Germany travel: Country to soon lift many restrictions

Guten Tag! Those travelling to Germany will be happy to know that the country will soon be relaxing several of their travel restrictions.

Germany drops 3G rule

Starting 1 June 2022, Germany plans to ease several of their entry regulations, just in time for the summer season. German Health Minister, Karl Lauterbach, told Funke Mediengruppe that they will be suspending the ‘3G’ rule until the end of August.

According to SchengenVisaInfo, the 3G rule requires all travellers to present a valid vaccination, recovery, or test certificate in order to enter Germany. This 3G is to be lifted, at least for the summer season.

Arrivals from the “higher risk” or “virus variant areas” will still remain subject to travel restrictions, however. This includes having to go into a 14-day quarantine upon arrival, regardless of their vaccination status. There are, however, no countries currently designated as a virus variant area, according to the Robert Koch Institute (RKI) for infectious diseases.

“When such areas are defined, people entering the country have to go into quarantine. Even with lower incidences in the summer, we must remain cautious in the event of a global pandemic,” the Health Minister said.

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Belgium also drops restrictions

Belgium has also now become one of the latest countries in Europe to remove all entry requirements and internal mask mandates.

On Monday, 23 May, the code yellow, which was in place in Belgium since March this year, was officially axed. This now means that travellers from countries outside of the European Union can enter the territory of Belgium for non-essential purposes like tourism. 

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