2023 Federated States of Micronesia Seminar was held in Tokyo

The Federated States of Micronesia Captive Insurance Seminar (hosted by FSM Captive Insurance Council) and IMC Seminar (hosted by MRA Advisors) were held on Thursday, 6/8/2023 at Kioi Conference in Kioicho, Tokyo.

The program included lectures by professionals from various fields on the environmental history and the potential for ESG investment of island countries including the Federated States of Micronesia, basic information on captives in the Federated States of Micronesia, cyber risks in the COVID-19 Pandemic, and means of achieving self-insurance to reduce risk costs, among others. Although this was the first in-person seminar held since 2019, the event ended with a great success, as a large number of participants attended.

The Embassy of the Federated States of Micronesia in Japan has moved

The Embassy of the Federated States of Micronesia in Japan, located in Akasaka, Minato-ku, was relocated to Meguro-ku, Tokyo, and a reception was held in Tokyo on February 3, 2023, to celebrate the opening of the new Embassy.

H. E. David W. PANUELO, President of the Federated States of Micronesia, visited Japan and delivered a speech on the ties between the Federated States of Micronesia and Japan.
Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida also attended and delivered a congratulatory speech.

Captive Insurance Webinar 2022 Was Held

On Friday, 11/11/2022, the FSM CAPTIVE INSURANCE COUNCIL hosted the FSM Captive Insurance Webinar 2022 online.

The program began with a speech on the historical ties between the Federated States of Micronesia and Japan, followed by presentations by professionals on topics such as Micronesian captive Q&A, supply chain cyber risk, and trends in the global captive market.

FSM is Fully Open for Travel

As of October 10th , 2022, all of the FSM’s States—Yap, Chuuk, Pohnpei, and Kosrae—are fully open for interstate and international travel.
However, the State of Chuuk continues to see wide community spread of COVID-19. The FSM Government encourages families and tourists to consider delaying their travel until after Chuuk recovers from its current wave of COVID-19.
 
Persons intending to travel to the FSM are required to be fully vaccinated against COVID-19 (the second dose of an mRNA vaccine, such as the Moderna or Pfizer vaccines, or the single dose of the Johnson & Johnson vaccine). No booster vaccination is required.
 
A prospective traveler to the FSM can expect to show documentary evidence of being fully vaccinated against COVID-19 when checking in at the airport; additionally, the traveler can expect to complete a Health Declaration Form whilst on the aircraft. Presuming the traveler declares they are not showing any symptoms consistent with COVID-19, then at no point prior, during, or after travel does the traveler need to provide a COVID-19 test result. At no point is the traveler required to undergo any form of quarantine or restricted movement.

FSM COVID-19 Update & Easing of Immigration Restrictions

● Easing of Immigration Restrictions
 The FSM government has opened the borders and eased the entry of people into the country since August 1.

On the other hand, quarantine measures are being considered by each state government, including a 5-day home quarantine upon arrival in Pohnpei State, restrictions on flights and the number of people entering the country and a 14-day quarantine in Chuuk State, and restrictions on the number of people entering the country and a 7-day quarantine in Yap State.

● FSM COVID-19 Update