More relaxed travel
Federal government removes almost 20 countries from the corona risk list – including Spain, the USA and Great Britain
It will also be easier for returnees from Tunisia, Morocco and India to enter Germany (symbol image)
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The federal government has lifted the high-risk status of more than 20 countries. This makes it easier for people arriving from Spain, the USA or Great Britain to return.
The Corona situation is also relaxing for travelers. According to the Robert Koch Institute (RKI), the federal government is removing almost 20 countries from the risk list – including Spain, the USA and Great Britain. Tunisia, Morocco and India, among others, are no longer classified as high-risk areas. It is easier for travelers coming from countries that are no longer classified as high-risk areas to return to Germany. In addition, no new country will be added to the list.
Unvaccinated travelers from high-risk areas must continue to be in quarantine
The countries removed from the high-risk list in detail: Spain, the French Overseas departments of French Guiana, Mayotte, St. Pierre, Miquelon; Ireland, Andorra, Great Britain, Afghanistan, Algeria, Fiji, India, Kazakhstan, Qatar, Laos, Morocco, Nepal, Pakistan, Saudi Arabia, Tunisia, Uzbekistan, United Arab Emirates, USA.
Anyone entering the country from a high-risk area and not fully vaccinated – i.e. twice as a rule – or recovered, must be in quarantine for ten days and can only get out of it five days following entry with a negative test at the earliest. For children who have not yet reached the age of six, the isolation ends automatically five days following entry.
The classification as a high-risk area is linked to a travel warning from the Federal Foreign Office for non-essential tourist trips. It makes it easier for tourists to cancel trips that have already been booked free of charge, but does not mean that they are banned from travel.
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Countries and regions with a particularly high risk of infection are classified as high-risk areas. However, it is not only the number of infections that is decisive for this. Other criteria are the speed at which the virus is spreading, the burden on the healthcare system and the lack of data on the corona situation.
