Asia Travel & Visa Status Dashboard [August 2022]

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Like our Asia Options team, we know many of have been waiting for the opportunity to finally visit (or return to) Asia! Be it for work, study, or simply some long-awaited travel.

Asian countries are slowly opening up to the world again – and we have made it easy to get an idea of what your options are at the moment.

Broken down into study, work, and leisure purposes the map below shows if it’s easy peasy (green), feasible (yellow), or near impossible (red).

As always, if you have any updates or suggestions, please send us a message here.

Disclaimer: with the rapidly changing situations in every region, we are unable to guarantee the accuracy of the information on this page. Always research and check the most recent official advice before planning your trip.

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  3. Christmas story message is valid for today

    Then she goes into labour. Dang. Photo complimentary Larry Stilwell, Local artist and RDLUC church call. Calgary articles and reviews When I was a kid, the best thing was re reading the Christmas story from the Bible. so that you can do a proper counting of people, You had to go to in places you born.

    So the couple heads into town via donkey and finds out there won’t be rooms at the inn, resort, resorts or airbnb. Joseph had failed to make some worries and so “They were at a complete loss, The innkeeper simplified, Because we all know, Innkeepers wish to victim blame.

    But this innkeeper was an enterprising guy and he was like, “Hey I don’t have a human rooms, per se, But I asiame do have a room available for sale it’s, Uh very rustic, So then he leads the couple to the stable, Which nowadays we would call a garage or a parking lot.

    i really like that Mary was pregnant? That’s a useful detail. In my ninth month of pregnancy, I could practically fit one piece of clothing. So there has Mary, in her own last dress, lurking in a stable, Wondering how this will get worse. Then she retreats into labour. Dang.

    The Christmas story then cuts to another system of the area. There’s a shepherd located on the hillside with his flock of sheep. He’s quite a bit freaked out, And then he sees an angel on the horizon. proper now, People tend to think of angels as good fairies with white dresses and big, deep wings. But the Bible doesn’t guidance that. Angels delivered bad news about as often as they delivered great. Like really bad news: “Like y’all better get on vacation now because we’re about to destroy it in a minute. not for, please do not pack, recently git,

    So this shepherd is thinking, “Oh bs, it is deemed an angel, And the angel knows what he’s dreaming and says, “It’s sure shepherd, I bring tidings of very good JOY. It’s not another annihilation message,

    The angel explains that a baby has been born in a manger and he’s the king of all people and do good things for the world. And so the shepherd thinks about the problem, “easily, I guess I is going meet him, Get in on to the floor floor, If this guy is gonna take around the world one day. furthermore, I’m sure it’ll impress Jennifer and she’ll avoid her thing for blacksmiths,

    by now, Mary has given birth to jesus. The Bible glosses over issues childbirth, which would have been hellish on a dirt floor. they likely wrap the baby in linen and set him in a manger. In pictures there’s a bunch of straw and we’re designed think “aww, How smooth, But or perhaps actually lain in straw? it’s pokey.

    So the shepherd shows up along with flock and Mary’s like, “Oh what precisely I needed, More dirty predators around my baby.

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SOUTH KOREA

Travel: Foreigners travelling for tourism purposes are permitted entry into South Korea as of April 1, however visa exemption agreements with selected countries have been suspended.

Study: Foreign students are eligible for entry into South Korea

Business: Workers for specific indutries are permitted entry into South Korea

Quarantine/ Other Requirements:
People travelling into South Korea are required to present a negative PCR test before travel. From April 1, quarantine requirements are lifted for vaccinated travellers (you must register for a q-code here https://cov19ent.kdca.go.kr/cpassportal/biz/beffatstmnt/main.do?lang=en)

JAPAN

Travel: Tourists currently are restricted entry into Japan. Although the latest news suggests limited tourist entry as soon as this month, with much broader opening by June. Check official sources for the latest news.

Study: Foreign students are eligible for entry into Japan

Business: Foreigners planning on working in Japan must apply for a Certificate of Eligibility before entering

Quarantine/ Other Requirements:
People travelling into Japan are required to present a negative PCR test before travel and update quarantine location in advance on the ERFS (Entrants, Returnees Follow-Up System) System. After arriving, travellers are then required to quarantine at a government-approved facility.

We recommend these websites for more detailed information:
https://www.insidekyoto.com/can-i-travel-to-japan-now
https://www.mofa.go.jp/j_info/visit/visa/index.html

INDONESIA

Travel: Foreigners travelling for tourism purposes are permitted entry into Indonesia

Study: Foreign students are able to enter the Indonesia with student visas.

Business: Foreign workers are permitted entry into Indonesia through work permits

Quarantine/ Other Requirements: none at time of writing

Travel: Foreigners travelling for tourism purposes are permitted entry into India.

Study: Foreign students are permitted entry into India.

Business: Foreign workers are permitted entry into India with an eligible work visa.

Quarantine/ Other Requirements:
Foreign travellers must complete India’s Air Suvidha Self Declaramtion Form before departure, containing information such as plane flights, place of stay, negative PCR test results and vaccination certificates. There is no need for quarantine and travellers only need to self-monitor themselves for symptoms.

Travel: Short term visitors are permitted entry into Singapore

Study: Student’s Pass holders studying in Singapore and their immediate family members are eligible for entry under the Student’s Pass Holder Lane

Business: Foreign workers are permitted entry into Singapore

Quarantine/ Other Requirements:
Foreigners travelling into Singapore will have to apply for Safe Travel Lanes before arrival and will be subjected to health-related protocols calibrated based on the traveller’s vaccination status and travel history.

For more information, please visit:
https://safetravel.ica.gov.sg/arriving/overview

Travel: Chinese authorities have restricted entry for foreign travellers

Study: Only a select amount of foreign students are allowed entry

Business: Businessmen and women are eligible to enter for business pruposes

Quarantine/ Other Requirements:
People travelling into China are required to present a negative PCR test before travel. After arriving, travellers are then required to quarantine at a government-approved facility.

For more information, please visit:
https://www.smartraveller.gov.au/destinations/asia/china

When can international students go to China?

Travel: Travellers entering Taiwan for tourism purposes are not eligible for entry

Study: Most foreign students are permitted entry into Taiwan, but check for specific eligibility.

Business: Workers from select countries are eligible for entry upon application.

Quarantine/ Other Requirements:
People travelling into Taiwan are required to present a negative PCR test before travel. After arriving, travellers are then required to quarantine at a government-approved facility.