Centre for JPETS Quality Assessment
Overview and Mission
Centre for Japan Pre-Entry Tuberculosis Screening (JPETS) Quality Assessment was established in April 2020, to assist the Ministry of Health, Welfare and Labour, Japan in operating Japan’s pre-entry tuberculosis(TB) screening programme. Our Mission is to provide technical support and recommendations based on long-established expertise in TB control both within and outside Japan, and to contribute to delivering high-quality pre-entry TB screening for individuals travelling to Japan.
Our main roles are threefold:
- To monitor and evaluate panel clinics and assist them in providing high-quality pre-entry TB screening services for their clients.
- To respond to inquiries from panel clinics related to JPETS.
- To analyze screening data, publish reports, and share the outcomes and implications with relevant parties.
About Japan Pre-Entry TB Screening Programme
Japan pre-entry tuberculosis screening has began in three countries (the Philippines, Nepal, and Vietnam) that are ready to begin the program.
As of June 23, 2025, submission of a TB Clearance Certificate became mandatory when applying for a Certificate of Eligibility or a visa to the Philippines and Nepal. If you are planning to apply, please ensure to prepare all required documents in advance.
Japan Pre-Entry Tuberculosis Screening（JPETS) /MHLW
Special website for Japan Pre-Entry Tuberculosis Screening（JPETS）/MHLW
JPETS movies
1) About Japan Pre-entry Tuberculosis Screening (JPETS):Full version
English_Japan Pre-entry Tuberculosis Screening with closed caption in Japanese.
https://youtu.be/oVGD4J5UkkY
Nepali_जापान प्रवेश गर्नु अगाडि गरिने क्षयरोग स्क्रिनिंग
https://youtu.be/bKd3NSjqt6g
Vietnamese_Sàng lọc lao trước khi nhập cảnh vào Nhật Bản
https://youtu.be/H9ojj1ut_tg
Tagalog_Tungkol sa Pre-entry Screening ng Japan sa Tuberkulosis
https://youtu.be/b1Zx4eJHbn0
2) Early detection of tuberculosis and healthcare in Japan: For those who have undergone JPETS
English_Early detection of tuberculosis and healthcare support in Japan
:For those who have undergone JPETS with closed caption in Japanese.
Nepali_जापानमा क्षयरोगको छिटो पहिचान र स्वास्थ्य सेवा सहयोग:
जापान प्रवेश गर्नु अगाडि गरिने क्षयरोग स्क्रिनिंग (JPETS) भएकाहरूको लागि
https://youtu.be/TM4PABdrBh4
Vietnamese_Phát hiện sớm bệnh lao và
hỗ trợ chăm sóc sức khỏe tại Nhật Bản: Dành cho những người đã thực hiện Sàng lọc lao trước khi nhập cảnh vào Nhật Bản (JPETS)
https://youtu.be/xtATeruELW8
Tagalog_Ang maagang pagtuklas ng tuberkulosis at ang suporta ng healthcare ng Japan:
Para sa mga sumailalim sa Japan Pre-Entry Screening para sa Tuberkulosis (JPETS)
https://youtu.be/GrtLFLENjbM
3) Digest Version
English_01.Japan Pre-entry Tuberculosis Screening-Digest version-
with closed caption in Japanese.
https://youtu.be/LJ4tTfCq0d0
Nepali_जापान प्रवेश गर्नु अगाडि गरिने क्षयरोग स्क्रिनिंग-डाइजेस्ट संस्करण –
https://youtu.be/BgtsG4szXmU
Vietnamese_Sàng lọc lao trước khi nhập cảnh vào Nhật Bản-Phiên bản rút gọn –
https://youtu.be/c2ViUAkyOhk
Tagalog_Tungkol sa Pre-entry Screening ng Japan sa Tuberkulosis-Digest Version-
For those who apply for JPETS
Make an Appointment for JPETS
As a first step, schedule an appointment at a JPETS-designated Panel Clinic in your country. You have to take your passport, the fee for the screening, and any other documents required by the clinic.
Results of JPETS
If your JPETS results confirm that you do not have active TB, you will receive a TB Clearance Certificate on the day or within a few days along with a Pre-Entry TB Screening Results Report and other reports when relevant.
If active TB is suspected, further testing, including sputum examination, is necessary. A sputum sample will be collected from you on three consecutive days under the medical supervision of panel clinic staff. In that case, it may take approximately 6-8 weeks for results to be available. However, if you are diagnosed with active TB, you can reapply for JPETS only after you have successfully completed your treatment.
Final Steps and Travel
Please bring all documents/results provided by the designated Panel Clinic when you enter Japan and keep them with you. The aim of this TB screening is to detect active TB and contribute to the applicants’ health as well as to TB control in the applicant’s home country.
For those who have undergone JPETS
Early detection of tuberculosis and healthcare support in Japan.
TB is an airborne bacterial infectious disease caused by Mycobacterium tuberculosis. The aim of JPETS is to detect active TB disease. JPETS does not detect people with latent TB infection, who have been infected with TB bacteria but have not progressed to active TB disease. About 5–10% of people with latent TB infection who don’t receive treatment will develop TB disease in their lifetime. Even if a JPETS applicant has been issued a TB Clearance Certificate, early detection of active TB after entering Japan remains important.
Therefore, please visit a medical facility to see a physician whenever you have symptoms suggestive of active TB. Please undergo health checkups including a chest X-ray regularly.
1) What are the symptoms that are suggestive of TB?
TB often develops as pulmonary TB, which presents with lesions in the lungs. Symptoms of pulmonary TB include persistent coughing, phlegm, fever, and/or fatigue, that last two weeks or longer. If you have any of these symptoms, you should see a doctor as soon as possible. Also look out for the following symptoms: chest pain, weight loss, loss of appetite, and sweating while sleeping.
TB can affect various organs throughout the body other than the lungs, and symptoms vary depending on the location, such as lymph nodes, and peritoneum.
2) What to do if you experience symptoms suggestive of TB in Japan.
Please visit your nearest respiratory or internal medicine clinic.
What to bring with you when you see a doctor.
Please present your TB-Clearance Certificate and other documents and results issued by a JPETS-designated Panel Clinic to the physician in Japan. A valid health insurance card or certificate of qualification in Japan, or a “My Number card” registered for use as a health insurance card.
3) If you are diagnosed with TB in Japan
TB is a disease that can be cured with appropriate medical care.
In Japan, there is public subsidy for TB-related medical expenses. It is important to take the medication every day when treating TB. In Japan, there are people at your local public health center and medical institutions, who support TB patients until treatment is completed.
If you have any questions or concerns about TB, do not hesitate to consult with such health professionals, your workplace or school, and at support centers.
Frequently Asked Questions
Japan Pre-Entry Tuberculosis Screening | FAQ（English） |
For inquiries, click here.