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.
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.
Caution regarding protests and other activities related to the situation in the Middle East
Oct. 5, 2024, midnight wide area information
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Wide-area information on infectious diseases: Caution regarding MOX (Declaration of a Public Health Emergency of International Concern (PHEIC))
Aug. 16, 2024, midnight Wide area information (infectious diseases)
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● On August 14 (local time), the WHO Emergency Committee met and advised WHO Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus that the spread of Empox infections in the Democratic Republic of the Congo and several African countries could potentially spread outside the African continent and be considered a "Public Health Emergency of International Concern (PHEIC)."
On the same day, Director-General Tedros declared that the outbreak constituted a PHEIC.
Caution regarding Mpox
Aug. 8, 2024, midnight Wide area information (infectious diseases)
●On August 7, at a regular press conference, the World Health Organization (WHO) stated that a serious Empox outbreak is occurring in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, and that the infection is spreading in neighboring countries.
People traveling to the Democratic Republic of the Congo and its neighboring countries, Burundi, Kenya, Rwanda, Uganda, the Republic of the Congo, and the Central African Republic, where there have been many cases of Empox clade 1 recently, should be particularly careful to prevent infection. People traveling to other countries and regions should also take measures to prevent infection, as the possibility of the infection spreading in the future cannot be denied.
Caution regarding dengue fever (If you suspect you may be infected, please seek medical attention as soon as possible)
July 12, 2024, midnight Wide area information (infectious diseases)
If you are planning to travel to or stay in tropical or subtropical regions such as Central and South America, Oceania, Southeast Asia, and Africa, where dengue fever is common, or if you are already staying there, please be sure to take appropriate preventive measures. In addition, if you suspect you may be infected, please visit a medical institution as soon as possible.
Travel advisories from local embassies and consulates
Information from the past two weeks.
Regarding the implementation of the by-election for House of Councillors members in October 2024 (planned)
Sept. 26, 2024, 7:01 p.m.
○ Announcement date: Thursday, October 10th (planned)
○ Domestic voting date: Sunday, October 27th (scheduled)
○Voting day for overseas diplomatic missions: October 12th (Saturday)
Voting hours at overseas diplomatic missions: 9:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. (scheduled)
Required documents for voting: Overseas voter ID, passport, or other identification
For more details, please see our website
https://www.ch.emb-japan.go.jp/itprtop_ja/index.html
or contact the Consular Section of the Consulate-General of Japan.
[Contact Information]
Embassy of Japan in Switzerland
Embassy of Japan
Engestrasse 53, 3012 Berne
Phone: (41-31) 300-22-22
FAX: (41-31)300-22-56
E-mail:consularsection@br.mofa.go.jp
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Important Notice Regarding the Centralized Production of Passports "2025 Passports"
Sept. 25, 2024, 9:31 p.m.
1. Changes to passport specifications and increase in the number of days required from application to issuance (1) From March 24, 2025, we plan to start issuing "2025 passports" that use a plastic base material for the personal information page in order to strengthen measures against counterfeiting of passports.
(2) Currently, it takes approximately seven working days from application to issuance of a passport. However, from March 24 next year, passports will be produced in Japan and delivered to the Embassy, and the process will take at least two weeks.
(3) As we will provide further details on our website and elsewhere, it will take longer to issue passports than it does now. Therefore, we ask that you take this opportunity to carefully check the expiration date of your current passport and consider applying for a new passport as soon as possible (you can apply for a passport renewal if there is less than one year left on your passport).
(4) Regarding the specific date of issuance, we will inform you of the expected date (approximate) at the time of application. However, we will contact you again with the specific date of issuance when the preparations for issuance are complete (if you apply in person at the counter, we will contact you by phone, and if you apply online on ORR Net, we will send an email to the registered email address).
2. Termination of the Provisional Acceptance Service (Application by Mail) (1) Until now, for those who live far from the Consulate-General of Japan, we have offered a service in which you could submit a passport application form by mail in advance and have your passport issued on the date of your reservation, on the condition that you would receive your passport on the day of our on-site consular service or on a date that you had previously agreed upon.
(2) However, as the centralized issuance of passports will make it difficult to accommodate such requests, the service of issuing passports on the day of a consular service visit or on the day of a visit based on a prior application by mail will be discontinued from March 24, 2025.
(3) For this reason, if you live in a remote area or would like to receive your card in person, please consider using the online application method. If you apply online, you will only need to visit the office when you receive your card. Please check the link below for instructions on how to use the electronic application method.
https://www.ch.emb-japan.go.jp/itpr_ja/11_000001_01033.html
(4) If you live far away and wish to collect your passport through a consular service, please apply online and allow plenty of time for your passport to be processed.
[Contact Information]
Embassy of Japan in Switzerland Tel: (031) 300-2222
Email: consularsection@br.mofa.go.jp (end)
