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.
Alert regarding chikungunya fever
Nov. 21, 2025, midnight Wide area information (infectious diseases)
● Chikungunya fever, which causes symptoms such as fever, joint pain, and rash, is prevalent in Central and South America, Africa, and Asia.
● Chikungunya fever is transmitted through the bite of a mosquito infected with the chikungunya virus, so in the above areas please be sure to take the preventive measures described below in 1(4), such as wearing long sleeves and using insect repellent spray.
● If you suspect you may be infected, please visit a medical institution as soon as possible.
Zika virus infection alert (updated)
Nov. 21, 2025, midnight Wide area information (infectious diseases)
● The number of cases of Zika virus infection, which causes symptoms such as fever and rash and can result in congenital disorders such as microcephaly in fetuses, has decreased globally since 2017, but infections continue to occur, albeit in small numbers, in Latin America, Africa, and the Asia-Pacific region.
● Zika virus infection is transmitted through the bite of a mosquito infected with the virus, so if you are in the above areas, please be sure to take the preventive measures listed below in 1(4), such as wearing long sleeves and using insect repellent spray.
● If you suspect you may be infected, please visit a medical institution as soon as possible.
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.
Travel advisories from local embassies and consulates
Information from the past two weeks.
Table of contents
- Nov. 13, 2025, 9:10 p.m. Alert regarding the Delhi explosions on November 10th
- Nov. 13, 2025, 9:05 p.m. Alert regarding the Delhi explosions on November 10th
- Nov. 13, 2025, 9 p.m. Alert regarding the Delhi explosions on November 10th
- Nov. 13, 2025, 9 p.m. Alert regarding the Delhi explosions on November 10th
- Nov. 13, 2025, 8:55 p.m. Alert regarding the Delhi explosions on November 10th
Alert regarding the Delhi explosions on November 10th
Nov. 13, 2025, 9:10 p.m.
1 On November 12, the Indian government announced that it had designated the vehicle explosion that occurred on the evening of November 10 near the Red Fort (Lal Qila in Hindi), a World Heritage Site in Delhi, as a terrorist attack.
2. Traffic restrictions and increased security are still in place in the area around the explosion site, and the alert level has been raised in major cities such as Mumbai and Bengaluru, as well as the Delhi metropolitan area, with security authorities continuing to step up security. The possibility of a similar incident occurring in the future cannot be ruled out. Therefore, we ask Japanese nationals and those currently in India to take note of the following points.
(1) Make efforts to obtain the latest relevant information on travel and stay destinations, including security conditions, through overseas safety information issued by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and local news reports, and be aware of risk management.
● Overseas Safety Homepage (India)
https://www.anzen.mofa.go.jp/info/pcinfectionspothazardinfo_001.html#ad-image-0
(2) When visiting places that are particularly likely to be targets of terrorism (events, outdoor markets, hotels, tourist facilities, places where large numbers of people gather such as department stores and markets, public transportation, etc.), pay close attention to your surroundings and take sufficient precautions to ensure your safety, such as leaving the area immediately if you notice any suspicious people or situations.
(3) Before traveling or going on a business trip overseas, etc., be sure to inform your family, friends, workplace, etc. of your itinerary and contact information at your destination in case of an emergency. If you are planning to travel overseas, be sure to register with Tabi-Regi.
● "Tabireji"
https://www.ezairyu.mofa.go.jp/tabireg/
Consulate General of Japan in Mumbai Address: No.1, ML Dahanukar Marg, Cumballa Hill, Mumbai-400 026
Phone: (+91-22)2351-7101
FAX: (+91-22)2351-7122
Email: ryoji@by.mofa.go.jp
Website: https://www.mumbai.in.emb-japan.go.jp/itprtop_ja/index.html
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Alert regarding the Delhi explosions on November 10th
Nov. 13, 2025, 9:05 p.m.
1. On November 12, the Indian government announced that it had designated the vehicle explosion that occurred on the evening of November 10 near the Red Fort (Lal Qila in Hindi), a World Heritage Site in Delhi, as a terrorist attack.
2. Traffic restrictions and increased security are still in place in the area around the explosion site, and the alert level has been raised in major cities such as Mumbai and Bengaluru, as well as the Delhi metropolitan area, with security authorities continuing to step up security. The possibility of a similar incident occurring in the future cannot be ruled out. Therefore, we ask Japanese nationals and those currently in India to take note of the following points.
(1) Make efforts to obtain the latest relevant information on travel and stay destinations, including security conditions, through overseas safety information issued by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and local news reports, and maintain a renewed awareness of crisis management.
● Overseas Safety Homepage (India)
https://www.anzen.mofa.go.jp/info/pcinfectionspothazardinfo_001.html#ad-image-0
(2) When visiting places that are particularly likely to be targets of terrorism (events, outdoor markets, hotels, tourist facilities, places where large numbers of people gather such as department stores and markets, public transportation, etc.), pay close attention to your surroundings and take sufficient precautions to ensure your safety, such as leaving the area immediately if you notice any suspicious people or situations.
(3) Before traveling or going on a business trip overseas, etc., be sure to inform your family, friends, workplace, etc. of your itinerary and contact information at your destination in case of an emergency. If you are planning to travel overseas, be sure to register with Tabi-Regi.
● "Tabireji"
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
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Alert regarding the Delhi explosions on November 10th
Nov. 13, 2025, 9 p.m.
