COVID-19 risks
Oct. 19, 2022, midnight
In light of the fact that the global infection situation is generally improving, and that G7 countries have already stopped designating levels by country and region, all the new coronavirus infectious disease risk information will be issued on October 19. The world is uniformly set to level 1 (please be careful).
Aug. 24, 2022, midnight
On August 24, the infectious disease risk information for 41 countries was changed from level 3 (recommendation to avoid travel) to level 2 (please refrain from non-essential travel), and the infectious disease risk information for 55 countries/regions was changed to level 2. The level has been lowered from (Please refrain from unnecessary and non-urgent travel) to Level 1 (Please be careful).
July 25, 2022, midnight
On July 23, Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus of the World Health Organization (WHO) declared the global outbreak of monkeypox a "public health emergency of international concern." According to the WHO, more than 16,000 cases of monkeypox infection in 75 countries and regions have been reported so far, and the infection is spreading worldwide.
July 1, 2022, midnight
Although the infection status of the new corona varies depending on the situation in each country and region, the risk of death and aggravation has decreased, and deregulation at the water's edge and in Japan has also been seen, especially in countries where vaccination is progressing worldwide. I'm on the way. Based on these trends, the infectious disease risk information level is now available after comprehensively considering the actual conditions of each country / region, such as the status of infection, vaccination status, infectious disease control / medical system, and status of various measures in each country / region. Was reviewed.
May 26, 2022, midnight
Although the infection status of the new corona varies depending on the situation in each country and region, the number of new infections and deaths is declining worldwide, and the risk of death and aggravation is mainly in countries where vaccination is progressing. Is declining, and regulations are being relaxed at the water's edge and in Japan. Based on these trends, the infectious disease risk information level is now available after comprehensively considering the actual conditions of each country / region, such as the status of infection, vaccination status, infectious disease control / medical system, and status of various measures in each country / region. Was reviewed.
April 1, 2022, midnight
The level of infectious disease risk information should be reviewed after comprehensively considering the actual situation of each country / region, such as the number of newly infected people in each country / region, vaccination status, infectious disease control / medical system, and status of various measures. It was made. As a result, infectious disease risk information has been reduced from Level 3 "Recommendation for suspension of travel" to Level 2 "Please stop unnecessary and unurgent travel" in 106 countries.
Nov. 29, 2021, midnight
As the infection may spread further, please be informed and try to prevent the infection.
Aug. 13, 2021, midnight
As the infection may spread further, please obtain the latest information and try to prevent the infection.
May 18, 2021, midnight
Coronavirus infections are still spreading worldwide, with more than 160 million confirmed infections and more than 3 million deaths worldwide. Although the number of infected people is decreasing in North America and Europe, the situation continues to require caution, such as the remarkable spread of infection in South Asia.
Based on this situation, the infectious disease risk information level in Cambodia, Sri Lanka, Seychelles, Saint Lucia, Thailand, East Timor, and Mongolia has been newly set to Level 2 by comprehensively considering various situations including the deterioration of the infection situation. "Please stop unnecessary and unurgent travel" has been raised to Level 3 "Travel Cancellation Recommendation".
Oct. 30, 2020, midnight
As the infection may spread further, please obtain the latest information and try to prevent the infection.
Local and national news
Information for the past 30 days.
Lifting of infectious disease risk information for Mpox
Sept. 12, 2025, midnight Wide area information (infectious diseases)
●The infectious disease risk information level 1 (take extreme caution) regarding Mpox issued for the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Burundi, Kenya, Rwanda, Uganda, the Republic of the Congo, and the Central African Republic will be lifted.
●Sporadical infections are still being seen around the world, so please stay up to date on the infection situation in your destination and take measures to prevent infection.
Alert regarding piracy and other incidents in Asian waters
Aug. 15, 2025, midnight wide area information
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●In Asian waters, there have been many incidents of piracy (Note), including boarding by armed groups, and the total number of incidents in the Singapore Strait in particular has been on the rise again in recent years.
