What COVID-19 Tests Does Japan Accept?
Vitality team understands the strict Japan requirements for international travel. The methods below are acceptable for travelers between USA to Japan.
- Rapid nicking enzyme amplification reaction (NEAR) Nucleic Acid Amplification Test (NAAT) technology – ID Now by Abbott. Results < 1 hour.
- RAPID Automated RT-PCR, NAAT. Results < 2 hours.
- RT-PCR (NAAT). Results < 8 hours.
- RT-PCR (NAAT). Results < 24 hours.
Sample collection method is valid only for one of the following.
Nasopharyngeal Swab／Nasal Swab※／Saliva／Nasopharyngeal and Oropharyngeal Swabs
※Nasal Swab is valid when the test method is Nucleic Acid Amplification (NAAT) .
Vitality has both of the above mentioned test which are NEAR and Rapid as well as conventional RT-PCR’s.
* We selected this particular technology for Japan Pre-Travel testing due to it being highly accurate and accepted by Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Japan (MOFA).
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