Informationen zum neuen Coronavirus / Information on the novel coronavirus
Wichtige Information / Important Information
Currently, all foreign nationals who wish to enter Japan need to apply for a visa. Foreign nationals in possession of a re-entry permit do not need a visa.
Visa are not granted for touristic purposes.
Those needing to travel due to business, educational or family reasons, may find further information here.
Aktuelle Information zur Einreise in Japan / Current Information on entry into Japan
- Application for Visa for foreign nationals eligible for Phased Measures toward Resuming Cross-Border Travel
- Border enforcement measures to prevent the spread of novel coronavirus (COVID-19)
What to prepare before and after entering Japan
Quarantäne Massnahmen / Quarantine measures
Ministry of Justice
Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare
Information zur Situation in Japan / Information about the Situation in Japan
Informationen zur aktuellen Situation in Japan (Minstry of Health, Labour and Welfare Japan)
Information about the current Situation in Japan (Minstry of Health, Labour and Welfare Japan)
- About Coronavirus (COVID-19) (Englisch / English)
Wichtige Informationen von der Japan National Tourism Organization (JNTO)
Important Information by the Japan National Tourism Organization (JNTO)
- Coronavirus (COVID-19) advisory information (Englisch / English)
Die Japan National Tourism Organization (JNTO) gibt Auskünfte auch auf Englisch
The Japan National Tourism Organization (JNTO) provides information also in English
- Japan Visitor Hotline (Englisch / English)
Weitere Informationen / Further Information
Since the situation can always change at short notice, we recommend to also regularly check the following official websites:
Eidgenössisches Departement für auswärtige Angelegenheiten EDA: Fokus neues Coronavirus (COVID-19)
Federal Department of Foreign Affairs FDFA: Focus novel Coronavirus (COVID-19)
- https://www.eda.admin.ch/eda/de/home/vertretungen-und-reisehinweise/fokus/focus5.html (Deutsch / German)
Reisehinweise vom Eidgenössischen Departement für auswärtige Angelegenheiten EDA für Japan
Travel advice for Japan by the Federal Department of Foreign Affairs FDFA
- https://www.eda.admin.ch/eda/de/home/vertretungen-und-reisehinweise/japan/reisehinweise-fuerjapan.html (Deutsch / German)
Schweizerische Botschaft in Japan
Embassy of Switzerland in Japan
- https://www.eda.admin.ch/countries/japan/de/home/vertretungen/botschaft.html (Deutsch)
- https://www.eda.admin.ch/countries/japan/en/home/representations/embassy-tokyo.html (English)
Staatssekretariat für Migration SEM
State Secretariat for Migration SEM
- https://www.sem.admin.ch/sem/de/home.html (Deutsch)
- https://www.sem.admin.ch/sem/en/home.html (English)
Empfehlungen für Reisende vom Schweizerischen Bundesamt für Gesundheit BAG
Recommendations for travellers by the Federal Office of Public Health FOPH
- Neues Coronavirus: Empfehlungen für Reisende (Deutsch)
- New coronavirus: Recommendations for travellers (English)
Flughäfen, wie z.B. der Narita Airport oder der Kansai International Airport stellen auch Information zur Ein-/Ausreise bereit
Airports, e.g. Narita Airport or Kansai International Airport also provide information on entry and exit
- Narita Airport: Airport Notifications (Englisch / English)
- Kansai International Airport: Notifications (Englisch / English)
Flughafen Zürich / Zurich Airport
- Information about coronavirus (English)
ANA, All Nippon Airways
JAL, Japan Airlines
SWISS
- Information zu Ihrer zukünftigen Reise (Deutsch)
Situationsberichte der Weltgesundheitsorganisation WHO
Situation reports by the World Health Organization WHO
- WHO : Coronavirus disease (COVID-2019) situation reports (Englisch / English)
Gesellschaftliches Engagement von Japanischen Firmen im Zusammenhang des Coronavirus