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Re: flying out of japan and returning..corona
Posted: Sat Nov 13, 2021 10:30 am
by Wales4rugbyWC23
Viralriver wrote: ↑Thu Nov 11, 2021 8:38 am
Wales4rugbyWC19 wrote: ↑Wed Nov 10, 2021 4:22 am
For those who have returned to the UK you could not have asked for a greater contrast- Although the documents (PCR tests result and vaccine certificate) are checked Japanese side before you fly back. They are not looked at afterwards. You really do fly through Terminal 2 at Heathrow especially with the immigration E-gates. Then again I do think restricting access to tourists and having a pretty stringent re-entry process with testing and quarantine has kept a cap on Corona case numbers in Japan.
Could you expand on the restricting access to tourists - I assume you meant Japan restricting and not the UK? I booked a flight for me and my partner (not married, JP citizen) to go to the UK and hoping she won't be stopped on the way in!
Yes I did mean restricting access to foreign tourists in Japan.
Re: flying out of japan and returning..corona
Posted: Wed Dec 01, 2021 7:50 am
by bryanc
seems all new flight bookings into japan have just been banned for the next month so situation has become even more restricted for all!
https://www3.nhk.or.jp/news/html/202112 ... 61000.html
Re: flying out of japan and returning..corona
Posted: Wed Dec 01, 2021 9:19 am
by RetireJapan
Yep. Looks like I'll be continuing my current 'no unnecessary movement' policy.
Still hoping to take a quick trip to Europe in May/June, getting less certain that will happen.
Re: flying out of japan and returning..corona
Posted: Wed Dec 01, 2021 11:25 pm
by bryanc
had a business trip to us in jan planned..looks like a no go!we will see..
Re: flying out of japan and returning..corona
Posted: Wed Dec 01, 2021 11:33 pm
by bryanc
looks like they have now gone back to the policy of not allowing permanent residents to return to japan .
thin end of the wedge with coming from 10 african countries but this will presumably be expanded.
after being criticized for this policy before they have now gone back to it...PR status confirmed as meaningless..
kinda sad indeed.
Re: flying out of japan and returning..corona
Posted: Wed Dec 01, 2021 11:59 pm
by zeroshiki
They've actually gone further and asked the airlines not to sell tickets for flights into Japan.
Re: flying out of japan and returning..corona
Posted: Thu Dec 02, 2021 12:52 am
by bryanc
yes-i added the article above-its a pain but im ok with that as it affects japanese citizens as well..
the permanent resident ban is something different and makes a mockery of PR.
Re: flying out of japan and returning..corona
Posted: Thu Dec 02, 2021 12:58 am
by zeroshiki
I know alot of people on reddit are shouting that Japan is being racist but I honestly think they'd ban citizens if they could (they can't). The flight booking thing is their final workaround. They allow citizens to come in but oh hey, you can't book a flight. Thats a shame.
Re: flying out of japan and returning..corona
Posted: Thu Dec 02, 2021 1:04 am
by bryanc
you may well be right!however end of the day still means that PR has been proven to be meaningless
Re: flying out of japan and returning..corona
Posted: Thu Dec 02, 2021 2:43 am
by RetireJapan
Seems like Kishida is backing down and scrapping the airline ticket thing now
