Japan to relax restrictions for travellers from Singapore; no on-arrival test or quarantine needed from June 1

Travellers will still need to present a negative polymerase chain reaction test taken 72 hours before their departure.SINGAPORE - Travellers from Singapore to Japan will no longer have to undergo an on-arrival test or serve quarantine when they arrive in Japan from next Wednesday .

In an update on Japan's Ministry of Foreign Affairs website on Friday , Singapore has been categorised as having the lowest virus risk, under the "Blue" category, which comprises 98 countries and territories.Travellers from countries on the Blue list, including the United States, China, Australia and South Korea, do not need to undergo an on-arrival test or serve quarantine regardless of their vaccination status.

However, they need to present a negative polymerase chain reaction test taken up to 72 hours before their departure.Japan announced on Thursday that it will open its doors to small tour groups from June 10, but did not specify the maximum number of people allowed in each tour group.Currently, vaccinated travellers from Singapore going to Japan need to present a negative PCR test taken up to 72 hours before departure and do an on-arrival test.

Visitors from countries in the Yellow category, such as Egypt and Portugal, are also required to serve quarantine and undergo an on-arrival test if they do not have a valid Covid-19 vaccination certificate.This article was first published in

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