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The Ordinance on Coronavirus Entry Regulations (Coronavirus-Einreiseverordnung – CoronaEinreiseV) regulates a uniform, nation-wide obligation to test, quarantine and furnish proof, as well as a ban on carriage from areas of variants of concern. The goal of the Ordinance on Coronavirus Entry Regulations is to reduce the risk of infection with the SARS-CoV-2 coronavirus, since travel movements and border traffic can introduce infections and lead to new hot spots of infection.

The Ordinance on Coronavirus Entry Regulations ( CoronaEinreiseV ) expires on 7 April 2023. After that date, entry into Germany will again be possible without coronavirus-related entry restrictions while observing the general entry requirements under the law of residence and relating to the border police (information from the Federal Ministry of the Interior " Lifting of COVID-19-related restrictions ").

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New rules for air travel Rules for travellers entering Germany

Travellers arriving in Germany by air as of 30 March will be required to prove that they are not infected with COVID-19 before they travel. For all other travellers entering Germany, the regulations currently in place will continue to apply, depending on the category of country or region they are travelling from (risk area, high-risk area or an area in which variants of the virus are widespread).

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As of 30 March, travellers entering Germany by air must provide evidence of a negative COVID-19 test result before they fly.

The diagram is entitled “Travelling to Germany from abroad”. Against the blue background the following points are listed: 

Travelling by air: negative test result required; test conducted within 48 hours of travel

Entering Germany from risk areas*: mandatory testing and evidence of  results within 48 hours 

Entering Germany from high-risk areas:* ** evidence of negative test results required before travel and on entering Germany   

* by any means apart from by air

** areas in which mutations of the virus are widespread or where there is a particularly high incidence

Photo: Bundesregierung

The COVID-19 immigration regulations aim to prevent COVID-19 infections entering Germany from other countries. This is particularly important in view of the spread of new variants of the virus.

The regulations covering travellers entering Germany by air have thus been expanded to include a mandatory test. This was agreed by the Cabinet as part of the changes to the COVID-19 immigration regulations on 26 March 2021. The new mandatory test will apply as of 00:00 on 30 March and will remain in place up to and including 12 May 2021. Everyone wishing to fly to Germany must present evidence that they have been tested and that the result was negative before they fly. The test must be conducted no more than 48 hours before travel. Carriers may only accept passengers who provide evidence of a negative test result. Travellers must pay for the test themselves.

FAQs on the new immigration regulations can be found here.  

What continues to apply

In addition to these new provisions, the regulations currently in place will continue to apply for all travellers entering Germany by bus, rail, car or ship.

A distinction is made between three types of risk areas outside Germany:

• Areas where the Federal Ministry of Heath, in conjunction with the Federal Foreign Office and the Federal Ministry of the Interior, has identified a  higher risk  of infection with a threatening communicable disease
• High-incidence areas , where the incidence is several times higher than that in Germany, but at least 200
• Areas in which particularly infectious  variants of the virus  are widespread.

All travellers who have been in a risk area will have to fill in an online immigration registration form before they enter Germany, as is already the case. Within 48 hours of entering the country they must have evidence that they were not infected with SARS-CoV-2 at the time they entered the country, and must present this to the relevant authority on request.

Everyone entering Germany from a risk area in which there is a particularly high incidence or where particularly infectious variants of the virus are widespread will have to carry this evidence on their person when they enter the country and present it, on request, to the carrier before they leave, to the relevant authorities on entry into Germany or to officers undertaking any police checks.

The Robert Koch Institute provides an  overview  of designated risk areas, high incidence areas and areas where variants of the virus have been identified.

The requirement to self-isolate, i.e. to quarantine, on arrival from risk areas remains in place. Travellers arriving from outside Germany, who have been in an area designated a risk area within the last ten days, are required to quarantine immediately on their arrival in Germany for a period of ten days.

Under certain circumstances exceptions to mandatory quarantine can apply. The individual federal states impose mandatory quarantine regulations for all travellers arriving from abroad and also stipulate any exceptions to this rule. Please check the regulations that apply in your federal state.

Since 1 March mobile telephony providers must inform their customers by text message about the immigration and infection control measures in place in Germany.

Here you will find an overview of the regulations currently in place for all travellers and commuters.

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Travelling to Germany

Entering Germany, relaxing by the sea and vacationing in the mountains – what the coronavirus rules allow and what they don’t. We answer your questions.

What are the rules on entering Germany?

