Official advice for New Zealanders living and travelling overseas

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Norway

Norway

Terrorism
Terrorist groups, individuals returning from Europe from areas of conflict, and individuals adhering to various forms of extremist ideologies, continue to make threats to conduct attacks in Norway and across Europe. Individuals and groups adhering to various ideologies have conducted attacks in the past.

Norwegian authorities occasionally make arrests of terrorism suspects and recommend heightened vigilance due to the ongoing risk.

Germany

Germany

Terrorism
A heightened threat of terrorism remains throughout Germany.

Terrorist groups, individuals returning to Europe from areas of conflict, and individuals adhering to various forms of extremist ideologies, continue to make threats to conduct attacks in Germany and across Europe. Individuals and groups adhering to various ideologies have conducted attacks in the past.

In December 2020 – a knife attack in a shopping mall in Hamburg injuring three.

The Netherlands

The Netherlands

Terrorism
Terrorist groups, individuals returning to Europe from areas of conflict, and individuals adhering to various forms of extremist ideologies, continue to make threats to conduct attacks in the Netherlands and across Europe. Individuals and groups adhering to various ideologies have conducted attacks in the past. 

Ireland

Ireland

Terrorism
New Zealanders in Ireland are advised to keep themselves informed of potential risks to safety and security by monitoring the media and other local information sources. We recommend following any instructions issued by the local authorities and exercising vigilance in public places.

United Kingdom

United Kingdom

Terrorism
There is a heightened threat of terrorism across Europe, including in the United Kingdom.

New Zealanders in the United Kingdom are advised to take account of the terrorism threat level assigned by the United Kingdom Security Service when making travel decisions. There is also an enduring threat of Northern Ireland-related terrorism.

Monkeypox outbreak

About Monkeypox
Mpox (formerly known as monkeypox and MPX) is a viral infection that is mainly spread through skin-to-skin contact with someone who has Mpox. 

Current situation
While anyone can get mpox, the current global outbreak has disproportionately impacted:

-    men who have sex with men (MSM)

-    people who have sex with MSM (this may include people of any gender or sexual identity, whether they are transgender, cisgender or non-binary).

Canada

Canada

Terrorism
New Zealanders travelling and living in Canada are advised to take account of the terror threat level assigned by the Canadian authorities when making travel decisions. For further information on the threat of terrorism in Canada, see the Canadian Security Intelligence Service website.

Dengue Fever

Dengue Fever is a viral illness spread by infected mosquitoes. Dengue can make you very sick, and can be life threatening. There are four types of the virus that cause dengue fever – type 1, 2, 3, and 4. People can become immune to one type once they have been infected with it, but can still get sick from the other types of dengue if exposed because cross-protection immunity among the four dengue virus types is limited.

Catching different types of dengue, even years apart, increase the risk of developing severe dengue.