1 On November 12, the Indian government announced that it had designated the vehicle explosion that occurred on the evening of November 10 near the Red Fort (Lal Qila in Hindi), a World Heritage Site in Delhi, as a terrorist attack.
2. Traffic restrictions and increased security are still in place in the area around the explosion site, and the alert level has been raised in major cities such as Mumbai and Bengaluru, as well as the Delhi metropolitan area, with security authorities continuing to step up security. The possibility of a similar incident occurring in the future cannot be ruled out. Therefore, we ask Japanese nationals and those currently in India to take note of the following points.
(1) Make efforts to obtain the latest relevant information on travel and stay destinations, including security conditions, through overseas safety information issued by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and local news reports, and be aware of risk management.
● Overseas Safety Homepage (India)
https://www.anzen.mofa.go.jp/info/pcinfectionspothazardinfo_001.html#ad-image-0
(2) When visiting places that are particularly likely to be targets of terrorism (events, outdoor markets, hotels, tourist facilities, places where large numbers of people gather such as department stores and markets, public transportation, etc.), pay close attention to your surroundings and take sufficient precautions to ensure your safety, such as leaving the area immediately if you notice any suspicious people or situations.
(3) Before traveling or going on a business trip overseas, etc., be sure to inform your family, friends, workplace, etc. of your itinerary and contact information at your destination in case of an emergency. If you are planning to travel overseas, be sure to register with Tabi-Regi.
● "Tabireji"
https://www.ezairyu.mofa.go.jp/tabireg/
(Contact information)
Consulate General of Japan in Chennai
Phone: (91)-44-2432-3860 ~2
Email (Consular Affairs): consularcgj@ms.mofa.go.jp
Email (other than the above): cgjpchen@ms.mofa.go.jp
Residency notification: https://www.ezairyu.mofa.go.jp/RRnet/index.html
Overseas Safety Homepage (Consultation service for loneliness, isolation and related issues)
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Alert regarding the Delhi explosions on November 10th
Nov. 13, 2025, 9 p.m.
1. On November 12, the Indian government announced that it had designated the vehicle explosion that occurred on the evening of November 10 near the Red Fort (Lal Qila in Hindi), a World Heritage Site in Delhi, as a terrorist attack.
2. Traffic restrictions and increased security are still in place in the area around the explosion site, and the alert level has been raised in major cities such as Mumbai and Bengaluru, as well as the Delhi metropolitan area, with security authorities continuing to step up security. The possibility of a similar incident occurring in the future cannot be ruled out. Therefore, we ask Japanese nationals and those currently in India to take note of the following points.
(1) Make efforts to obtain the latest relevant information on travel and stay destinations, including security conditions, through overseas safety information issued by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and local news reports, and maintain a renewed awareness of crisis management.
● Overseas Safety Homepage (India)
https://www.anzen.mofa.go.jp/info/pcinfectionspothazardinfo_001.html#ad-image-0
(2) When visiting places that are particularly likely to be targets of terrorism (events, outdoor markets, hotels, tourist facilities, places where large numbers of people gather such as department stores and markets, public transportation, etc.), pay close attention to your surroundings and take sufficient precautions to ensure your safety, such as leaving the area immediately if you notice any suspicious people or situations.
(3) Before traveling or going on a business trip overseas, etc., be sure to inform your family, friends, workplace, etc. of your itinerary and contact information at your destination in case of an emergency. If you are planning to travel overseas, be sure to register with Tabi-Regi.
● "Tabireji"
https://www.ezairyu.mofa.go.jp/tabireg/
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Consulate-General of Japan in Kolkata, Consular Section Tel: +91-(0)33-3507-6830 (Main)
Email: ryoji_kolkata@cc.mofa.go.jp
Alert regarding the Delhi explosions on November 10th
Nov. 13, 2025, 8:55 p.m.
1 On November 12, the Indian government announced that it had designated the vehicle explosion that occurred on the evening of November 10 near the Red Fort (Lal Qila in Hindi), a World Heritage Site in Delhi, as a terrorist attack.
2. Traffic restrictions and increased security are still in place in the area around the explosion site, and the alert level has been raised in major cities such as Mumbai and Bengaluru, as well as the Delhi metropolitan area, with security authorities continuing to step up security. The possibility of a similar incident occurring in the future cannot be ruled out. Therefore, we ask Japanese nationals and those currently in India to take note of the following points.
(1) Make efforts to obtain the latest relevant information on travel and stay destinations, including security conditions, through overseas safety information issued by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and local news reports, and be aware of risk management.
● Overseas Safety Homepage (India)
https://www.anzen.mofa.go.jp/info/pcinfectionspothazardinfo_001.html#ad-image-0
(2) When visiting places that are particularly likely to be targets of terrorism (events, outdoor markets, hotels, tourist facilities, places where large numbers of people gather such as department stores and markets, public transportation, etc.), pay close attention to your surroundings and take sufficient precautions to ensure your safety, such as leaving the area immediately if you notice any suspicious people or situations.
(3) Before traveling or going on a business trip overseas, etc., be sure to inform your family, friends, workplace, etc. of your itinerary and contact information at your destination in case of an emergency. If you are planning to travel overseas, be sure to register with Tabi-Regi.
● "Tabireji"
https://www.ezairyu.mofa.go.jp/tabireg/
(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
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