Category: Japan

Visas, Immigration & Nationality

Spain: The Only EU Country With Remaining COVID Restrictions

More than two years into the pandemic, Europe is finally open for tourism with no restrictions – or most of it. It certainly feels like the pandemic is over, especially now that a majority of countries worldwide have decided it is time to move forward by scrapping COVID-related travel restrictions. Sadly, not the whole of…
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Japan To Lift Covid Restrictions

Japan will scrap nearly all its remaining entry requirements and allow for normal tourism after over 2 years of stringent restrictions.  The land of the rising sun has allowed a small number of visitors since June, but only as part of strictly managed tour groups. Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida announced that Japan will resume…
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Japan Opens Borders To Individual Foreign Travellers

Japan is finally reopening its borders to individual tourists.  The Japan Tourism Agency has revised the travel guidelines as the country prepares to welcome them. Today, 07 September  2022, Japan opened its borders to foreign travellers on unguided tours, or what travel agencies are calling self-guided tours, which can be booked by registered travel agencies.…
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Japan Electronic Visa for Canada and U.S. Citizens

Japan has launched a new electronic visa scheme for American and Canadian citizens.  Travellers interested to visit Japan for tourism purposes have to be accompanied by a local guide for the duration of their stay so only tourists who are visiting as part of organised tours are permitted to enter. The visa exemption scheme for…
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New Zealand Seeks High-Quality Tourists

New Zealand Seeks High-Quality Tourists Tourism New Zealand (TNZ), the official destination marketing organisation for the country, is launching its first global campaign following its reopening after the COVID-19 pandemic, calling on international travellers to experience transformational tourism with the “If You Seek” campaign. The aim was to reach high-quality visitors who TNZ believed would…
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