Frequently asked questions

What exactly is required before and after entry to Japan?

When entering Japan, persons who have a valid vaccination certificate (third dose) are not required to have a test certificate for a COVID test taken within 72 hours prior to departure.
Anyone who does NOT have a valid vaccination certificate (third dose) is requested to obtain a test certificate for a COVID test taken within 72 hours prior to departure.

Requirements after entering Japan will depend on the category (blue, yellow, or red) of countries/regions where you have been prior to entering Japan. You can confirm quarantine requirements at the top of this web page(https://www.hco.mhlw.go.jp/en/), but please see also below.

• Entering from countries/regions in the “blue” category: No test required at the airport at the time of entry to Japan, and no quarantine required after entry.
• Entering from countries/regions in the “yellow” category and having a valid vaccination certificate (third dose): No test required at the airport at the time of entry to Japan, and no quarantine required after entry.
• Entering from countries/regions in the “yellow” category and NOT having a valid vaccination certificate (third dose): Test required at the airport at the time of entry to Japan, and quarantine required after entry.
• Entering from countries/regions in the “red” category and having a valid vaccination certificate (third dose): Test required at the airport at the time of entry to Japan, and quarantine required after entry.
• Entering from countries/regions in the “red” category and NOT having a valid vaccination certificate (third dose): Test required at the airport at the time of entry to Japan, and quarantine required after entry.

Can one person in a family or a group represent other members for e-mail address registration?

If you are traveling with family members or in a group, you will still need to provide a separate e-mail address for each person. (For children 12 years of age or younger who don't have their own, a parent/guardian's e-mail address can be used.)

If I cannot print and complete the Pledge, can I receive assistance at the airport when I land?

For smooth quarantine procedures upon arrival, we encourage you complete the registration procedures (Fast Track) prior to landing, if at all possible.

If if is difficult for you to use Fast Track, we ask that you download, print, and complete the latest version of the Pledge from the Ministry of Health, Labour, and Welfare website. For persons who have difficulty printing the Pledge in advance, it you can request it during your flight and/or at the airport.

What if I do not sign the written Pledge?

You will be required to stay at an accommodation of the government for the designated quarantine period.

I would like to know about the reduced quarantine period.

Various conditions apply. Please see below for details.

How can I upload my test result notification or certificate of negative test result, etc.?

You can upload the testing certificate from the Health and Location Monitoring App for Overseas Entrants（MySOS).
Please see below for details.

[Submission of Negative Testing Certificates]

Can I travel by public transport during my designated quarantine period?

You will be violating your signed Pledge if you use public transportation (such as trains, buses, taxis, domestic flights, and passenger ships) during your designated quarantine period.
However, you may use public transportation (see note) if you are traveling from the airport where you arrived in Japan to your home/accommodations in order to quarantine, but you may not use public transportation if you were instructed to stay at accommodations designated by the quarantine station. Note: You must take the shortest route and reach your home/accommodations within 24 hours of the test (time of the sample) that was taken upon entering Japan.
Please see the explanation at this link.
https://www.mhlw.go.jp/stf/seisakunitsuite/bunya/0000121431_00342.html

Can I leave my accommodations for traveling or dining/eating out during the designated quarantine period? Can I go to my place of work?

In the written Pledge you signed upon arrival, you pledged to remain at your home or other accommodations for the designated quarantine period. Please refrain from going out for any non-essential reason such as traveling, dining/eating out, or going to your place of work.

Can I visit a hospital for medical care during my quarantine?

Please consult with the Quarantine Station at the airport where you landed, or with the local Public Health Office or COVID-19 call center in the area where you are staying.
After consulting with the Quarantine Station or Public Health Office, if you are going to contact the hospital yourself, please be sure to state that you are in the midst of your quarantine period after entry to Japan.

Is it mandatory to report health and location information? I don't want to do it because I am concerned about protection of personal information, etc.

When you enter Japan you are required to pledge to report information including your health condition and location. Anyone who violates the written Pledge (failing to report health condition or location, etc.) without a valid reason may have their name publicly disclosed (in the case of foreign nationals, name and nationality), as well as other information to help prevent the spread of infection. Foreign nationals may be subject to revocation of their status of residence and deportation under the Immigration Control Act.

