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Visa-free travel to Japan for UAE citizens: Details revealed

Friday, 14 October 2022 12:45

By ARN News Staff

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Starting November 1, UAE nationals will be able to travel to Japan without a visa as long as their stay does not exceed 30 days.

Revealing the details on their official Twitter page, the UAE Embassy in Tokyo added that Emirati travellers must also provide a negative PCR test with a 72-hour validity or proof of vaccination.

Currently, Pfizer, Moderna, AstraZeneca and Sinopharm vaccines are listed in Japan's approved list.

نرجو أن يتم الالتزام بمتطلبات الدخول لليابان والتي تشمل الحصول على نتيجة فحص PCR سلبية قبل المغادرة ب ٧٢ ساعة أو شهادة تطعيم ب ٣ لقاحات معتمدة لدى اليابان.

اللقاحات المعتمدة:
⁃Pfizer
⁃BioNTech
⁃Moderna
⁃AstraZeneca
⁃Sinopharm https://t.co/erUosLsUqS
— UAE Embassy Tokyo (@UAEEmbTokyo) October 14, 2022

The move follows a recently-announced partnership between the two countries.

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