Germany
Information on the designation of international risk areas effective 04 January 2022 0:00
Germany
Information on the designation of international risk areas effective 04 January 2022 0:00
- 2021-12-30
- Germany Entry regulation

Information on the designation of international risk areas
As of: 30 December 2021
Please note: As of Tuesday, January 4, 2022 at 0:00 a.m., countries currently classified as areas of variant of concern will be classified as high-risk areas; this is subject to change at short notice.
These states will be considered as high-risk areas:
- Botswana (area of variants of concern since 28 November 2021)
- Eswatini (area of variants of concern since 28 November 2021)
- Lesotho (area of variants of concern since 28 November 2021)
- Malawi (area of variants of concern since 28 November 2021)
- Mozambique (area of variants of concern since 28 November 2021)
- Namibia (area of variants of concern since 28 November 2021)
- South Africa (area of variants of concern since 28 November 2021)
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland incl. all British Overseas Territories, Isle of Man and the Channel Islands (area of variants of concern since 20 December 2021; high-risk area until 19 December 2021)
- Zimbabwe (area of variants of concern since 28 November 2021)
When entering Germany, all travellers aged 6 or over must present a negative test result or proof of vaccination or recovery.
Persons who spent time in one of the high risks areas within the 10 days prior to entering the Federal Republic of Germany must follow specific regulations.
Obligation to register: Travellers who spent time in a risk area are obliged to fill out the digital registration on entry at https://www.einreiseanmeldung.de and carry the confirmation with them when entering the country. New risk areas appear in the digital registration on entry at 0:00 on the day they come into force. The confirmation will be checked by the carrier and may also be checked by the Federal Police within the framework of its responsibilities as a border control agency.
Special obligation to furnish proof: Travellers who spent time in a high-risk area must carry with them a test result or proof of vaccination or recovery and, if demanded by the carrier, present such proof for the purpose of carriage.
Obligation to quarantine: Travellers who spent time in a risk area must make their way directly to their home upon arrival and remain isolated there for a period of ten days (home quarantine). Persons who have spent time in an area of variants of concern prior to entry, must quarantine for 14 days.
Ending quarantine: Quarantine at home may be ended early if proof of recovery, proof of vaccination or a negative test result is submitted via upload portal of the digital registration on entry at https://www.einreiseanmeldung.de. The individual link on the registration confirmation (PDF document) should be used to upload the proof of recovery, proof of vaccination or a negative test result. Quarantine can be ended in each case from the time the negative test result is submitted. If you spent time in a high-risk area prior to entry, the relevant test may not be conducted earlier than five days after entry (test to release possible from day five following entry). Vaccinated and recovered persons can end the quarantine from the time when the proof of vaccination or recovery is transmitted via the entry portal.
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