Germany has reassessed its travel entry restrictions and removed 14 countries from what the country considers as ‘high-risk’ areas, and added 7 more to the list.
The updated list of international risk areas was published by the Robert Koch Institute, a research institute and also a German federal government agency for disease control and prevention.
Since September 19, 2021, the following countries are now classed as high-risk COVID-19 areas by the German government:
Antigua and Barbuda
Armenia
Barbados
Belize
Guyana
The Republic of Moldova
The Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela
Travelers from the above countries will have to isolate upon arrival for a period of ten days, unless they have proof of vaccination or recovery from COVID-19.
Meanwhile, the following countries are no longer considered high-risk COVID-19 areas:
Bangladesh
Botswana
Brazil
Cyprus
Eswatini
India
Ireland (the West region)
Lesotho
Nepal
Portugal (the Algrarve region)
Zambia
Zimbabwe
South Africa
Malawi
Travelers from these countries do not need to isolate or fill out a passenger locator form. However, all travelers wishing to enter Germany must provide proof of a negative test, vaccination, or recovery from COVID-19
Here’s a document for the full list of country-level classification and Germany’s travel requirements and restrictions.
