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Germany travel restrictions, quarantine and entry requirements in 2024

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The travel advice is Exercise a high degree of caution to Germany. Germany is Unknown restrictions for travel. Get travel ban, restrictions alerts and advice before travelling to Germany. Germany is part of Europe with main city at Berlin. Its Developed country with a population of 82M people. The main currency is Euro. The languages spoken are German.
๐Ÿ‘ Developed ย  ๐Ÿ‘จโ€๐Ÿ‘ฉโ€๐Ÿ‘ฆโ€๐Ÿ‘ฆ 82M people

๐Ÿ›ก๏ธ Travel safety for Germany

Exercise a high degree of caution

There are no COVID-19 related restrictions for entry into Germany. We advise: Exercise a high degree of caution in Germanyย due to the threat of terrorism.

๐Ÿšจ Travel Advice for Germany

Unknown restrictions for travel
    1. Passengers arriving from a country other than Botswana, Brazil, Eswatini (Swaziland), Lesotho, Malawi, Mozambique, South Africa, Zambia or Zimbabwe are not allowed to enter.
  • This does not apply to:
- nationals of EEA Member States and Switzerland;
- passengers arriving from Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Croatia, Cyprus, Czechia, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Greece, Hungary, Iceland, Ireland (Rep.), Italy, Latvia, Liechtenstein, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden or Switzerland;
- immediate family members of nationals of EEA Member States and Switzerland. They must present proof of their family relationship;
- immediate family members of residents of Germany. They must present proof of their family relationship;
- passengers with a residence permit issued by an EEA Member State or Switzerland;
- British nationals with a residence permit issued by Germany before 31 December 2020;
- passengers with a long term "D" visa issued by an EEA Member State or Switzerland;
- residents of Australia, South Korea, New Zealand, Singapore and Thailand. They must have been living in the residence country for at least 6 months;
- military personnel;
- merchant seamen;
- students;
- unmarried partners of residents of Germany. They must have a written invitation and a copy of the identity document of the resident in Germany. They must also have a declaration and be able to present proof of their relationship.
  1. Passengers arriving from Botswana, Brazil, Eswatini (Swaziland), Lesotho, Malawi, Mozambique, South Africa, Zambia or Zimbabwe are not allowed to enter.
- This does not apply to nationals and residents of Germany.
  1. Passengers arriving from the Moselle department of France are not allowed to enter.
- This does not apply to nationals and residents of Germany.
  1. Passengers arriving from Botswana, Brazil, Eswatini (Swaziland), Lesotho, Malawi, Mozambique, South Africa, Zambia or Zimbabwe are not allowed to transit through Germany to Austria, Belgium, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Iceland, Italy, Latvia, Liechtenstein, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden or Switzerland.
- This does not apply to nationals and residents of Germany.
  1. Passengers entering or transiting through Germany must have a negative COVID-19 test result. The test must be taken at most 48 hours before arrival. Tests accepted are: antigen, PCR, RT-LAMP and TMA. The test result must be in English, French or German. Until 30 April 2021, the test results for passengers arriving from Spain are accepted in Spanish.
- This does not apply to passengers younger than 6 years.
  1. Airline crew entering Germany from Botswana, Brazil, Eswatini (Swaziland), Lesotho, Malawi, Mozambique, South Africa, Zambia or Zimbabwe must have a negative COVID-19 test result. The test must be taken at most 48 hours before arrival. Tests accepted are: antigen, PCR, RT-LAMP and TMA. The test result must be in English, French or German.
    Airline crew entering Germany from Albania, Andorra, Argentina, Armenia, Aruba, Bahrain, Bolivia, Bonaire, St. Eustatius and Saba, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Bulgaria, Colombia, Croatia, Curacao, Cyprus, Czechia, Ecuador, Egypt, Estonia, France, Hungary, Iran, Jordan, Kosovo (Rep.), Kuwait, Latvia, Lebanon, Malta, Mexico, Moldova (Rep.), Montenegro, Netherlands, North Macedonia (Rep.), Palestinian Territory, Paraguay, Poland, Serbia, Seychelles, Slovakia, Slovenia, St. Maarten, Sudan, Sweden, Syria, Tanzania, Turkey, Ukraine or Uruguay must have a negative COVID-19 test result. The test must be taken at most 48 hours before arrival. Tests accepted are: antigen, PCR, RT-LAMP and TMA. The test result must be in English, French or German.
- This does not apply to airline crew who are staying in Germany for less than 72 hours.
  1. Passengers arriving from a risk area must register before departure at https://www.einreiseanmeldung.de/#/ .
    Airline crew arriving from a high-incidence area or an area of variant of concern must register before departure at https://www.einreiseanmeldung.de/#/ .
    Passengers could be subject to quarantine for 10 or 14 days. More information can be found at
https://www.bundesgesundheitsministerium.de/coronavirus-infos-reisende/faq-tests-Einreisende-englisch.html.
  1. More COVID-19 related information can be found at https://www.bundespolizei.de/Web/DE/04Aktuelles/01Meldungen/2020/03/200317faq.html.

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๐Ÿฝ๏ธ Restaurants & bars Open with restrictions
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๐ŸšŒ Operational transport
๐Ÿ“… events Partially Allowed

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