COVID-19 risks
Oct. 19, 2022, midnight
In light of the general improvement in the global infection situation and the fact that the G7 countries have already canceled the designation of levels by country and region, all the new coronavirus infectious disease risk information was 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.
March 25, 2020, midnight
感染がさらに拡大する可能性があるので，最新情報を入手し，感染予防に努めてください。
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.
Embassy Notice (Raising of Terrorism Alert Level on Polish Railways)
Nov. 21, 2025, 2:45 a.m.
On November 15th, a section of the railway line near Mika station on the Warsaw-Lublin railway line was blown up. Damage to power lines was also confirmed on the following day, the 16th.
Following this incident, Prime Minister Tusk signed a regulation on November 18th imposing terror alert level 3 (CHARLIE) on railway lines operated by the Polish Railways Public Company (PKP Polskie Linie Kolejowe SA) and the Polish Railway Company (PKP Linia Hutnicza Szerokotorowa Sp. z oo). This regulation will be in effect from November 19th until February 28th, 2026.
The Polish Railways Corporation manages the Polish State Railways Company's (PKP SA) lines, which operate throughout the country, while the Polish Railways Corporation manages the east-west freight line connecting Slawkow Poludoniowy near Katowice in the south with Hrubieszow on the Ukrainian border.
Level 3, the next highest level after Level 4 (DELTA), is applied when an incident occurs in which the purpose of a terrorist attack becomes clear, which threatens national security or public order and poses a potential threat to Poland.
In February 2022, the Polish government imposed a terrorism alert level of 2 (BRAVO) on the Podkarpackie Voivodeship, which borders Ukraine, citing an increased likelihood of terrorist threats following Russia's invasion of Ukraine. In April of the same year, the level was expanded to cover the whole of Poland, where it remains in place to this day. This time, the level will be raised from 2 to 3 on the aforementioned railway lines.
We ask that Japanese residents and travelers in Japan make an effort to obtain the latest security information from the Overseas Safety Website, Tabi-Regi, local news reports, etc., and take appropriate safety measures.
(Reference) Government announcement regarding the application of terrorism alert level 3
https://www.gov.pl/web/rcb/trzeci-stopien-alarmowy-charlie-na-obszarach-linii-kolejowych-zarzadzanych-przez-pkp-polskie-linie-kolejowe-sa-i-pkp-linia-hutnicza-szerokotorowa-sp-z-oo
[Contact Information]
Consular Section, Embassy of Japan in Poland
☆Telephone: +48 22 696 5005 *Open during business hours only [09:00-12:30, 13:30-17:00]. In case of an emergency outside of business hours, please call the embassy's main number (+48 22 696 5000) (a contractor who handles calls during closed hours will contact you first).
☆Email: cons@wr.mofa.go.jp
☆HP: https://www.pl.emb-japan.go.jp/itpr_ja/ryouji.html
*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.
[Reference links]
<Ministry of Foreign Affairs Overseas Safety Website>
https://www.anzen.mofa.go.jp/
<Tabi-regi>
https://www.ezairyu.mofa.go.jp/tabireg/index.html
<Online Residence Notification>
https://www.ezairyu.mofa.go.jp/RRnet/index.html
*If you have submitted a "Residence Notification" and have returned to your home country or moved, please submit a "Return to Home" or "Moving Out" notification at the following URL.
https://www.ezairyu.mofa.go.jp/RRnet/residencereport/login
Phased implementation of the new Schengen Entry-Exit System (EES)
Nov. 19, 2025, 8:55 p.m.
１ シェンゲン協定加盟国の新たな出入域システム（ＥＥＳ：Ently/Exit System）は、欧州国境を超える際、空港等の国境検問所において出入国に関する情報が電子的に記録される制度で、２０２５年１０月１２日からポーランドを含む各国で段階的に導入されています。（本メール発出時点では、ワルシャワのショパン空港には未だ導入されていないとのことです。）
２ 登録される情報は、旅券に記載されている氏名や生年月日、ＥＥＳを使用した欧州各国への出入国日・場所、顔写真、指紋（生体情報）及び入国拒否情報であり、渡航前に行う手続はありません。渡航先の国の空港等への到着時に係官の案内に従ってください。
３ ＥＥＳの導入に伴い、ポーランド政府から、日本国籍者がビザ免除の短期滞在でポーランドに入国する場合、ＥＵ法に基づき、任意の１８０日間のうち９０日（シェンゲン域内での通算）を超えて滞在することは認められない旨の通知がありました。ポーランドでの滞在を予定されている方はご注意ください。なお、２０２５年１０月１２日より前の滞在はこの９０日には算入されず、また、１０月１２日をまたいで滞在されている方については、１０月１２日を起算点として算入されることになるとのことです。
４ ＥＥＳの具体的な内容に関しては以下のページをご参照ください。
○在日本ポーランド大使館
https://www.gov.pl/web/nippon
○EUのHP
https://travel-europe.europa.eu/ja/ees##
○在京EU代表部
https://eumag.jp/article/basicinfo0724a/
