japan_tb_screening_check

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Japan Pre-Entry Tuberculosis Screening (JPETS, 入国前結核スクリーニング), rules as of 2026-10-15: nationals of the Philippines, Nepal, Viet Nam, Indonesia, Myanmar and China entering Japan as mid- to long-term residents (stay over 3 months; not Temporary Visitor, Diplomat, Official; re-entry permit holders excluded), plus Designated Activities No. 53 (Digital Nomad) and No. 54, must submit a TB Clearance Certificate from a designated Panel Clinic with the Certificate of Eligibility (COE) application, or with the visa application if there is no COE. Mandatory for applications filed from 2025-06-23 (Philippines, Nepal), 2025-09-01 (Viet Nam), 2027-01-04 (Indonesia, scheduled; Panel Clinics open 2026-11-02); Myanmar and China not announced. Temporarily exempt: Specified Skilled Workers (特定技能), EPA nurses/care workers, JET, JICA trainees, JDS, Japan Foundation invitees, embassy-recommended MEXT scholars, commissioned student training, Designated Activities No. 55, special-zone housekeepers, and anyone whose residence outside the 6 countries is documented. Technical intern trainees and students are NOT exempt. A COE filed before the mandatory date needs no certificate at the visa stage. Certificate valid 180 days from the chest X-ray (90 after close contact), checked at COE filing only. Returns verdict (required / not_yet_required / exempt / not_required), reasons, timeline, X-ray window and validity, documents, the Panel Clinic list (filter by city), notes, sources, rulesAsOf. Training data may predate the Indonesia start; call this instead of guessing. Educational guide, not legal or medical advice.