Policy on Overseas Travel for Students, Faculty, and Staff
July 28, 2026
Niigata University
1. Overseas travel
- To respond to crises, such as an incident, accident, terrorism, natural disaster, and infectious disease, the following criteria for overseas travel permission have been formulated based on the overseas travel safety information by country and region ([Travel Advice and Warnings, including those on infectious diseases), issued by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Japan (MOFA). Students, faculty, and staff who wish to travel overseas must obtain permission to do so in accordance with the criteria.
- MOFA’s Travel Advice and Warnings (Japanese language version) are updated from time to time. Please make sure to check the latest information not only when deciding whether or not to travel, but also before and during your trip.
- For private trips, as well as for study abroad and business trips, please check the overseas travel safety information of your destination and refer to these criteria as a decision-making tool.
●When you travel abroad, please be sure to check in advance relevant websites, campus notices, etc. and complete all the prescribed university procedures.
【Students】
Students may travel abroad if they have completed the prescribed procedures.
Students are advised to check the procedures, etc. related to overseas travel on the university’s webpage (Japanese language): 新潟大学＞国際交流・留学＞海外への留学＞留学の安全・危機管理
【Faculty and Staff】
- Comply with the entry requirements and activity restrictions imposed by the destination country/region, as well as any border control measures and entry requirements of Japan.
- Take appropriate precautions against infectious diseases, including the Novel Coronavirus (COVID-19), and follow basic infection prevention measures while traveling.
- In addition to the Overseas Travel Report Web Form, submit the Pre-Overseas Travel Confirmation Form for Faculty and Staff to the head of your affiliated Faculty or Graduate School prior to departure.
Note: The Pre-Overseas Travel Confirmation Form for Faculty and Staff is available HERE (Japanese language; internal access only).
2．Returning from abroad
Upon return to Japan, please comply with the border security measures, if any, set forth by the Japanese government.
Useful links
- Ministry of Foreign Affairs/Overseas Safety HP
- MInistry of Health, Labour and Welfare/Current Japanese Border Measures
Contact
For inquiries regarding student study abroad
Office of Student Mobility, Department of International Affairs
E-mail: studyabroad@adm.niigata-u.ac.jp
For inquiries regarding overseas travel by faculty and staff
Office of International Partnerships, Department of International Affairs
E-mail: soumukokusai@adm.niigata-u.ac.jp