December 1 2021
Graduate Students Section, Graduate School of Engineering Science (GSES)

Temporarily Departing Japan, and Re-entry
Dear All,
This is the Graduate Students Section, Graduate School of Engineering Science at OsakaUniversity.
For those of you planning temporary travel to your respective home countries during yoursummer, winter, or spring breaks, here is an overview of what to expect upon re-entry to Japan.
We hope that this will help you to navigate the procedures at the airport and beyond, many ofwhich may change at any given moment.

Please remember to follow the procedures outlined below, which we have divided into fourcategories.
1. To Do Before You Depart Japan
2. What You Need to Do in Order to Re-enter Japan (1)～(7)

1. To Do Before You Depart Japan
1) Obtain your supervisor’s permission to travel.
2) Confirm your home country’s requirements for entry (PCR tests, etc.)
3) Make sure you know what you can expect upon re-entry to Japan.
4) Inform your plan to the Student Affairs Section(Undergraduate Students), the Graduate Students
Section(Graduate Students), or the Advising Room for International Students.
5) Enter your travel information in the “Travel Abroad Registration System”.
[The Re-entry Permit (on your Embarkation Card*1) ]For foreign nationals temporarily departing Japan with the intention of re-enteringYou will want to make sure that you obtain a re-entry permit (sainyukokukyoka/再入国許可) before
departing Japan.
There are two types of re-entry permits. Those who intend to return to Japan within a year of departingmust obtain a Special Re-Entry Permit.

https://iss-intl.osaka-u.ac.jp/supportoffice/eng/living/legal1/#IMMIGRATION
1* The re-entry permit can be found in the airport; if you are unable to locate one, the airport staff willhelp you)
It is extremely important to remember that you will need to present both this re-entry permit and yourresidence card to Customs, otherwise you may be denied entry and subsequently deported.
※Make sure that your residence card isn’t set to expire while you are in your home country,

before you return to Japan.
[Travel Abroad Registration System]
https://www.osaka-u.ac.jp/en/international/outbound/Studyabroad_crisis_management/assovr

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Graduate Students Section, Graduate School of Engineering Science (GSES)

2. What You Need to Do in Order to Re-enter Japan (1)～(6)
Be prepared with the following documents/device:
IMPORTANT:
A visa alone will not be sufficient to qualify for re-entry.
You will be required to present a negative COVID-19 test result from a test conductedwithin 72 hours of your flight’s departure to the Quarantine Station.）

Border enforcement measures to prevent the spread of novel coronavirus(COVID-19) [Updated November 30, 2021]
https://www.mofa.go.jp/ca/fna/page4e_001053.html#section2
https://www.mhlw.go.jp/stf/seisakunitsuite/bunya/0000164708_00079.html(1)Presenting your Inspection Certificate
https://www.mhlw.go.jp/stf/seisakunitsuite/bunya/0000121431_00248.html(2)Quarantine and Submitting Your Written Pledge (Individual)[The Written Pledge]
https://www.mhlw.go.jp/stf/seisakunitsuite/bunya/0000121431_00249.html•Mandatory 14-day Isolation
To Anyone Entering/Returning to Japan
https://www.hco.mhlw.go.jp/en/• Entering Japan After Quarantine
https://arqs-qa.followup.mhlw.go.jp#/doc-confirm?doc=healthcard&language=enus&closeText=I%20have%20confirmed%20the%20notes(3)Required Smartphone Apps (please see bottom of page for languages other than English)[Your Smartphone]
Either iPhone or Android; must be capable of downloading and running the required apps for contact-tracing,etc. during your quarantine period.

[The Apps]
1. MySOS: Video call app to confirm your location (daily) during quarantine
2. COCOA: contact-tracing app

To save time, it is recommended that you download the two apps (MySOS and COCOA)
from the provided QR codes before boarding your flight, as the airport Wi-Fi in the terminal can getcongested if everyone is downloading at the same time upon arrival.
-Please refrain from opening them before arriving in Japan.
-Please also check the version of your smartphone’s OS ahead of time.
iPhones must be on iOS 13.5 or higher, while Android phones must be on Android 6.0 or higher.

(4)Questionnaire (Japanese)[The Questionnaire]https://www.mhlw.go.jp/stf/seisakunitsuite/bunya/0000121431_00251.html•Questionnaire - 11 languages provided

https://arqs-qa.followup.mhlw.go.jp

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Graduate Students Section, Graduate School of Engineering Science (GSES)(5) Your residence card(6) Your Re-entry Permit (on your Embarkation Card)(7) Vaccination Certificate of COVID-19 *updated 8/5/2021 JP

https://www.mhlw.go.jp/stf/seisakunitsuite/bunya/vaccine_certificate.html#certificate
COVID-19 Vaccination Certificates Valid for Entry into Japan from Abroad& Shortening
or exempting quarantine periodfor arrivals who have a valid vaccination certificate*Updated November 19, 2021
https://www.mofa.go.jp/ca/fna/page24e_000317.html

If you should have any questions, please feel free to ask us.
Student Affairs Section
E-mail:ki-kyomu@office.osaka-u.ac.jp
Graduate Students Section
E-mail: ki-daigakuin@office.osaka-u.ac.jp
Advising Room for International Students(ARIS)
aris@ad.es.osaka-u.ac.jp
Graduate School of Engineering Science
Osaka University