Germany

12.10.2020

Entry restrictions

Entry from EU+ countries is allowed without restrictions, unless a country or region is defined as high risk area. The Robert Koch Institute provides a list of international risk areas, which is updated regularly.

EU+ comprises EU Member States plus Norway, Switzerland, Iceland, Liechtenstein, Andorra, Monaco, Vatican City State and the Republic of San Marino.

A country or an area is defined as "high-risk" when there are more than 50 new infections per 100,000 people over the last seven days.

Travellers entering the Federal Republic of Germany, who have been in a risk area at any time within the last 14 days before entry, are obliged to self-isolate in accordance with the quarantine regulations and testing obligations of the competent Federal State.

The entry rule is based on the country from which the traveller is coming from, and not on nationality. Specific rules for Unmarried partners from third countries are available.

More information on travel restrictions and regulations for quarantine and COVID-19 tests are available at the Federal Foreign Office website. Also see the FAQ regarding corona testing and quarantine in Germany.

Travelling from Germany or returning to Germany

According to the Federal Ministry of Health's Testing Obligation Ordinance, anyone having spent time in a risk area up to 14 days before their entry into Germany, if requested by the competent health office or a different authority designated, must either provide proof of having tested negative for SARS-CoV-2 or get tested within 14 days of their entry into Germany. As long as no negative test result is available, people are required to quarantine for 14 days upon entry.

Transit

Third country nationals may enter Germany to travel to another EU member state, another Schengen member state, or the United Kingdom as their country of final destination, if the following conditions are met:

- There are no reasonable direct routes to the country of destination;

- The traveller remains in Germany (as country of transit) only as long as absolutely necessary to travel directly to the country of destination or another transit country;

- The traveller is permitted to enter the country of destination or another transit country (in accordance with Annex II of the Council Recommendation of 30 June 2020 or with individual confirmation of permission to enter issued by the country of destination);

Under these conditions, third-country nationals may enter Germany by air and travel overland to their country of destination.

The third-country national must provide evidence that the conditions listed above have been met. Airline or other travel tickets, etc. may be presented to meet conditions (1) and (2). To meet condition (3), the traveller may present a document issued by the responsible authorities of the country of destination (or another transit country) certifying that entry restrictions have been waived or that approval of entry has been granted. Such a document is necessary in particular if the third-country national does not meet the requirements for entering Germany but does meet the entry requirements of the country of destination (or, if applicable, of another transit country). Germany’s border control officials only check for compliance with the requirements for entering Germany.

The obligation to self-isolate at home does not apply in the case of transit through Germany. In this case, however, you are obliged to leave Germany immediately.

Third-country nationals coming from outside the EU and Norway, Switzerland, Iceland and Liechtenstein

Germany lifted the restrictions on travel for residents of the following third countries:

Australia, Canada, Georgia, New Zealand, Thailand, Tunisia, Uruguay

This list will include Japan, South Korea, and China as soon as the possibility of mutual entry is confirmed.

For all persons residing in a third country that is not included in the above list, the current restrictions on travel continue to apply. These persons may enter Germany only if there is an urgent need for their travel. Please see more information on what constitutes an urgent need for entry.

The restrictions do not apply to German citizens. Also, EU+ citizens and members of their family (spouse, unmarried minor children, parents of minors) are exempted from the travel restrictions. The same applies to third-country nationals who already have a longer-term right of residence in an EU member state or a Schengen country or the United Kingdom (residence permit or long-term visa) and the members of their family.

Unmarried partners may enter Germany from third countries that are not included in the above list, for short-term visits to the partner living in Germany when the general entry requirements (passport and visa, if applicable) are met, under the condition that the couple is in a long-term relationship/partnership and both partners have met in person in Germany at least once, or the couple had a previous shared residence in another country until recently. See declaration of the existence of the relationship.

Provided that the general entry requirements are met, unmarried couples travelling together may enter Germany for short-term visits for urgent reasons from third countries that are not included in the above list:

their relationship is a long-term relationship between a third-country national and a German, or EU+ citizen or national and the couple has a shared residence abroad and there is an important reason for both partners to enter Germany. This is generally the case for births, weddings, bereavements/funerals or other exceptional cases in which there is an urgent family reason (e.g. serious illness of a first- or second-degree relative who therefore urgently needs help).