●Operators of ships sailing through Asian waters and those planning to board such ships should be fully aware of the risk of encountering piracy and other incidents in these waters, make efforts to obtain the latest information, take great care to ensure safety, and, depending on the situation, refrain from boarding ships sailing through these waters.
Note: "Piracy and other incidents" includes "piracy" that occurs on the high seas and "armed robbery" that occurs within territorial waters.
Travel advisories from local embassies and consulates
Information from the past two weeks.
Prohibition of bringing GPS-only devices into India
Sept. 12, 2025, 7:40 p.m.
1. In India, it is prohibited by law to possess or use GPS-only devices within the country without prior permission. If you are bringing a GPS-only device into the country from abroad, you must obtain permission to bring it in from the Ministry of Communications in advance and declare it at customs upon entry (you must declare it even if you will not actually use it in India).
2. If unauthorized possession of a device is discovered when entering the country, transferring to a domestic flight, or departing the country, you will be questioned by the police and subject to legal punishment (fines and confiscation of the device). Please be aware that you may also be prohibited from leaving the country until legal punishment such as fines has been imposed.
*Please submit a residence notification and register with Tabi-Regi before traveling abroad. In case of an emergency, be sure to inform your family, friends, workplace, etc. of your travel itinerary and contact information at your destination. If you are staying for more than three months, be sure to submit a residence notification in case of an emergency.
http://www.mofa.go.jp/mofaj/toko/todoke/zairyu/index.html
In addition, if you are traveling or on a business trip of less than three months, please register with the Ministry of Foreign Affairs' overseas travel registration system "Tabireji" so that you can receive safety information as needed while you are overseas.
(For details, see https://www.ezairyu.mofa.go.jp/tabireg/#)
(Contact information)
Consulate General of Japan in Bengaluru
email:cgjblr@ig.mofa.go.jp
Phone: +91-80-4064-9999
*This email will be sent to the email address registered on your residence notification and TabiRegi.
*If you have completed the simple registration for TabiRegi and would like to change or stop receiving emails, please follow the procedure to stop receiving them from the URL below.
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*In order to protect your family, friends, and colleagues in the event of a disaster or unrest, please inform your acquaintances, business travelers, and tourists to submit a Residence Notification (for stays of three months or more) or register with Tabi-Regi (for stays of less than three months) so that information on safety measures can reach as many people as possible.
Prohibition of bringing GPS-only devices into India
Sept. 12, 2025, 2 p.m.
1. In India, it is prohibited by law to possess or use GPS-only devices within the country without prior permission. If you are bringing a GPS-only device into the country from abroad, you must obtain permission to bring it in from the Ministry of Communications in advance and declare it at customs upon entry (you must declare it even if you will not actually use it in India).
2. If unauthorized possession of a device is discovered when entering the country, transferring to a domestic flight, or departing the country, you will be questioned by the police and subject to legal punishment (fines and confiscation of the device). Please be aware that you may also be prohibited from leaving the country until legal punishment such as fines has been imposed.
3. For other matters that you should be aware of when traveling to and staying in India, please refer to the detailed information posted on our Embassy website and the Ministry of Foreign Affairs' Overseas Safety website.
(Convention website) https://www.in.emb-japan.go.jp/itpr_ja/Japanese_Travellers.html
(Overseas Safety Website) https://www.anzen.mofa.go.jp/info/pcsafetymeasure_001.html
(Contact information)
Embassy of Japan in India Tel: +91-(0)11-4610-4610 (Main)
email address:
○Consular matters
jpemb-cons@nd.mofa.go.jp
○ Issues regarding Japanese entry visas when your spouse or other relative has foreign nationality
jpemb-visa@nd.mofa.go.jp
*In order to protect your family, friends, and colleagues in the event of a disaster or unrest, please inform your acquaintances, business travelers, and tourists to submit a Residence Notification (for stays of three months or more) or register with Tabi-Regi (for stays of less than three months) so that information on safety measures can reach as many people as possible.
https://www.ezairyu.mofa.go.jp/RRnet/index.html
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