Following the relaxation of the government's new immigration restrictions set by the spread of the new coronavirus Omicron strain from March, Shinsuke Suematsu, Minister of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology, said that new measures will be taken toward the realization of immigration of foreign students. I published a message saying that it would be a step forward.
According to the Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology, Prime Minister Fumio Kishida has raised the maximum number of foreigners entering the country from 3 to 1 per day from March, and will voluntarily require foreigners who are admitted to enter the country for seven days. The company has announced a policy of conditional waiting period of 3,500 days or exemption from waiting.
Priority is given to entry into Japan for purposes other than tourism, such as business travelers and international students, and as conditions for shortening the voluntary waiting period, the infection situation in the country where the patient stayed before entering the country is calm, three doses of the new corona vaccine, and inspection at the time of entry. Negative etc. are mentioned.
Minister of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology Suematsu said about this measure, "It will be a step toward the realization of immigration of international students. I think it will take some time before all international students enter the country, but it will calm the infection situation of the new coronavirus and gradually internationalize. Please understand that it is an important process to resume the traffic of people. "
The Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology is in discussions with related ministries and agencies such as the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, with a policy of simplifying procedures such as making it possible to complete examinations online from the relaxation of immigration restrictions in March.According to the Immigration Bureau, there are 3 foreign students who have been pre-certified for status of residence but are unable to come to Japan as of January.
