We, Setolabo, made a list below for each country’s requirements by checking with primary source such as the embassy or government related airlines. However, please check with primary source of your destination country by yourself since these requirements can be changed due to COVID-19 situation.
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List of countries: frequently used Setolabo PCR test
Setolabo PCR test is frequently used by our customers who are going to U.S.A., England, India, Canada, Turkey, Germany, Uganda, UAE (Dubai), Australia, France, Vietnam, Russia, Taiwan, Korea, and Brazil.
| Country | Setolabo PCR Yes/No | Specimen type | Issuing authority | Confirmation type | confirm date | Comment |
| America (U.S.A) | ○ | Saliva acceptable | Inspection Institute acceptable | Embassy of Japan in the USA | March 2, 2022 | As of 2021/12/06, negative certificate required a day before departure date |
| Brazil | ○ | Saliva acceptable | Inspection Institute acceptable | Consulate Homepage | March 2, 2022 | |
| Canada | ○ | Saliva acceptable | Inspection Institute acceptable | Government Homepage | March 2, 2022 | |
| England | ○ | Saliva acceptable | Inspection Institute acceptable | Embassy of Japan in the UK | March 2, 2022 | |
| France | △ | Vaccination certificate or Negative certificate | Inspection Institute acceptable | Embassy of Japan in France | March 2, 2022 | Tokyo Olympics athletes utilised Setolabo PCR test. |
| Germany | ○ | Saliva acceptable | Inspection Institute acceptable | Federal Ministry of Health | March 2, 2022 | |
| Turkey | ○ | Saliva acceptable | Inspection Institute acceptable | Embassy Homepage | March 2, 2022 | |
| India | ○ | Saliva acceptable | Inspection Institute acceptable | Air India Homepage | March 2, 2022 | |
| Italy | × | Nasopharyngeal only | Medical Institute only | Ministry of Public Health | March 2, 2022 | |
| Korea | ○ | Saliva acceptable | Inspection Institute acceptable | Consulate Homepage | March 2, 2022 | |
| Russia | ○ | Saliva acceptable | Inspection Institute acceptable | Embassy of Japan in the Russia | March 2, 2022 | |
| Taiwan | ○ | Saliva acceptable | Inspection Institute acceptable | Taiwan CDC HP | March 2, 2022 | |
| Turkey | ○ | Saliva acceptable | Inspection Institute acceptable | Embassy Homepage | March 2, 2022 | |
| UAE (Dubai) | ○ | Saliva acceptable (Recommend Nasopharyngeal) | Inspection Institute acceptable | Consulate-General of Japan in Dubai | March 2, 2022 | |
| Uganda | ○ | Saliva acceptable (Recommend Nasopharyngeal) | Inspection Institute acceptable | Embassy of Japan in Uganda | March 2, 2022 | |
| Vietnam | ○ | Saliva acceptable | Inspection Institute acceptable | Embassy Homepage | March 2, 2022 | Medical review (via phone) required. |
* As per Vietnam Embassy of Japan, only nasopharyngeal swab issued by medical institute is acceptable. However, many people from Vietnam are visiting Setolabo to do saliva RT-PCR test and get negative certificate, and we haven’t heard any problems from them so far.
Since many Vietnamese people fly out from Japan to Vietnam with the negative certificate issued by Setolabo, Ministry of Public Health, Vietnam contacted Setolabo via Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare, Japan, and they confirmed that they accept our PCR test and negative certificate. However, please follow their requirements as much as possible.
List of countries: previously used Setolabo PCR test
Some countries require online review by affiliated medical institution.
