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Professor Sean Turnell

18 November 2022

Australian wildflowers in Japan

16 November 2022

Royal Australian Navy arrived in Japan to celebrate the International Fleet Review

1 November 2022

Australia-Japan strengthen critical minerals cooperation

22 October 2022

Australia and Japan Strengthen Security Cooperation

22 October 2022

Australia-Japan Joint Declaration on Security Cooperation

22 October 2022

Australia-Japan Leaders' Meeting Joint Statement

22 October 2022

Prime Minister - Statement – Visit To Australia By The Prime Minister Of Japan

19 October 2022

Grants announced to strengthen North Asia relations

17 October 2022

Minister for Trade and Tourism - Media release - Wine time: Sharing the best of Australia's viticulture across Asia

17 October 2022

Minister for Trade and Tourism - Statement - Visit to Japan and the Republic of Korea

9 October 2022

Minister for Foreign Affairs - Statement - Ballistic missile test by North Korea

4 October 2022

Minister for Foreign Affairs, Attorney-General - joint media release - Further actions in response to Russia's illegal invasion of Ukraine

2 October 2022

Her Majesty The Queen passed away on 8 September 2022. People wishing to send a message of condolence can do so through the Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet.

9 September 2022

Prime Minister - Statement – Former Japanese Prime Minister Abe Shinzo AC State Funeral

8 September 2022

OECD Guidelines for Multinational Enterprises

8 September 2022

Appointed an Honorary Companion (AC) in the General Division of the Order of Australia - The late Mr ABE Shinzo, Japan

31 August 2022

Minister for Foreign Affairs, Penny Wong, Media Release: Statement on Russian obstruction of the nuclear treaty conference

28 August 2022

Minister for Foreign Affairs, Penny Wong, Media Release: Cross-Strait tensions

5 August 2022

Albanese Government passes Climate Change Bill in the House of Representatives

4 August 2022

Prime Minister Albanese delivered a condolence motion for former Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe to the Australian House of Representatives

26 July 2022

Prime Minister - Statement – Abe Shinzo

8 July 2022

Visit to the Australia Library at Otemon Gakuin University and Ryukoku University

8 July 2022

Deputy Prime Minister visits Akabane Elementary School in Tokyo for AFL Coaching Clinic

29 June 2022

Deputy Prime Minister meets the Mayor of Minami Sanriku

29 June 2022

Joint statement on advancing defence cooperation, Tokyo, Japan

15 June 2022

United States-Japan-Australia Trilateral Defense Ministers Meeting - 2022 Joint Vision Statement

11 June 2022

Foreign Minister - Speech to the Pacific Islands Forum Secretariat

26 May 2022

Prime Minister - Opening remarks of the Quad Leaders' meeting

24 May 2022

Quad Joint Leaders’ Statement

24 May 2022

Australian Film Night, Vol. 3

20 May 2022

Australian Fashion

12 May 2022

**14th Asia Pacific Screen Awards (APSA) - 'Drive My Car' award ceremony at the Embassy**

28 April 2022

Joint statement - Australia's response to Russia's aggression against Ukraine

23 February 2022

Joint statetment by Prime Minister and Minister for Foreign Affairs

COVID-19 - Keep Informed

Please see our COVID-19 Vaccination Certificate for Travel to Australia page for information on travelling to Australia from Japan for those fully vaccinated.

Latest Travel Advice

For Australians travelling to Japan

For Australians travelling to Japan or planning to travel to Japan, please refer to the Australian Government’s Smartraveller website and the Japanese Government’s Immigration Services Agency of Japan (ISAJ) website for the latest news and information.

For Australians living in Japan

Eligible Australian residents living in Japan are covered under the Japanese Government's COVID-19 vaccination rollout program. If you have any enquiries regarding your eligibility and the reservation process, please contact your local municipal office directly. COVID-19 vaccinations are managed by each municipal office.

If you received a “Vaccination Voucher” from your municipal office and would like to read the information in English, you can access the English version on Japan's Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare’s website.

For Australians returning and international travellers coming to Australia

Please visit the Australian Government’s Department of Home Affairs website for the latest advice and requirements in relation to travelling to Australia. For further information on arrangements for the quarantine period and pre-departure COVID-19 test, please visit the Australian Government’s Department of Health website.

For international visitors traveling to Australia

From 21 February 2022, all fully vaccinated visa holders can travel to Australia without a travel exemption. Unvaccinated visa holders will still need a valid travel exemption to enter Australia. The Department of Home Affairs website provides further information.

The Australian Embassy in Tokyo is unable to provide advice on visa, immigration, citizenship and travel restrictions related enquiries. Please enquire with the Department of Home Affairs directly:

Department of Home Affairs’ Global Service Centre

Call: +61 2 6196 0196

Online form: Australian Immigration Enquiry Form

For 14-day quarantine related enquiries:

Contact: Local state and territory health departments