New “areas of variant of concern”, “high incidence areas”, “risk areas” and regions that
are no longer considered as risk areas (see below “Changes since last amendment”) are
effective from Sunday April 25, 2021, at 0:00 am.
Changes since the last amendment:
- New areas of variant of concern – areas at particularly high risk of infection due to
widespread occurrence of SARS-CoV-2 virus variants of concern:
There are no changes since the last amendment (see current list below) - New high incidence areas – areas at particularly high risk of infection due to a
particularly high number of cases:
Cape Verde is considered as additional high incidence area.
India is considered as additional high incidence area.
Qatar is considered as additional high incidence area.
Oman is considered as additional high incidence area.
Tunisia is considered as additional high incidence area. - New risk areas – areas at particularly increased risk of infection:
Albania is considered as additional risk area (no longer a high incidence area).
The Bahamas is considered as additional risk area.
The Republic of Moldova is considered as additional risk area (no longer a high
incidence area). - Regions that are no longer considered as risk areas:
Antigua and Barbuda is no longer considered as risk area.
The Dominican Republic is no longer considered as risk area.
Finland – the regions Etelä-Karjala and Kymenlaakso are no longer considered as
risk areas.
Ireland – the region West is no longer considered as risk area.
Norway – the county Vestfold og Telemark is no longer considered as risk area.
St. Lucia is no longer considered as risk area.
Classification as a risk area is the result of a joint analysis and decision-making process by the
Federal Ministry of Health, the Federal Foreign Office and the Federal Ministry of the
Interior, Building and Community.
The countries/regions listed below are designated as currently presenting an increased risk of infection with SARS-CoV-2. In parentheses is indicated since when an area is classified as a risk area. At the end of the page, there is a summary of countries, which have been classified as risk areas at any time during the last 10 days, but are currently NOT classified as risk areas. Persons entering the Federal Republic of Germany, who have spent time in a risk area at any specific period within 10 days prior to entry, may be subject to quarantine under the specific quarantine ordinances issued by the competent federal state (Land).
As of November 8, 2020, as a matter of principle, foreigners entering or returning from abroad who have stayed in a risk area within the last ten days before entering the country are obliged to enter a ten-day quarantine immediately after entry. In addition, persons entering Germany must register before their arrival in Germany at https://www.einreiseanmeldung.de and carry proof of registration with them on entry. After five days of quarantine at the earliest, those entering the country can be tested for SARS-CoV-2 to end the quarantine obligation with a negative test result. In order to maintain the community and economic activity, certain groups of people are exempt from the quarantine obligation. Exceptions for family reasons are also intended. If you have any questions about the respective quarantine regulations that apply to you and any possible exemptions, please contact the respective federal state. Regulations of the respective federal states are linked on the following website:
https://www.bundesregierung.de/breg-de/themen/coronavirus/corona-bundeslaender-1745198
. For further information on digital registration on entry, please also see
https://www.bundesgesundheitsministerium.de/coronavirus-infos-reisende/info-sheet/faq-deaenglisch.html
Airline passengers entering the country by plane are to observe the basic obligation to furnish proof of testing before departure, irrespective of whether or not they have spent time in a risk area. The proof must be presented to the carrier before departure abroad. The proof must also be carried on entry and presented to the competent authority upon request.
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