Regarding the handling of personal information, the Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare conducts proper procedures to obtain, use, and manage information about entrants to Japan, in accordance with the "Privacy Policy for Quarantine and Health Monitoring (Follow-up) Operations for Overseas Entrants."

During my quarantine I developed some symptoms. I have already reported my condition to the HCO. Who should I contact next?

Promptly contact the local Public Health Office or local government's 24-hour COVID-19 call center. You can look up contact information on the Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare website.

URL:https://www.moj.go.jp/isa/content/930005173.pdf

If you develop symptoms while staying at an accomodation of the government, please notify the administrative office at your accommodations about your health condition. The contact information is provided in the leaflet you received from the facility upon your arrival.

I plan to leave Japan before my designated quarantine period is over. Do I need to contact somewhere?

If you leave Japan during your designated quarantine period, please submit documentation (boarding pass, departure stamp in passport, etc.) via the "Application for Special Circumstances (Go to Health Monitoring Center for Overseas Entrants website) " screen in the MySOS app as proof that you have left Japan. After verification by the HCO (about one or two days) the follow-up by the HCO will be complete. However, in some cases, app notifications requesting health monitoring and location information may still arrive during the designated quarantine period. If the verification of your documentation has been completed, you are not required to respond to those notifications. After you have received notification that this process has been completed, you may uninstall the app. Please note that your departure information will be cross-checked with the Immigration Services Agency of Japan.
The following link provides instructions on how to upload documentation.
How to Submit Documentation for Special Circumstances
If you are unable to upload using the app, please submit your documentation to the HCO by e-mail (followup@hco.mhlw.go.jp).

If I am in quarantine at a home or location where one or more “non-entrants” is also present, are there any restrictions on them going out?

There are no restrictions on “non-entrants” going out, but please make every effort to avoid contact between the entrant and others, by using separate rooms and eating separately, etc. Also, please take basic actions to prevent infection, such as using good ventilation, sanitizing common areas/spaces/surfaces, and wearing masks. In addition, please monitor temperature and health conditions, and if anyone develops symptoms such as a cough or fever, do not go out to work, etc.

Please also check the Q&A on the Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare website.

[Q&A regarding the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) (General Audience]

What is the Health and Location Monitoring App (MySOS)? Why am I required to install and use this app?

The Health and Location Monitoring App (MySOS) is an app for following up with entrants to Japan on the following three points.

• ① To report your location during the designated quarantine period after entry
• ② To report your health condition during the designated quarantine period after entry
• ③ For the HCO to confirm via video call that you are indoors at your accommodations during the designated quarantine period after entry.

For further details please visit to theHCOwebsite.

How does the HCO conduct follow-up?

The HCO will follow up to confirm your health condition and location during your quarantine period. For further details please visit the HCO website. https://www.hco.mhlw.go.jp/en/

1. Monitoring of Health Condition
   You will receive push notifications on your smartphone each day asking you to report your health condition. Please respond the same day, following instructions on the notification screen. If you have a body temperature of 37.5 degrees Celsius (99.5 degree Fahre If you have a body temperature of 37.5 degrees Celsius (99.5 degree Fahrenheit) or higher, a cough, runny nose and/or any other suspected COVID-19 symptoms, promptly contact the local Public Health Office or local government's COVID-19 call center.

URL:http://www.moj.go.jp/isa/content/930005173.pdf

If you develop symptoms while staying at the government-designated accommodation, please notify the administrative office at your accommodations about your health condition. The contact information is provided in the leaflet you received from the facility upon your arrival.

2. Confirming Location (by push notification)
   You need to report your current location multiple times a day, when you receive a notification from the MySOS app on your smartphone. Please tap the "I'm here" button to report your current location as soon as you receive the notification.

3. Confirming Location (by video call)
   The HCO will make video calls via the Health and Location Monitoring App (MySOS) to confirm that you are at your accommodations.When you receive a call, please follow the on-screen guide or operator’s instructions so that your camera includes both you and your background. The operator’s image will not appear on your screen.
   If you do not respond to these notifications and calls, personnel from a security company may visit you in person to verify that you are at your accommodations.

Anyone who without a valid reason fails to report health condition or location, etc., may have their name publicly disclosed (and nationality, in the case of foreign nationals), as well as other information that may help prevent the spread of infection. Foreign nationals may be subject to revocation of residence status and deportation under the Immigration Control Act.