The urgent reason for the joint entry of both partners is to be submitted in writing on entering Germany, together with a declaration of the existence of the relationship. Additional documentation such as photos, social media posts, postal/email correspondence may also be provided.

The decision whether to allow entry at the border is at the discretion of the border officials. All travellers must additionally follow the quarantine rules of the relevant federal state of Germany.

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Federal Foreign Office

Documents you need to travel in Europe

16.09.2020

Entry restrictions
Entry restrictions are available at the Federal Foreign Office website.

List of affected countries

Travelling from (or returning to) Germany
According to the Federal Ministry of Health's Testing Obligation Ordinance, anyone having spent time in a risk area up to 14 days before their entry into Germany, if requested by the competent health office or a different authority designated, must either provide proof of having tested negative for SARS-CoV-2 or get tested within 14 days of their entry into Germany.

Rules and Exceptions
The entry rule is based on the country from which the traveller is coming from, and not on nationality.

A country or an area is defined as "high-risk" when there are more than 50 new infections per 100,000 people over the last period of seven days.

Quarantine regulations and COVID-19 tests

 Information on the designation of international risk areas

Current at: 16 September 2020

Changes since last amendment:

France: the Hauts-de-France region and the overseas territory of La Réunion are now also considered as risk areas.

Croatia: the counties of Brodsko-Posavska and Viroviticko-Podravska are now also considered as risk areas.

The Netherlands: the provinces of North Holland and South Holland are now considered as risk areas.

Austria: the province of Vienna is considered a risk area.

Romania: the counties of Neamt and Caras Severin are considered as additional risk areas.

Switzerland: Canton Fribourg is considered as a further risk area.

Czech Republic: the region Středočeský is considered as a further risk area.

Hungary: the city of Budapest is considered a risk area.

The counties of Arges and Dambovita in Romania are no longer considered as risk areas.

The countries 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 14 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 14 days prior to entry, are subject to a mandatory Covid-19 test (from 8 August 2020) and may be subject to quarantine under the specific quarantine ordinances issued by the competent federal state (Land).

Please note: The Federal Government examines, on an ongoing basis, the extent to which areas are to be classified as risk areas. As a result, this list can be modified at short notice and, above all, may be extended. Directly before embarking on your journey, please check whether you have spent time in one of these areas in the last 14 days before entering Germany. Should this be the case, you must expect to be subject to mandatory testing and quarantine.

The existing travel and safety advisories by the Federal Foreign Office as well as the Federal Government’s information for travellers and commuters (https://www.bundesregierung.de/breg-de/themen/coronavirus/corona-regelungen-1735032) still apply.

• Afghanistan (since 15 June)
• Albania (since 15 June)
• Algeria (since 15 June)
• Andorra - Principality of Andorra (since 26 August)
• Angola (since 15 June)
• Antigua and Barbuda (since 17 June)
• Argentina (since 15 June)
• Armenia (since 15 June)
• Austria: the province of Vienna is considered a risk area (since 16 September)
• Azerbaijan (since 15 June)
• Bahamas (since 15 June)
• Bahrain (since 15 June)
• Bangladesh (since 15 June)
• Barbados (since 15 June)
• Belarus (since 15 June)
• Belgium - currently classified as risk areas: o Region Brussels (since 21 August)

• Belize (since 15 June)
• Benin (since 15 June)
• Bhutan (since 15 June)
• Bolivia (since 15 June)
• Bosnia and Herzegovina (since 15 June)
• Brazil (since 15 June)
• Bulgaria - the following provinces are currently classified as risk areas: o Blagoevgrad (since 7 August)

• Burkina Faso (since 15 June)
• Burundi (since 15 June)
• Cameroon (since 15 June)
• Cape Verde (since 3 July)
• Central African Republic (since 15 June)
• Chad (since 15 June)
• Chile (since 15 June)
• Colombia (since 15 June)
• Comoros (since 15 June)
• Costa Rica (since 15 June)
• Côte d'Ivoire (since 15 June)
• Croatia – the following counties are classified as risk areas: o Šibensko-kninska (since 20 August)

o Splitsko-Dalmatinska (since 20 August)

o Zadar (since 2 September)

o Dubrovačko-neretvanska (since 9 September)

o Požega-Slavonia (since 9 September)

o Brodsko-Posavska (since 16 September)

o Viroviticko-Podravska (since 16 September)

• Cuba (since 15 June)
• Czech Republic: the following regions are considered as risk areas: o Prague (since 9 September)

o Středočeský (since 16 September)

