Germany removes Spain, the UK and the US from their high-risk list for travel

The German government has removed Spain, the United Kingdom, the United States, and almost twenty other countries from their list of high-risk areas for coronavirus, which means that Germans can now travel to these countries more easily, including the Canary Islands from tomorrow.

Fully vaccinated travellers from the United Kingdom and the United States will now be able to enter Germany under facilitated entry rules, and Germans returning home after holidays will be able to avoid quarantine.

In line with the EU’s recommendation, Germany currently applies a nine-month validity period on vaccination certificates. This means that only persons who have completed their primary vaccination within the last nine months (270 days) are considered fully vaccinated when reaching Germany.

“Residents of other non-EU countries are only permitted to enter Germany if they serve in an important role or if they have an urgent need to travel or if they are fully vaccinated,” the German Federal Ministry of Health explains.

The statement also confirms that unvaccinated travellers from the UK and US can only enter Germany for absolutely essential purposes provided that they present a negative test result taken within the last 48 hours and follow a ten-day quarantine requirement.

On the other hand, travellers who have been fully vaccinated are permitted entry for all kinds of purposes without having to follow other rules.

Those who have been vaccinated more than nine months ago will need to have a booster dose to be able to enter Germany under facilitated rules, but the German authorities have explained that children between zero to five years old, and unvaccinated six to 11-year-olds, can enter Germany, too, provided that they are accompanied by a fully vaccinated parent.