For further details please visit the HCO website.

My smartphone does not support the app(s) specified by the Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare. What should I do?

If your device is not compatible with the app(s) required for quarantine procedures, at the airport you will be requested to rent a smartphone that is compatible.
* You will be responsible to pay the rental cost. Payment can only be made by a credit card accepted in Japan. Please contact the following rental company for details.
Vision Inc.
Telephone: 050-5893-8023
Business hours: 09:00 - 18:00 daily
URL:https://www.vision-net.co.jp/news/20210319002098.html

The required app(s) are supported by the following operating systems. Please confirm details in advance.

• ① Health and Location Monitoring App (MySOS): iOS 11.0 or later, Android version 6.0 or above.
  * Cannot be used on a device if it does not have Bluetooth and autofocus, even it is Android 6.

My quarantine location does not have Wi-Fi and my smarthphone does not have a data roaming function, so I cannot use the app. What should I do?

"You will be requested to rent a WiFi router at the airport.
* You will be responsible to pay the rental cost. Payment can only be made by a credit card accepted in Japan. Please contact the following rental company for details.
Vision Inc.
Telephone: 050-5893-8023
Business hours: 09:00 - 18:00 daily
Website:https://www.vision-net.co.jp/news/20210319002098.html

How can I rent and return a smartphone or Wi-Fi router?

Please contact the following company for details about smartphone rentals.
Vision Inc.
Telephone: 050-5893-8023
Business hours: 09:00 - 18:00 daily
URL: https://www.vision-net.co.jp/news/20210319002098.html

Is follow-up also done for children? Is a smartphone required?

For persons aged 13 years and older, follow-up by smartphone and MySOS app is required. Any person who does not have a smartphone that can install the app is required to rent one. Please make the necessary arrangements. Please see Question 4-3 for information about rentals.

I am an older person (or have a disability) and cannot use a smartphone. What should I do?

In principle, anyone aged 13 years and over is expected to use a smartphone and the Health and Location Monitoring App (MySOS). Personnel at the airport can provide basic instructions using explanatory materials.

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Does everyone in my family have to register separately in the MySOS app?

With the exception of persons 12 years of age and under who do not own a smartphone, every entrant to Japan is required to have a smartphone, install the MySOS app and log in, report the health condition and location every day, and answer incoming video calls.

Can you send me a user guide for the Health and Location Monitoring App (MySOS) in advance?

Regarding how to use MySOS, please refer to the user guide on the Health Monitoring Center for Overseas Entrants (HCO) website prior to use.
Note that the information may be revised without prior notice, so please also review the printed version you will receive when you enter Japan.

Please see the user guide here.

If I have the Health and Location Monitoring App (MySOS) installed, will the Health Monitoring Center for Overseas Entrants (HCO) still know my location after the end of my designated quarantine period?

The push notifications requesting you to report your location will no longer be sent to you after your designated quarantine period has ended.
After your designated quarantine period has ended, your MySOS account will be disabled and the app functions will no longer work.

The Health Monitoring Center for Overseas Entrants (HCO) will not collect your location data after your designated quarantine period has ended.
Also, in principle, the HCO will not make any video calls to you, but if for some reason you receive a video call, you do not need to respond.

You can uninstall the app after your designated quarantine period has ended.
All such notifications will stop coming at 08:00 (8 a.m.) the day after the date your quarantine ends. You can uninstall the app after your designated quarantine period has ended.

I was previously (or am still now) using the regular MySOS app. Am I required to re-install it?

To use MySOS in HCO mode please follow the instructions to install and set up the app, read the QR code, and connect with the HCO.

The user guide is available here:

I already installed the MySOS app when I did a previous entry to Japan and departure. Am I required to re-install it?

For anyone who was previously using MySOS, the link with the HCO mode will be deactivated, and the app will revert to regular MySOS.
Every time you enter and depart from Japan, please follow the instructions to install and set up the app, read the special QR code, and connect with the HCO.

The user guide is available here:

I don't receive any push notifications or alerts.

Settings could differ depending on the model and operating system you are using, and your smartphone might not be set to accept notifications from MySOS.
Please review the instructions for notification settings on different smartphone models and operating systems, at the following link.
Notification settings for different smartphone models and operating systems (OS)
Please also visit the HCO website, which includes instructions on settings and how to use the apps.