• Djibouti (since 15 June)
• Dominica (since 17 June)
• Dominican Republic (since 15 June)
• DR Congo (since 15 June)
• Ecuador (since 15 June)
• Egypt (since 15 June)
• El Salvador (since 15 June)
• Equatorial Guinea (since 15 June)
• Eritrea (since 15 June)
• Eswatini (since 15 June)
• Ethiopia (since 15 June)
• France – following French Overseas Territory/regions are currently classified as risk areas: o Île-de-France (since 24 August)

o Provence-Alpes-Côte d’Azur (since 24 August)

o Occitanie (since 9 September)

o Nouvelle-Aquitaine (since 9 September)

o Auvergne-Rhone-Alpes (since 9 September)

o Corse (since 9 September)

o Hauts-de-France (since 16 September)

o French Overseas Territory: French Guiana (since 21 August)

o French Overseas Territory: Guadeloupe (since 26 August)

o French Overseas Territory: St. Martin (since 26 August)

o French Overseas Territory: La Réunion (since 16 September)

• Gabon (since 15 June)
• Gambia (since 15 June)
• Ghana (since 15 June)
• Grenada (since 17 June)
• Guatemala (since 15 June)
• Guinea (since 15 June)
• Guinea-Bissau (since 15 June)
• Guyana (since 15 June)
• Haiti (since 15 June)
• Honduras (since 15 June)
• Hungary: the city of Budapest is considered a risk area (since 16 September)
• India (since 15 June)
• Indonesia (since 15 June)
• Iran (since 15 June)
• Iraq (since 15 June)
• Israel (since 3 July)
• Jamaica (since 15 June)
• Kazakhstan (since 15 June)
• Kenya (since 15 June)
• Korea (Democratic People’s Republic, North Korea) (since 15 June)
• Kosovo (since 15 June)
• Kuwait (since 15 June)
• Kyrgyzstan (since 15 June)

• Lebanon (since 15 June)
• Lesotho (since 15 June)
• Liberia (since 15 June)
• Libya (since 15 June)
• Madagascar (since 15 June)
• Malawi (since 15 June)
• Maldives (since 17 July)
• Mali (since 15 June)
• Mauritania (since 15 June)
• Mexico (since 15 June)
• Mongolia (since 15 June)
• Montenegro (since 15 June)
• Morocco (since 15 June)
• Mozambique (since 15 June)
• Namibia (since 15 June)
• Nepal (since 15 June)
• Netherlands - the following provinces/constituent countries are currently classified as risk areas: o North Holland (Noord-Holland) (since 16 September)

o South Holland (Zuid-Holland) (since 16 September)

o Aruba (since 26 August)

o Sint Maarten (since 26 August)

• Nicaragua (since 15 June)
• Niger (since 15 June)
• Nigeria (since 15 June)
• North Macedonia (since 15 June)
• Oman (since 15 June)
• Pakistan (since 15 June)
• Palestinian territories (since 3 July)
• Panama (since 15 June)
• Papua New Guinea (since 17 June)
• Paraguay (since 15 June)
• Peru (since 15 June)
• Philippines (since 15 June)
• Qatar (since 15 June)
• Republic of Moldova (since 15 June)
• Republic of the Congo (since 15 June)
• Romania – the following counties are classified as risk areas: o Bacău (since 12 August)

o Bihor (since 7 August)

o Brăila (since 12 August)

o Brașov (since 12 August)

o București (since 12 August)

o Caras Severin (since 16 September)

o Neamt (since 16 September)

o Iasi (since 9 September)

o Ilfov (since 12 August)

o Prahova (since 12 August)

o Vâlcea (since 20 August)

o Vaslui (since 12 August)

• Russian Federation (since 15 June)
• Saint Kitts and Nevis (since 16 June)
• Saint Lucia (since 15 June)
• Saint Vincent and the Grenadines (since 16 June)
• São Tomé and Príncipe (since 16 June)
• Saudi Arabia (since 15 June)
• Senegal (since 15 June)
• Serbia (since 15 June)
• Seychelles (since 17 July)
• Sierra Leone (since 15 June)
• Somalia (since 15 June)
• South Africa (since 15 June)
• South Sudan (since 15 June)
• Spain –the whole of Spain, including Canary Islands (since 2 September)
• Sri Lanka (since 15 June)
• Sudan (since 15 June)
• Suriname (since 15 June)
• Switzerland - the following cantons are considered risk areas: o Geneva (since 9 September)

o Vaud (since 9 September)

o Fribourg (since 16 September)

