre-Entry Tuberculosis Screening applies to nationals of the Philippines, Vietnam, Indonesia, Nepal, Myanmar, and China (*1) who intend to enter and stay in Japan as mid- to long-term residents (excluding re-entry permit holders (including deemed re-entry permission)), as well as those entering under the provisions of Notifications No. 53 (Digital Nomad) and No. 54 (Spouse or Child of Digital Nomad) on Designated Activities. These individuals are required to submit a Tuberculosis Clearance Certificate when applying for the Certificate of Eligibility.
However, if your current place of residence is confirmed as being in a country or region other than the eligible countries/regions by proof of a residence permit or other document, you will not be eligible.

*1 The implementation dates for Indonesia, Myanmar, and China have not yet been decided.
*2 JET program participants, JICA training participants (long-term and short-term), JICA Human Resource Development Scholarship (JDS) students, government-sponsored students recommended by embassies, contracted programs for the education and training of foreign students, nurses and care workers, foreign nationals with specific skills, and foreign domestic support personnel acceptance programs based on EPAs with the relevant countries (Special Zone Act, Article 16-4).

●Tuberculosis Clearance Certificate
The Tuberculosis Clearance Certificate is a document issued by an overseas medical institution designated by the Japanese government (a designated panel clinic), and is valid, in principle, for 180 days from the date of the tuberculosis medical examination (date of chest X-ray). The Tuberculosis Clearance Certificate must be valid when applying for the Certificate of Eligibility for Resident Status.

●Schedule
June 23, 2025 : Mandatory submission of a Tuberculosis Screening Clearance Certificate (Philippines, Nepal) (※)
September 1, 2025: Mandatory submission of a Tuberculosis Screening Clearance Certificate (Vietnam) (※)

*Those who apply after the mandatory submission date will be required to submit a “JAPAN Pre-Entry Tuberculosis (TB) Screening Clearance Certificate.”

Please refer to the website below for the latest information.
●Immigration Services Agency
●Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Japan
●Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare
For details, please refer to the special website for “Japan Pre-Entry Tuberculosis Screening”.
●Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare

New entry of foreign nationals
Visa exemption arrangements have been resumed from 0:00 am (JST) on October 11, 2022.
Suspension of visa validity under the border measures has been also lifted from 0:00 am (JST) on October 11, 2022.

Quarantine measures
From 0:00 am (JST) on April 29, 2023, about all travelers and returnees(NEW)
(1) All travelers and returnees will no longer be required to submit either a certificate of negative result of COVID-19 test conducted within 72 hours prior to departure, or a valid COVID-19 vaccination certificate of three doses or equivalent.
(2) Currently implemented measures including random sampling test which are provisional measures for all travelers and returnees arriving from China (excluding Hong Kong and Macau) by direct flights, will be replaced to the testing on arrival required to those who show symptoms, which is the same measure applied to all other travelers and returnees.

Please check Border measures to prevent the spread of novel coronavirus (COVID-19) for detail.（Updated on April 29, 2023）

Check your vaccination record to prevent health problems.
Having unexpected health problems while studying abroad may cause trouble, such as delayed consultation and treatment due to language and financial issues.
Vaccines can reduce the risk of infection and becoming severe cases of several important infectious diseases.
It is important to check your vaccination record before traveling and consider which vaccines you need to protect yourself from such infectious diseases and prevent the spread to others.
Some vaccines require multiple doses, so please consult with your doctor about the type of vaccines and vaccination schedule as soon as possible before studying abroad.

For more details, please refer to this.

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