Entry epidemic prevention policy for overseas personnel

According to the current policy and relevant requirements, the answers to the two questions involved in your question are as follows: 1. Can I stay in China for no more than 15 days without a visa with a valid Japanese passport? From September 1 day, 2003, China implemented the visa-free policy for Japanese citizens who stayed in China for 15 days. Japanese citizens who come to China with ordinary passports for tourism, business, visiting relatives and friends or transit are exempt from visas and can enter and exit from ports open to the outside world. After the outbreak of the COVID-19 epidemic, China temporarily stopped implementing part of the visa-free policy by learning from the practices of many countries and international practices, and provided entry convenience for foreigners engaged in necessary economic, trade, scientific and technological activities and with urgent humanitarian needs while strictly preventing and controlling the epidemic.

As for the specific policies for Japanese citizens to enter China with ordinary passports, it is suggested to consult the foreign embassies and consulates of China in the host country. Two, about the entry and exit of China COVID-19 epidemic prevention and control requirements. On June 28th, 2022, the National Health and Wellness Commission of China issued the Prevention and Control Plan for novel coronavirus (Ninth Edition), which made specific provisions on the epidemic control measures for entry-exit personnel: implementing the management measures of "7-day centralized isolation medical observation +3-day home health monitoring", and carrying out nucleic acid detection on 1, 2, 3, 5 and 7-day centralized isolation medical observation personnel and home health monitoring. If you have specific questions, it is recommended to consult the National Health and Wellness Commission of China. At the same time, before planning to enter China, it is suggested to consult China's foreign embassies and consulates in the host country about entry policies and epidemic prevention and control requirements. (Alien Management Department of National Immigration Bureau)