• Syrian Arab Republic (since 15 June)
• Tajikistan (since 15 June)
• Tanzania (since 15 June)
• Timor Leste (East Timor) (since 17 June)
• Togo (since 15 June)
• Trinidad and Tobago (since 15 June)
• Turkey (since 15 June)
• Turkmenistan (since 17 June)
• United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland – the following British Overseas Territory is currently classified as a risk area: o Gibraltar (since 26 August)

• Ukraine (since 15 June)
• USA (since 3 July; only specific states were classified as risk areas before)
• Uzbekistan (since 15 June)
• Venezuela (since 15 June)
• Yemen (since 15 June)
• Zambia (since 15 June)
• Zimbabwe (since 15 June)

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. This classification as a risk area is based on a two-step assessment. Initially, it is determined in which countries/regions there were more than 50 new infections per 100,000 inhabitants in the last seven days. In a second step, qualitative criteria are used to determine whether or not countries/regions that might nominally fall below this

threshold could nonetheless still present an increased risk of infection. As part of the second step, particularly the Federal Foreign Office and, where relevant, the Federal Ministry of Health and the Federal Ministry of the Interior, Building and Community, provide qualitative reports based on reporting by the local German diplomatic representations, which also covers measures taken to halt the spread of the coronavirus pandemic. Key factors in this assessment are above all the numbers of infection and the type of outbreak (local or wide-spread), testing capacities and the number of tests carried out per capita as well as the measures taken to contain the spread of infection (hygiene regulations, contact tracing, etc.). Similarly, this also takes into account individual countries where reliable information may not be readily available.

Areas that have been risk areas at any time during the past 14 days but are currently no risk areas anymore:

• Romania – counties Buzău (7 August – 9 September), Galați (12 August – 9 September), Vrancea (12 August – 9 September), Arges (7 August – 16 September), Dâmbovița (12 August – 16 September)
• Bulgarien – Oblast Dobritch (7 August – 9 September)

26.08.2020

Travelling to Germany
Travelling from EU countries is allowed without restrictions, as long as a country or an area is not defined as "high-risk" by the Robert Koch Insitute (RKI).
Travelling from Norway, Switzerland, Iceland and Liechtenstein as well as the United Kingdom is also allowed at the same conditions.

Currently, the following countries or areas are classified as "high-risk":
Belgium: Province of Antwerp (since 5/8/20), Region of Brussels (since 21/8/20)
Bulgaria: Districts ("oblasts") of Blagoevgrad, Dobritch (since 7/8/20)
France: French Guyana (since 21/8/20)
Romania: Districts of Argeș, Bihor, Buzău, Neamt - Districts of Bacu, Brsila, Brasov, D'mbovica, Galai, Gorj, Ilfov, Prahova, Vaslui, Vrancea and the metropolitan region of the capital Bucharest (since 12/8/20)
Croatia: Counties of Šibensko-kninska and Splitsko-Dalmatinska (since 20/8/20)
Spain: Mainland Spain and the Balearic Islands (since 14/8/20)

Travelling from Germany or returning to Germany
Anyone who enters Germany having spent time in a risk area up to 14 days before their arrival is obliged to proceed directly to their own home or another suitable accommodation and self-isolate there for 14 days. This does not apply if the person only travelled through a risk area without spending time there.

According to the Federal Ministry of Health's Testing Obligation Ordinance, anyone having spent time in a risk area up to 14 days before their entry into Germany, if requested by the competent health office or a different authority designated, must either provide proof of having tested negative for SARS-CoV-2 or get tested within 14 days of their entry into Germany.

The test must be carried out in a Member State of the European Union or a country that is listed by the Robert Koch Institute. If, when entering Germany, you already carry with you a test result, to be valid the test may not have been conducted more than 48 hours prior to entry. The test certificate must be written in German or English.
People returning from risk areas and non-risk areas can receive a free test. Since 1 August, the costs incurred are covered if the test is performed within 72 hours of entering the country. The costs incurred for one repeat test per person are also covered.

Rules and Exceptions
The entry rule is based on the country from which the traveller is coming from, and not on nationality.

A country or an area is defined as "high-risk" when there are more than 50 new infections per 100,000 people over the last period of seven days.

