There is much conflicting information on the JTB website. The dates are now showing October 10 to 31 as expected and the antigen test is mentioned on the main page. No mention of uploading the results.
But the Travel Authorization requirement is still there and the Travel Authorization page makes no mention of the antigen test AND still requires uploading of the PCR test.
There has been no new DRM as of this time, so by law, it would seem that nothing has changed.
Perhaps the website(s) just haven't been updated yet, but it is equally likely that the government caught flack from the Ministry of Health and is walking back the proposed changes. Either way, this is utter frustration for our visitors to have to go through.
I will be making calls today to see if some light can be shed on what is happening.
Sandytoes, the government said that they had caught up with all the approvals and would process all applications in two days. Obviously this is not the case. I do know people who have gotten the approval the day before travel, so maybe wait until noon or so before cancelling. But if you want to cancel now, it is completely understandable and you should not be in this position in the first place.