The user guide is available here:

I received an e-mail asking me to confirm my registered account details.

The information currently registered in the app may not match the information registered at the HCO, so please open the app, tap on "Registrant Info", and confirm that the displayed passport number and date of birth are correct.
To see how to confirm your registered account information please see below for details.

• 1）If the registered information is correct
  Please contact the HCO as follows.
  - Send e-mail to: app@hco.mhlw.go.jp
  - Subject: MySOS account information
  - Message content: I received an e-mail asking me to confirm my account details registered on MySOS. I checked and confirmed that the information registered in the app was correct.
  * If you have already tapped "I’m here" those location records can be retained.
• 2）If the registered information is not correct
  Please uninstall the app, reinstall it, and then register again using your correct information.
  * In this case, even if you have already tapped "I’m here" those location records cannot be retained.

What should I do after logging in to the MySOS app?

First, your smartphone’s GPS setting needs to be turned on. (You can find detailed instructions on the HCO website. It includes instructions on settings and how to use the apps.) Then as soon as you have arrived at your accommodations as written in your Pledge, please launch the Health and Location Monitoring App (MySOS), and tap the "Check-in" button.
During the designated quarantine period after you enter Japan you will receive a push notification multiple times each day asking you to confirm your location. Please tap on the "I’m here" button as soon as you receive a notification. When you tap on this button, your current location data will be sent to the HCO.

I registered the MYSOS app but I don't receive any push notifications or alerts.

If you have not received any push notification within two or three days after entry in Japan, the information currently registered in the app may not match the information registered at the HCO, so please open the app, tap on "Registrant Info", and confirm that the displayed passport number and date of birth are correct.
The HCO will also send you an e-mail to verify. Please see Question 4-14.

My child(ren) entered Japan together with me. How will follow-up be done for my child(ren)? What is registration of an accompanying person?

For any child aged 12 years and younger who does not have a smartphone that can install the MySOS app, the HCO can follow-up with an accompanying guardian who registers the child using MySOS. The guardian is requested to report the location information and health condition on behalf of the accompanying child. (Note: If the child is registered as an accompanying person, you will select the child’s name and then report the health condition.) To verify location (by video call), please ensure that the guardian’s smartphone that was used to register the accompanying child includes the child’s face in the camera view. (Note: If someone is registered as accompanying you, a notification will come in before the call to indicate who the video call will be for.) Please see below for more detailed instructions.

[Accompanying person registration by MySOS]

[About daily monitoring of health condition]

[About how to handle incoming MySOS video calls (automated)]

I was told that I don't need to quarantine, but I can see a date indicated in the MySOS app under “Quarantine last date.” Why is that?

This information is intended for persons who have been deemed as not required to quarantine, having entered Japan from a country/region in the blue category, or having entered Japan from a country/region in the yellow category and having presented a valid vaccination certificate (third dose) at the airport.

The app screen will display “Quarantine last date” as the day after your date of entry, but you are not required to stay in quarantine at home or elsewhere. Our connection with the MySOS app will be terminated as of 08:00 (8 a.m.) on the day after your date of entry to Japan, so you can uninstall the app any time after that.

I tapped the “I’m here” button, and then a warning message appeared stating “You are not at your quarantine location. Please return immediately.” Why is that?

This information is intended for persons who have been deemed as not required to quarantine, having entered Japan from a country/region in the blue category, or having entered Japan from a country/region in the yellow category and having presented a valid vaccination certificate (third dose) at the airport.

As stated above, you are not required to quarantine. You are not required to report your location, so please do not tap the “Check-in” or “I’m here” buttons. If you accidentally tap one of these buttons, you do not need to respond or take action if you receive such notifications.

How does the HCO monitor my location information?

The HCO will follow up to confirm your health condition and location during the designated quarantine period. For further details please visit the HCO website.

You need to report your current location multiple times a day, when you receive a notification from the MySOS app on your smartphone. Please tap the "I'm here" button to report your current location as soon as you receive the notification.

If you do not respond to these notifications and calls, etc., personnel from a security company may visit you in person to verify that you are at your accommodations.