| Country | Setolabo PCR Yes/No | Specimen type | Issuing authority | Confirmation type | confirm date | Comment |
| Afghanistan | × | × | × | Embassy of Japan in the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan | 11/22 | No travel allowance |
| Bangladesh | 2021/11/23 Currently checking | |||||
| Belgium | ○ | Saliva acceptable | Inspection Institute acceptable | Embassy Homepage | 11/23 | |
| Bolivia | × | Nasopharyngeal only | Medical Institute only | Embassy Homepage | 11/23 | |
| China | × | Nsopharyngeal & Blood test (IgM) | Designated Medical Institute only | Government Homepage | 11/23 | |
| Croatia | ○ | Saliva acceptable | Inspection Institute acceptable | Embassy (TEL) | 11/23 | |
| Czech Republic | ○ | Not specified | Inspection Institute acceptable | Embassy Homepage | 11/23 | |
| Denmark | ○ | Not specified | Not specified | Embassy Homepage | 11/23 | |
| Dominican Republic | Embassy Homepage | 11/23 | PCR test not required | |||
| Egypt | × | Nasopharyngeal only | Medical Institute only | Embassy Homepage | 11/23 | |
| Estonia | 2021/11/23 Currently checking | |||||
| Finland | ○ | Saliva acceptable | Inspection Institute acceptable | Finnish Institute of Health and Welfare | 11/23 | |
| Ghana | ○ | Not specified | Not specified | Embassy Homepage | 11/23 | PCR test required, however not specified test type & which institute can issue negative certificate |
| Greece | ○ | Saliva acceptable | Inspection Institute acceptable | Ministry of Tourism | 11/23 | |
| Hong Kong | ○ | Saliva acceptable | Inspection Institute acceptable | Consulate Homepage | 11/23 | |
| Hungary | ○ | Saliva acceptable | Inspection Institute acceptable | Embassy Homepage | 11/23 | |
| Indonesia | × | Nasopharyngeal only | Medical Institute only | Embassy Homepage | 11/22 | |
| Israel | × | Nasopharyngeal only | Inspection Institute acceptable | Ministry of Health | 11/23 | Nasopharyngeal PCR test can be done at medical institute only |
| Jamica | × | Nasopharyngeal only | Designated Medical Institute only | Embassy Homepage | 11/23 | |
| Jordan | ○ | Not specified | Inspection Institute acceptable | Embassy (TEL) | 11/22 | |
| Laos | ○ | Saliva acceptable | Inspection Institute acceptable | Embassy (Email) | 11/23 | Electronic (PDF) negative certificate is not acceptable |
| Lebanon | | 2021/11/23 Currently checking | ||||
| Malaysia | × | Nasopharyngeal only | Not specified | Ministry of Health | 11/23 | |
| Mexico | 2021/11/23 Currently checking | |||||
| Mongolia | 2021/11/23 Currently checking | |||||
| Nepal | | 2021/11/23 Currently checking | ||||
| Netherlands | ○ | Saliva acceptable | Inspection Institute acceptable | Embassy Homepage | 11/23 | |
| New Caledonia | 2021/11/23 Currently checking | |||||
| New Zealand | ○ | Saliva acceptable | Inspection Institute acceptable | Government Homepage | 11/23 | |
| Nigeria | ○ | Saliva acceptable | Inspection Institute acceptable | Embassy (Email) | 11/23 | |
| Norway | 2021/11/23 Currently checking | |||||
| Pakistan | 2021/11/23 Currently checking | |||||
| Philippines | ○ | Saliva acceptable | Inspection Institute acceptable | Embassy Homepage | 11/23 | |
| Poland | 2021/11/23 Currently checking | |||||
| Portugal | ○ | Saliva acceptable | Inspection Institute acceptable | Embassy Homepage | 11/23 | |
| Republic of Cameroon | 2021/11/23 Currently checking | |||||
| Republic of Tajikistan | 2021/11/23 Currently checking | |||||
| Saudi Arabia | 2021/11/23 Currently checking | |||||
| Singapore | ○ | Saliva acceptable | Designated Institute only | Singapore Airline | 11/23 | Online medical review required (Registration with TeCOT) |
| South Africa | × | Saliva acceptable (Recommend Nasopharyngeal) | Inspection Institute acceptable | Embassy (Email) | 11/23 | Nasopharyngeal PCR test can be done at medical institute only |
| Spain | ○ | Saliva acceptable | Not specified | Embassy Homepage | 11/23 | |
| Sri Lanka | ○ | Saliva acceptable | Inspection Institute acceptable | Embassy (Email) | 11/23 | |
| Sweden | ○ | Not specified | Inspection Institute acceptable | Government Homepage | 11/23 | |
| Switzerland | ○ | Not specified | Not specified | Government Homepage | 11/23 | |
| Thailand | ○ | Not specified | Not specified | Consulate Homepage | 11/23 | Please check with airline which RT-PCR test is required. It depends on airline. |
| UAE(Abu Dhabi) | ○ | Saliva acceptable | Inspection Institute acceptable | Embassy (Email) | 11/23 | |
| UAE(Other than Abu Dhabi & Dubai) | ○ | Saliva acceptable | Inspection Institute acceptable | Embassy (Email) | 11/23 | |
| Uzbekistan | × | Nasopharyngeal only | Designated Medical Institute only | Embassy Homepage | 11/23 | |