Mandatory Travel Documentation
No special documentation is required.

Find out more:
Federal Foreign Office
Federal Ministry of Health
Latest information (in German)

Documents you need to travel in Europe

Travelling to and from Australia, Georgia, Canada, New Zealand, Thailand, Tunisia, Uruguay is allowed without restrictions.
For China, Japan and South Korea a lifting of entry restrictions is subject to confirmation of reciprocity.
If a country exceeds the number of new cases in relation to the population of 50 cases per 100,000 inhabitants cumulatively in the last seven days, travel warnings are issued.

Rules and Exceptions
The entry rule is based on the country from which the traveller is coming from, and not on nationality.
Regardless of the possibility to enter the country, Germany has a quarantine requirement in place in all federal states on the basis of the Protection against Infection Act (Infektionsschutzgesetz) for those returning to and entering Germany from regions designated by the Robert Koch Institute as risk areas. Risk areas are those with a 7-day incidence greater than 50 cases/100,000 inhabitants. This measure can only be dispensed with if travellers have a medical certificate that confirms that there is no evidence of an infection with the SARSCoV-2 coronavirus. The medical certificate must come from a member state of the European Union or another state published by the Robert Koch Institute and must not be older than 48 hours upon arrival. Proof must be provided when entering Germany. The quarantine requirement also applies (with the exception of transit passengers) to travellers with an important reason for travel.

Mandatory Travel Documentation
No special documentation is required.

Specific measures for German residents exiting or returning to Germany
Individual countries can continue to restrict entry or ask for quarantine upon entry on their territory.
Germany has a quarantine requirement in place in all federal states on the basis of the Protection against Infection Act (Infektionsschutzgesetz) for those returning to and entering Germany from regions designated by the Robert Koch Institute as risk areas. The quarantine requirement also applies (with the exception of transit passengers) for travellers with an important reason for travel.

Links to national sources
Federal Foreign Office
Latest information (in German)

Source: https://reopen.europa.eu/en/map/DEU

18.06.2020

Travel from third countries

Germany has implemented the Council of the European Union's recommendation on the phase out temporary restrictions on 2 July 2020.

Since 17 March 2020 entry restrictions have applied throughout the EU for non-essential travel from third countries. These restrictions also specifically apply to travel to Germany.

On 30 June 2020, in view of the improved global epidemiological situation in some regions, the Council of the European Union adopted a recommendation on relaxing the entry restrictions on the basis of a draft drawn up by the Commission. Germany will implement this recommendation from 2 July 2020 as follows:

Third countries without travel restrictions

From 2 July 2020, unrestricted travel to Germany is once again possible from the following third countries with low rates of infection:

• Australia
• Georgia
• Canada
• Montenegro
• New Zealand
• Thailand
• Tunisia
• Uruguay

For China, Japan and South Korea a lifting of entry restrictions is subject to confirmation of reciprocity.

This list of countries is to be regularly updated. The question of whether travel to Germany is permitted depends on where the person travelling has previously been staying, not on their nationality.

Options for travellers to Germany from all third countries

Travel to Germany is also possible from third countries not included in the above list if there are important grounds for doing so. On this basis, travel to Germany is possible for the following groups or travel purposes:

• German nationals and nationals from other EU countries, countries associated with Schengen (Iceland, Liechtenstein, Norway, Switzerland) and the United Kingdom;
• Third-country nationals with a valid residence permit for Germany;
• Family members of third-country nationals travelling to Germany for the purposes of family reunification or for visits for urgent family reasons;
• Healthcare professionals, health researchers and elderly care professionals;
• Foreign experts and highly qualified personnel whose work is necessary from an economic point of view and which cannot be postponed or carried out abroad;
• Transport personnel engaged in haulage of goods and other transport staff;
• Seasonal workers in agriculture;
• Sailors;
• Foreign students whose studies cannot be continued entirely from outside Germany;
• Persons in need of international protection or seeking protection for other humanitarian reasons;
• Diplomats, staff of international organisations, military personnel and humanitarian aid workers in the exercise of their functions;
• Late repatriates;
• Passengers in Transit.

Travel within the EU or the Schengen area

The temporary entry restrictions for travellers from other EU countries, states associated with Schengen (Iceland, Liechtenstein, Norway, Switzerland) and the United Kingdom have been removed entirely since 21 June 2020. Travel to Germany from other EU states, the Schengen area and the United Kingdom has been possible without restriction since then.