Anyone who without a valid reason fails to report health condition or location, etc., may have their name publicly disclosed (and nationality, in the case of foreign nationals), as well as other information that may help prevent the spread of infection. Foreign nationals may be subject to revocation of residence status and deportation under the Immigration Control Act.

For further details please visit the HCO website.

What time of day will I receive push notifications requesting my current location? Is there any deadline for me to reply?

There is no scheduled time for push notifications. When you receive a notification, please tap the "I’m here" button. The HCO may contact you if you do not report your location.

If your smartphone’s location setting (GPS) is not turned on, no location information will be sent to the HCO even if you tap the "I’m here" button. When you report your location information using the "I’m here" button, please reconfirm that your location (GPS) setting is turned on. For details on settings, please check the HCO website.

The user guide is available here:

I tapped the "I'm here" button but nothing happened.

If your location information is sent successfully when you tap the "I’m here" button, your screen will display this message: "Thank you. Your current location report has been received.” If no report is received within a certain amount of time after you receive the notification that you must report your current location, you will not be able to press the report current location button until the next notification comes. In that case, please wait for the next notification, and report at that time.

When I tap the "Check-in" or "I'm here" button, I get a "No location information" error message or receive no message saying "Your current location report has been received." What should I do?

This may occur if you are out of GPS signal range (e.g., in mountains). If you see an error message even in an urban area, your connection may be weak or unstable. Please try these solutions:

• Try again after a few minutes.
• Restart your smartphone.
• Restart your Internet connection (e.g., modem, mobile WiFi).
• Move to a different location within your quarantine accommodations (e.g., beside a window).

If you still cannot connect, please contact the HCO.
Telephone: 03-6757-1038 (automated voice guidance)
e-mail: app@hco.mhlw.go.jp

I don't receive push notifications requesting current location information.

Settings could differ depending on the model and operating system you are using, and your smartphone might not be set to accept notifications from MySOS.
Please review the instructions for notification settings on different smartphone models and operating systems, at the following link.
Notification settings for different smartphone models and operating systems (OS)
Please also visit the HCO website, which includes instructions on settings and how to use the apps.

The user guide is available here:

I have not received any push notification which I am supposed to receive daily. Do I need to tap the "Check In" button if I have received no notification?

Every person whose MySOS app is connected with the HCO should receive multiple push notifications each day. However, the smartphone must be set to receive notifications.

The user guide is available here:

Even though I have not gone out, I received a push notification saying "We have detected that you are not at your quarantine location.You may be violating your pledge to the government authority. Please return immediately to your quarantine location.” Why did I receive that?

GPS relies on satellite signals, and accuracy may drop in indoor locations, in some cases resulting on a wrong location being detected and the notification being sent. If you continue receiving notifications even if you have not moved, please try the following.
- Move to a different location within your quarantine accommodations (e.g., beside a window).
If the situation still does not improve, please contact the HCO. Or, if you receive a call from our operator, please follow the instructions at that time.
Telephone: 03-6757-1038 (automated voice guidance)
e-mail: app@hco.mhlw.go.jp

Why is it necessary to monitor health condition for the designated 14 (or 5) days?

Even if you have tested negative for COVID-19, you may later develop symptoms. The World Health Organization (WHO) indicates that the incubation period for this disease is 1 to 14 days (typically about 5 days), and based on available information about the coronavirus, it recommends monitoring health condition for 14 days. However, the quarantine period is 5 days for someone entering Japan from a country that has many reported cases of infection from the omicron variant. This has been decided based on scientific expertise in Japan. We ask you to monitor health condition daily to enable a rapid response in the event you develop symptoms.

Do I need to report my health condition every day during the designated quarantine period?

It is mandatory for you to report your health condition every day during your designated quarantine period, starting the day after you enter Japan.

Will my name be published if I do not report my health condition on the same day?

Regarding reporting of health condition, if no response is received within a certain time after a push notification, a reminder will be sent again via push notification on the evening of the same day. Please be sure to send your response within the same day. If no response has been received for a certain period of time, upon review of circumstances, anyone deemed to have failed to report health condition or location, etc., without a valid reason may have their name publicly disclosed (and nationality, in the case of foreign nationals), as well as other information that may help prevent the spread of infection. Foreign nationals may be subject to revocation of their status of residence and deportation under the Immigration Control Act.