The answer is: it all depends. Because of the COVID-19 pandemic there are travel restrictions on entry from many countries . Anyone entering Germany from a risk area or by air must complete a digital entry registration, is subject to mandatory testing or must provide proof of immunity and must self-isolate (quarantine).

You will find detailed coronavirus rules on the websites of the Federal Foreign Office  and Federal Ministry of the Interior .

From which countries am I allowed to enter Germany?

Basically entry is possible from:

• EU member states
• Schengen-associated countries: Iceland, Norway, Switzerland and Liechtenstein
• other countries from which entry is permitted on the basis of the EU evaluation of the epidemiological situation

From which countries am I not allowed to enter Germany to travel?

Entry to Germany from countries not listed above is only possible in exceptional cases. The prerequisite is an urgent need to travel.

A transport prohibition exists in relation to countries where virus mutations are widespread (so-called virus variant areas ). Transport companies, such as air or rail enterprises, are not permitted to carry passengers to Germany from these countries.

The Federal Ministry of the Interior answers other important questions here .

Do the coronavirus rules allow me to vacation on the coast or visit Neuschwanstein Castle and the Alps?

The answers to these questions are subject to daily change. Incidence rates are currently falling throughout Germany so that more and more tourist regions are opening for visitors.

You will find the best information on the Germany Travel website, which is provided by the German National Tourist Board here .

If you scroll down the page on the Germany Travel website, you will find information on the current situation in each German state regarding access not only to hotels, guesthouses and camping sites, but also restaurants and cultural institutions.

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Can I travel to Germany from the United States?

Most visitors from the United States, regardless of vaccination status, can enter Germany.

Can I travel to Germany if I am vaccinated?

Fully vaccinated visitors from the United States can enter Germany without restrictions.

Can I travel to Germany without being vaccinated?

Unvaccinated visitors from the United States can enter Germany without restrictions.

Do I need a COVID test to enter Germany?

Visitors from the United States are not required to present a negative COVID-19 PCR test or antigen result upon entering Germany.

Can I travel to Germany without quarantine?

Travelers from the United States are not required to quarantine.

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Entry to germany for fully vaccinated persons.

This article contains information on entry to Germany for persons who are fully vaccinated with approved vaccines.

Persons who are fully vaccinated against the coronavirus SARS‑CoV‑2 with vaccines approved by the European Medicines Agency (EMA) (or equivalents of these vaccines used in third countries) can enter Germany from the United States. This includes persons who wish to enter Germany for the purpose of visits or tourism. Fully vaccinated persons as defined above can apply for visas at the Embassy of the Federal Republic of Germany if required.

However, this does not apply to entry to Germany from countries that are classified as areas of variant of concern. Transportation to Germany from these areas continues to be prohibited.

Only persons who have been vaccinated with vaccines listed on the website of the Paul-Ehrlich-Institut (PEI) can enter Germany (see details below). This currently applies solely to vaccines approved by the European Medicines Agency (EMA) or equivalents of these vaccines used in third countries. The plan is to extend this to other vaccines with a comparable level of protection as soon as the necessary tests have been completed.

Proof of vaccination

To enter Germany, all travellers must present proof of vaccination that meets the requirements listed under 1., 2. and 3. below in full.

1. It must be a digital EU COVID certificate or comparable proof of vaccination in digital or physical (paper) form in German, English, French, Italian or Spanish. Photographs of physical proof cannot be accepted as digital proof. Proof in digital form should have been issued digitally by the authorised issuer and transmitted digitally to the entitled holder.

2. Proof of vaccination must contain the following Information:

• the personal data of the vaccinated person (at least their family name, first name and date of birth or the number of a valid passport or other official photo ID, which is to be presented upon inspection),
• date of vaccination, number of vaccinations,
• name of vaccine,
• name of disease vaccinated against, and
• identifiers that indicate the person or institution responsible for administering the vaccination or issuing the certificate, for example an official symbol or the name of the issuer.

3. Furthermore, the vaccine itself must meet certain requirements. These requirements – which are mandatory – are published on the website of the Paul-Ehrlich-Institut and concern:

• the vaccines used,
• the number of individual vaccinations required for full protection,
• any booster shots required to maintain full protection,
• the time that must be waited following vaccination before the individual is considered fully protected, and
• the maximum time allowed between individual vaccinations or booster shots.

Before all planned travel, you should therefore check whether your proof of vaccination meets the above requirements – in particular, whether the vaccination that you have received meets the criteria published on the website of the Paul-Ehrlich-Institut in full.

