# Japan TB Screening Check (JPETS)

> Free, unofficial checker for Japan Pre-Entry Tuberculosis Screening (JPETS, 入国前結核スクリーニング): does a national of the Philippines, Nepal, Viet Nam, Indonesia, Myanmar or China need a TB Clearance Certificate from a designated Panel Clinic for a Japan Certificate of Eligibility (COE) or visa? Rules as of 2026-10-15. Educational guide, not immigration, legal or medical advice.

Site: https://japan-tb-screening.vercel.app

## Key facts (official sources below)
- Covered: nationals of the 6 target countries entering as mid- to long-term residents (stay over 3 months; not Temporary Visitor, Diplomat, Official), excluding re-entry permit holders, plus Designated Activities No. 53 (Digital Nomad) and No. 54 (family).
- Dates (Panel Clinics open → certificate mandatory for applications FILED from): Philippines and Nepal 2025-03-24 → 2025-06-23; Viet Nam 2025-05-26 → 2025-09-01; Indonesia 2026-11-02 → 2027-01-04 (scheduled); 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. Technical intern trainees and students are NOT exempt.
- Also exempt: residence outside the 6 countries confirmed by a residence permit (submit copy + ISA explanation form).
- Submit with the COE application (or the visa application if no COE). A COE filed before the mandatory date and issued without a certificate needs none at the visa stage.
- Valid 180 days from the chest X-ray (90 after close contact); must be valid at COE filing only, not at visa or landing.
- Only designated Panel Clinic certificates count; applicant pays; price varies. 42 clinics listed (PH 6, NP 9, VN 17, ID 10 as of 2026-10-09).

## API (free, no key, CORS open)

### GET
GET https://japan-tb-screening.vercel.app/api/check?nationality=indonesia&status=student&applicationDate=2027-01-15
→ verdict "required", submitWith "coe_application", certificate.xrayWindowForApplicationDate {earliest 2026-11-02, latest 2027-01-15}, panelClinics (10 in Indonesia)

GET https://japan-tb-screening.vercel.app/api/check?nationality=indonesia&status=specified_skilled_worker&applicationDate=2027-01-15
→ verdict "exempt" (temporarily exempt status)

Params: nationality (required: philippines | nepal | vietnam | indonesia | myanmar | china | any other); status (student, technical_intern_training, employment_for_skill_development, engineer_humanities, skilled_labor, nursing_care, dependent, spouse_of_japanese, long_term_resident, digital_nomad, specified_skilled_worker, jet_programme, temporary_visitor, ... see /api/rules); applicationDate (YYYY-MM-DD, default today JST); residenceCountry (other country or "japan"); route (coe | visa_direct); xrayDate; stayMonths; hasReentryPermit; closeContact; city (Panel Clinic filter).

### POST
POST https://japan-tb-screening.vercel.app/api/check
Content-Type: application/json
```json
{"nationality": "VN", "status": "gijinkoku", "applicationDate": "2026-11-01", "xrayDate": "2026-10-01", "city": "Da Nang"}
```
→ verdict "required", certificate.validOnApplicationDate true, 2 Panel Clinics in Da Nang

### All rules + Panel Clinics
GET https://japan-tb-screening.vercel.app/api/rules

### Discovery
- OpenAPI 3.1: https://japan-tb-screening.vercel.app/openapi.json
- Plugin manifest: https://japan-tb-screening.vercel.app/.well-known/ai-plugin.json
- MCP tool `japan_tb_screening_check` on https://free-agent-tools.vercel.app/mcp

## Shareable result links
- https://japan-tb-screening.vercel.app/r?n=indonesia&s=student&d=2027-01-15
- https://japan-tb-screening.vercel.app/r?n=indonesia&s=specified_skilled_worker&d=2027-01-15
- Preview image: https://japan-tb-screening.vercel.app/og?n=indonesia&s=student&d=2027-01-15

## Sources
- https://www.mhlw.go.jp/stf/seisakunitsuite/bunya/kenkou_iryou/kenkou/kekkaku-kansenshou03/english.html (MHLW JPETS page)
- https://www.mhlw.go.jp/content/001469441.pdf (Guideline, revised 2026-09-25)
- https://www.mhlw.go.jp/content/001469448.pdf (JPETS Q&A)
- https://www.moj.go.jp/isa/10_00219.html (Immigration Services Agency JPETS page, documents)
- https://jpets.mhlw.go.jp/ (JPETS site)
- https://www.jpets.mhlw.go.jp/doc/260925.pdf (Indonesia launch notice)
- https://www.mhlw.go.jp/content/001471856.pdf (Designated Panel Clinics)

## Disclaimer
Educational guide, not immigration, legal or medical advice. ISA, the Japanese embassy or consulate, and the Panel Clinic decide; scheduled dates and exemptions can change. Not affiliated with MHLW, ISA, MOFA or any clinic.

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