Is it mandatory to report health and location information? I don't want to respond because I am concerned about protection of personal information, etc.

When you enter Japan you are required tosign a Pledge to report information including your health condition and location. Anyone who violates the written Pledge (failing to report health condition or location, etc.) without a valid reason may have their name publicly disclosed (in the case of foreign nationals, name and nationality), as well as other information to help prevent the spread of infection. Foreign nationals may be subject to revocation of their status of residence and deportation under the Immigration Control Act.

Regarding the handling of personal information, the Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare conducts proper procedures to obtain, use, and manage information about entrants to Japan, in accordance with the "Privacy Policy for Quarantine and Health Monitoring (Follow-up) Operations for Overseas Entrants."

During the quarantine period I developed some symptoms. I have already reported my condition to the HCO. Do I need to contact someone else about this?

Promptly contact the local Public Health Office or local government's 24-hour COVID-19 call center. You can look up contact information on the Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare website.
http://www.moj.go.jp/isa/content/930005173.pdf
If you develop symptoms while staying at the government-designated accommodation, please notify the administrative office at your accommodations about your health condition. The contact information is provided in the leaflet you received from the facility upon your arrival.

I don't receive any push notifications to report my health condition. What should I do?

If you have not received any push notification within two or three days after entry in Japan, the information currently registered in the app may not match the information registered at the HCO, so please open the app, tap on "Registrant Info", and confirm that the displayed passport number and date of birth are correct.
To see how to confirm your registered account information please see below for details.

• 1）If the registered information is correct
  Please contact the HCO as follows.
  - Send e-mail to: app@hco.mhlw.go.jp
  - Subject: MySOS account information
  - Message content: I received an e-mail asking me to confirm my account details registered on MySOS. I checked and confirmed that the information registered in the app was correct.
  * If you have already tapped "I’m here” those location records can be retained.
• 2）If the registered information is not correct
  Please uninstall the app, reinstall it, and then register again using your correct information.
  * In this case, even if you have already tapped "I’m here” those location records cannot be retained.

Prior to that I did not receive any push notifications, I only receive a reminder notification, so how should I reply?

Depending on the timing of your registration in our system, on the day after your entry to Japan the first push notification to confirm health conditions could arrive in the evening in some cases. Also, in some cases, you may receive a reminder notification before that first notification. In any case, there will be no problem if you respond by confirming your health condition as directed in either notification.

If I had close contact with COVID-19 onboard my aircraft, will I receive some kind of notification?

If it is found that you had close contact with COVID-19 on the aircraft, you will soon receive a push notification via the Health and Location Monitoring App (MySOS). Pay extra attention to your health condition, and if you notice any change in your condition, please promptly contact the local Public Health Office or local government's 24-hour COVID-19 call center.

I don’t know how to handle video calls.

Once you have installed the app, no other special actions are required for video calls, except to answer when you receive an incoming video call. For instructions on how to answer a call, please refer to the HCO website, or check the "To Anyone Entering/Returning to Japan" brochure you should have received at the airport. The HCO website includes instructions.

The user guide is available here:

What if I can't answer a video call?

If you do not answer a video call, the HCO may contact you by e-mail or other means.
You cannot call back on a video call.

The purpose of confirming your location by video call is to verify based on your surroundings that you are indoors at your accommodations at the time the HCO contacts you.
Since the HCO cannot verify this if you call back by telephone, please wait for the next video call if you miss one.
You do not need to make a call back to the HCO.

If you do not know how to answer a call, please refer to the HCO website, or check the "To Anyone Entering/Returning to Japan" brochure you should have received at the airport.
The website includes instructions on settings and how to use the apps.
Also, please go to the settings on your smartphone, and confirm that your phone is set to allow notifications from the app.
Anyone who violates the written Pledge (failing to report health condition or location, etc.) without a valid reason may have their name publicly disclosed (in the case of foreign nationals, name and nationality), as well as other information to help prevent the spread of infection.
Foreign nationals may be subject to revocation of their status of residence and deportation under the Immigration Control Act.

I received a video call. It was not from a person but just a message displayed. What was that?

Besides video calls from our operators, we use automated calls that display messages with no sound.
Please follow the instructions displayed on the screen, so your camera takes an image that includes your background.
The HCO will verify via video call that you are indoors at your accommodations.