Children under the age of 12 who are not yet vaccinated can enter the country with proof of a negative test result (PCR test or antigen test) when accompanied by at least one fully vaccinated parent. Children under the age of six do not require proof of a negative test result.

For more information, please consult the website of the Federal Ministry of the Interior .

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Currently, all persons over the age of 12 are required to present COVID proof – a vaccination, recovery, or test certificate – when reaching Germany, .

“Every person over the age of 12 is obliged to carry proof of their COVID ‑19 status when entering Germany. Persons over the age of 12 must therefore have a negative test result or proof of recovery or vaccination when entering Germany,” the statement of the German Federal Foreign Office reads.

Germany was expected to relax its entry rules last month. However, the country’s authorities decided to extend them until the end of May.

Confirming the extension of the rules, the Federal Ministry of Health of Germany explains that all travellers must meet the validity period that applies to each certificate.

Individuals entering Germany on the basis of a vaccination certificate must make sure to prove that they have completed primary vaccination in the last 180 days or have received a booster shot. At the same time, the authorities emphasise that the only vaccines accepted as valid proof of vaccination are those approved by EMA or WHO.

On the other hand, recovery certificates are only accepted if the travellers have been infected with the virus within the last 90 days.

Those who do not hold a vaccination or recovery certificate need to present a negative PCR or rapid antigen test in order to be permitted entry to Germany.

Germany continues to require travellers to meet entry rules despite having a stable situation and high vaccination rates. Nonetheless, the country is expected to facilitate some of its rules in the next months.

The World Health Organization shows that Germany has reported over 365,430 new COVID-19 infection cases in the last seven days.

As for the vaccination rates, the EU health agency, ECDC, reveals that Germany has administered a total of 174,702,866 vaccine doses as of May 12. The same further shows that 92.9 per cent of the entire adult population has completed primary vaccination, and another 71.2 per cent has received an additional vaccine dose.

Similar to Germany, another three European Union countries – Italy, France, and Portugal – also keep in place COVID-19 entry rules for all travellers.

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Can I go to Germany? Rules for travelling from the UK

In England , international travel for leisure has been permitted since Monday 17 May 2021. Germany was previously on the UK 's green list – but what are the rules for travelling there now? 

What are the entry requirements for Germany?

Fully vaccinated travellers – those who received their final dose at least 14 days before travelling – may enter Germany from the UK for any purpose. Anyone aged 12 or over must possess either proof of vaccination (find out the acceptable forms on the German government website ), proof of recovery from Covid for at least 28 days and no more than 90 days, or a negative Covid test prior to arrival. 

Those who are not considered fully vaccinated can only enter Germany if they are a resident or citizen, a spouse or other family member of a resident, serve in an important role or have ‘an urgent need to travel’, and they must have proof of a negative Covid test taken before entry (within 48 hours before departure for Germany if it's a PCR test, or 48 hours before the time of arrival if it's a rapid antigen test). Unvaccinated children up to the age of 11 are allowed to enter Germany from the UK, as long as they travel with at least one fully vaccinated parent. Children aged 12 to 17 can only enter if they are fully vaccinated, a resident (or the child of a resident), or have an urgent need to travel.

If you are fully vaccinated and have spent any of the previous 10 days in a country designated high-risk by the German government, you must complete pre-departure digital registration . If you have done so and are not fully vaccinated, you must quarantine for 10 days – with test and release available after five days. For more details, go to the UK government website . 

Can I travel to the UK from Germany?

As of 18 March 2022, there are no Covid travel rules in the UK, which means that anyone returning to the country does not need to test, quarantine or fill in a passenger locator form , regardless of their vaccination status. The government is also no longer managing any quarantine hotels in the UK, as of the end of March.

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Everything you need to know about traveling to Germany

Berlin is full of life again, bustling with tourists trying to capture the best picture for their Instagram feeds. The clubs the city is famous for are open again, with tourists and locals alike dancing to techno into the wee hours of the morning.

“Berlin is open and is as vibrant and dynamic as it used to be before covid-19,” says Ralf Ostendorf, the director of market management of VisitBerlin .

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Susan Choi, owner of cocktail bar Mr. Susan , depended on locals to keep the doors open during the height of the pandemic. Now that travel is back, Choi has noticed the influx of international guests through her doors, especially visitors from the United States.

“You can see at the bar all the Americans are back drinking margaritas and dirty martinis,” Choi says.

