Germany Travel requirements, advice , Coronavirus status and Visa Policy
2022-10-04 16:19:01
Germany is located in Western Europe. It is a developed country. Current Travel Advice to visitors travelling to Germany is Exercise Increased Caution. Check Germany Travel Advisory, visa Requirements below.
Travel advice and advisories
Published 15.04.2022
1. Passengers arriving from China (People\'s Rep.) are not allowed to enter.
- This does not apply to:
- nationals and residents of Germany;
- nationals of Andorra, Monaco, San Marino, Switzerland, Vatican City (Holy See) and EEA Member States;
- 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 Andorra, Monaco, San Marino, Switzerland, Vatican City (Holy See) or an EEA Member State;
- 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 Chinese Taipei, Hong Kong (SAR China), Indonesia, Korea (Rep.), Macao (SAR China), and New Zealand. They must have been living in the residence country in the past 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.
2. Passengers must have a COVID-19 vaccination certificate showing that:
- they were fully vaccinated with AstraZeneca (Vaxzevria), Moderna (Spikevax), Nuvaxovid (Novavax) or Pfizer-BioNTech (Comirnaty) or they received a booster dose of AstraZeneca (Vaxzevria), Moderna (Spikevax), Nuvaxovid (Novavax) or Pfizer-BioNTech (Comirnaty); or
- they received two doses of Janssen; or
- they received one dose of Janssen and one dose of Moderna (Spikevax) or Pfizer-BioNTech (Comirnaty); or
- they received one dose of Janssen, one dose of Moderna (Spikevax) or Pfizer-BioNTech (Comirnaty), and a booster dose of Moderna (Spikevax) or Pfizer-BioNTech (Comirnaty); or
- they received one dose of AstraZeneca (Vaxzevria), Janssen, Moderna (Spikevax), Nuvaxovid (Novavax) or Pfizer-BioNTech (Comirnaty). They must also have a positive COVID-19 LAMP, NAAT, PCR, RT-LAMP, RT-PCR or TMA test taken at least 28 days and at most 90 days before arrival.
The certificates must be in in English, French, German, Italian or Spanish. More details can be found at https://tinyurl.com/bp87kdxr .
- This does not apply to:
- their accompanying children younger than 12 years;
- passengers arriving from China (People\'s Rep.);
- nationals and residents of Germany;
- 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;
- nationals of Andorra, Monaco, San Marino, Switzerland, Vatican City (Holy See) and EEA Member States;
- 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 Andorra, Monaco, San Marino, Switzerland, Vatican City (Holy See) or an EEA Member State;
- 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 Chinese Taipei, Hong Kong (SAR China), Indonesia, Korea (Rep.), Macao (SAR China), and New Zealand. They must have been living in the residence country in the past 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.
3. Passengers excluded from the vaccination certificate (in item 2 above) must have:
- a negative COVID-19 antigen test taken at most 48 hours before arrival; or
- a negative COVID-19 LAMP, NAAT, PCR, RT-LAMP, RT-PCR or TMA test in English, French, German, Italian or Spanish taken at most 48 hours before departure from the first embarkation point; or
- a positive COVID-19 LAMP, NAAT, PCR, RT-LAMP, RT-PCR or TMA test taken at least 28 days and at most 90 days before arrival; or
- a COVID-19 vaccination certificate in English, French, German, Italian or Spanish showing that they were fully vaccinated with AstraZeneca (Vaxzevria), Moderna (Spikevax), Nuvaxovid (Novavax) and Pfizer-BioNTech (Comirnaty); or
- a COVID-19 vaccination certificate in English, French, German, Italian or Spanish showing that they received:
- two doses of Janssen; or
- one dose of Janssen and one dose of Moderna (Spikevax) or Pfizer-BioNTech (Comirnaty); or
- one dose of Janssen, one dose of Moderna (Spikevax) or Pfizer-BioNTech (Comirnaty), and a booster dose of Moderna (Spikevax) or Pfizer-BioNTech (Comirnaty).
- This does not apply to:
- passengers younger than 12 years;
- passengers arriving from China (People\'s Rep.).
4. Passengers could be subject to quarantine for 10 or 14 days. Details can be found at https://www.bundesgesundheitsministerium.de/en/service/gesetze-und-verordnungen/guv-19-lp/coronavirus-einreiseverordnung.html
- This does not apply to:
- passengers with a COVID-19 vaccination certificate showing that they were fully vaccinated, or they were fully vaccinated and received a booster dose. Vaccines accepted are: AstraZeneca (Vaxzevria), Moderna (Spikevax), Nuvaxovid (Novavax) and Pfizer-BioNTech (Comirnaty). The certificate must be in in English, French, German, Italian or Spanish;
- passengers with a COVID-19 vaccination certificate showing that they received:
- two doses of Janssen; or
- one dose of Janssen and one dose of Moderna (Spikevax) or Pfizer-BioNTech (Comirnaty); or
- one dose of Janssen, one dose of Moderna (Spikevax) or Pfizer-BioNTech (Comirnaty), and a booster dose of Moderna (Spikevax) or Pfizer-BioNTech (Comirnaty). The certificates must be in in English, French, German, Italian or Spanish;
- passengers with a COVID-19 vaccination certificate showing that they received the first vaccine dose of AstraZeneca (Vaxzevria), Janssen, Moderna (Spikevax), Nuvaxovid (Novavax) or Pfizer-BioNTech (Comirnaty), and a positive COVID-19 LAMP, NAAT, PCR, RT-LAMP, RT-PCR or TMA test taken at least 28 days and at most 90 days before arrival. The certificates must be in in English, French, German, Italian or Spanish.
5. More COVID-19 related information can be found at www.bundespolizei.de/Web/DE/04Aktuelles/01Meldungen/2020/03/200317_faq.html
Travel Advisory By USA
Tue, 04 Oct 2022
Last Update: Reissued with updates to health information.
Exercise increased caution in Germany due to terrorism.
Country Summary: Terrorist groups continue plotting possible attacks in Germany. Terrorists may attack with little or no warning, targeting tourist locations, transportation hubs, markets/shopping malls, local government facilities, hotels, clubs, restaurants, places of worship, parks, major sporting and cultural events, educational institutions, airports, and other public areas.
Read the country information page for additional information on travel to Germany.
If you decide to travel to Germany:
- Read the Department of State’s COVID-19 page before planning any international travel, and read the Embassy COVID-19 page for country-specific COVID-19 information.
- Be aware of your surroundings when traveling to tourist locations and crowded public venues.
- Follow the instructions of local authorities.
- Monitor local media for breaking events and adjust your plans based on new information.
- Enroll in the Smart Traveler Enrollment Program (STEP) to receive Alerts and make it easier to locate you in an emergency.
- Follow the Department of State on Facebook and Twitter.
- Review the Country Security Report for Germany.
- Visit the CDC page for the latest Travel Health Information related to your travel.
- Prepare a contingency plan for emergency situations. Review the Traveler’s Checklist.
Visa Policy for Visitors travelling to Germany
Visa required
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Visa Requirements for Germany Citizens
References
- U.S Department of State - Bureau of Consular Affairs
- Systematic dataset of Covid-19 policy, from Oxford University
- International Air Transport Association (IATA)