Start date: 

02.07.2020

Further information: https://www.auswaertiges-amt.de/en/-/2320738

More info:
https://www.bundesregierung.de/breg-de/themen/coronavirus/ausbreitung-...

Source: https://ec.europa.eu/transport/home_en

01.04.2020

Measures for Protection and Self-protection of frontline Customs Officers:
Both the German Central Customs Authority and the local customs authorities have set up crisis
teams to ensure the overall performance of customs tasks. In order to guarantee personnel
availability in the long term, the official tasks of the organizational units, which are in direct
contact with those involved (e.g. customs clearance), have been reduced to the necessary core
areas. The use of personal protective equipment such as gloves, masks etc. is mandatory for
these personnel. In addition, the relevant hygiene measures must be observed. Employees who
are not absolutely necessary are put on standby duty. Persons returning from risk areas may
not enter the office for 14 days after their return. This applies accordingly to employees who live
in the same household as the aforementioned holiday returnees. Employees who belong to the
groups of persons who have a higher risk of developing a serious illness (for example with
relevant underlying diseases such as cardiovascular diseases, diabetes, diseases of the
respiratory system, liver and kidney as well as cancer) in principle work on a mobile or telework
basis. All employees are obliged to check their own status (confirmed infections or officially
confirmed ordered and voluntary quarantine) to their superior(s) immediately.

Measures regarding fumigation of containers and parcel consignments:
The German Robert Koch Institute currently estimates an infection with the novel coronavirus
via imported goods as unlikely, since contamination would have to have taken place beforehand
and the virus would still be active after the long transport route.
https://www.zoll.de/SharedDocs/Fachmeldungen/AktuelleEinzelmeldungen/2020/uebergreifend_coronavirus.html?nn=280764#doc368868bodyText1

Measures to fight illicit trade with counterfeited or stolen medical supply goods:
Customs ensures that the quality standards applicable in the EU are observed for commercially
imported drugs. Import is only possible with the necessary documents and permits.

Despite its efforts to facilitate the smooth movement of goods, the customs administration
continues to carry out risk-based controls, with a particular focus on protective equipment (Trotz
des Bestrebens, den Warenverkehr reibungslos zu ermöglichen führt die Zollverwaltung
weiterhin risikoorientierte Kontrollen durch und hat dabei auch einen besonderen Fokus auf
Schutzausrüstungen).

Other COVID related best practice:

* Just like the Federal Chemicals Agency at the Federal Institute for Occupational Safety and
Health, the customs administration has already reacted to the crisis in the disinfectant market
with exemptions:

All persons who already hold a permit for the tax-free use of undenatured alcohol for the
production of pharmaceuticals according to § 28 in connection with § 27 Para. 1 No. 1 AlkStG,
may also use this permit for the production of disinfectants since 20 March 2020. Accordingly,
the improper use of undenatured alcohol, which is actually to be seen therein, is temporarily
tolerated. Proof of entitlement is the existing permit. Deliveries must be made in accordance
with § 35 AlkStV.

More details, please see: https://www.zoll.de/SharedDocs/Fachmeldungen/AktuelleEinzelmeldungen/2020/uebergreifend_coronavirus.html

Temporary border checks at the land borders with Austria, Switzerland, France, Luxembourg and Denmark (15.03.2020)

The checks will come into force on Monday, 16 March 2020 at 08:00. The cross-border flow of goods will continue to be permitted. Cross-border commuters will also continue to be allowed to enter and leave the country. People travelling for other reasons should expect restrictions on travel both into and out of Germany. Travellers with symptoms that may indicate a coronavirus infection will not be permitted to enter/leave Germany, in coordination with the authorities in the relevant neighbouring country.

Start date: 16.03.2020

End date: not available

Further information: https://www.bmi.bund.de/SharedDocs/pressemitteilungen/DE/2020/03/grenzsc...

Temporary and limited relaxation of the enforcement of driving and rest times for the drivers of vehicles transporting essential goods

Germany has notified a temporary and limited relaxation of the enforcement of driving and rest times for the drivers of vehicles transporting essential goods such as food, medicine, medical protective equipment and fuels. This relaxation is granted pursuant to Article 14(2) of Regulation (EC) No 561/2006.

Start date: 18.03.2020

End date: 17.04.2020

Further information: https://ec.europa.eu/transport/sites/transport/files/temporary-relaxatio...