With the easing of coronavirus restrictions in the past few months, there has been a clear sign of pent-up travel demand as visitors slowly return to Germany for a little European holiday. Here are a few tips if you also decided to go.

How to get there

Travel to Germany is open for all, regardless of vaccination status. As of June 11, travelers no longer need to show a negative test or proof of recovery for entry. But there are other restrictions: Although the European Union has recommended lifting the mask mandate when flying, FFP2 or medical-grade masks are required for flights taking off or landing in Germany. In German airports, masks are recommended but not required.

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Airports in Europe are seeing the same crowds and chaos as U.S. airports because of labor shortages, so be sure to give yourself enough time to check baggage, get through security and immigration checkpoints, and eat before a long flight.

What to know about restrictions

You no longer need to show proof of vaccination or wear a mask to enter shops, hotels, bars and restaurants in Germany. A mask — specifically an N95, KN95 or FFP2 — is required on public transportation. Since regulations easily can change, Ostendorf recommends regularly checking for updates in Berlin and other regions you will visit.

Getting around

To ease the rise of the cost of living, the German government is offering a 9-euro monthly transit pass valid anywhere in the country for June, July and August. This ticket is available to everyone, including visitors, and can be used for local and regional trains, buses and trams. Tickets can be purchased at Deutsche Bahn ticket machines or local public-transport stations.

While the discount ticket encourages people to use public transportation, trains throughout the country have been packed with travelers taking advantage of the deal. Deutsche Bahn warns that if you are planning a trip along touristy routes with the 9-euro ticket, expect a higher number of passengers, especially on the weekends and sunny days. To avoid crowds, travel on the weekdays if possible.

How to dine and explore

Katherina Klimke, vice president of operations of 25hours Hotels , said bookings from Americans have doubled compared to last year, but they are not at pre-pandemic level. She advises visitors to book their hotel stay early to secure the best rates and availability.

“While leisure destinations fill up more quickly and reservations two to three months in advance would be advisable, some city destinations might also have last-minute availability,” Klimke adds.

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Sebastian Riewe, director of sales and marketing of the Hotel Adlon Kempinski Berlin , also has noticed an increase in bookings from Americans. They have had some last-minute booking requests that they were unable to accommodate.

“So ideally, we would recommend that clients go back to the old booking patterns — i.e., a lead time of at least six to eight weeks, or ideally two to six months for international trips,” Riewe says.

Hotels and restaurants are not the only ones seeing an increase in bookings; tours around Germany are on the rise again. Since March, BottleStops founder Jerome Hainz has gotten many inquiries and bookings for his wine tours and tastings for Mainz and the surrounding German wine regions. The one significant difference is that more people are opting for private tours.

“This has to do with people wanting to be careful about sitting in a car with strangers,” Hainz says.

Because of this demand, Hainz suggests booking private tours three to four weeks in advance, but he said public tours are more flexible and can sometimes be arranged at the last minute.

How to find tests before returning home

As of June 12, it is no longer required to show a negative coronavirus test to enter the United States. You still might want to get tested before your flight home for peace of mind.

You should still test for travel, health experts say

You can find testing sites at any major airport in Germany, but expect to book an appointment and pay a premium. The easiest and cheapest way to test is to buy an at-home coronavirus test, which can be found in most grocery stores and pharmacies for less than $2.

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Germany's far-right AfD rejects limits on Russia travel by MPs

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Delegates at the Alternative for Germany's (AfD) party conference on Sunday rejected a proposal to put stricter rules on foreign travel and interviews with foreign media for politicians with the far-right party.

The proposal for stricter rules, put forward by several delegates, comes after extensive negative media attention involving travel to Russia and appearances on Russian state media by AfD politicians who have voiced admiration for Russian President Vladimir Putin.

Florian Köhler, an AfD member of the Bavarian state parliament and supporter of the motion, criticized "visits to regional dictators or autocrats" and said the party should focus more on the German homeland in order to avoid being perceived by voters as vicarious agents of foreign states.

The rules would have required AfD members of parliament to consult with party leadership before giving interviews to foreign media, meeting foreign leaders abroad or taking trips "with a political connection."

The motion also referred to the AfD's scandal-plagued top candidate in the recent European Parliament elections, Maximilian Krah.

The AfD was kicked out of the right-wing Identity and Democracy (ID) group in the European Parliament after Krah made highly controversial comments defending members of the Nazi SS paramilitary in an interview with an Italian newspaper.

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