COVID- 19 Travel from South Africa to Germany

SA Status - Not listed (Kein Risikogebiet)

Updated 18.10.2022
The Federal Ministry of Health has an English page with all the rules for entry into Germany – dated 11.06.2022 and still current.
As from 01 October, passengers are no longer required to wear a face mask for flights to and from Germany

Travel ban

“Lifting of COVID-19-related restrictions for entry into Germany
From Saturday, 11 June 2022, all COVID-19-related restrictions for entry into Germany have preliminarily been lifted. Travel from South Africa, Eswatini, Lesotho and Mauritius to Germany is now permitted for all travel purposes (including tourism and visits). For entry into Germany, no proof of vaccination, recovery or testing is required any longer.”
Please visit the website of the German Embassy in South Africa for more information

see also Entry regulations – Federal Foreign Office

Proof of Vaccinations or a negative Covid-19 Test

AS of 1 June 2022, you do not have to provide proof of Vaccination or a negative test to travel to Germany. The only exception is when you travel from a virus variant country.

Important!!! Some airlines still require you to be vaccinated or have a negative test, so please confirm with your airline.

A list of where to get tested in SA can be found on the Department of Health website.
Other options are Pathcare, Lancet, Ampath and travel doctor.
In this article, you can find more links to where to get tested.

What is seen as proof of vaccination?

Updated information can be found on the Health Ministry website as well as the Paul Ehrlich Institute website. Also see the “Act on the Prevention and Control of Infectious Diseases in Humans (Infection Protection Act – IfSG) Section 22a Proof of COVID-19 Vaccination, Recovery and Testing; COVID-19 Certificates; Power to Issue Ordinances”

List of Variant/Safe Countries

The list is published on the website of the Robert Koch Institute.
You can also read more from the Auswärtiges Amt (Federal Foreign Office).
They will have the latest on what countries are considered safe and who can travel to Germany.
A very nice Summary (Welcome to Germany, Info for travellers) can be found here

More Information

Travel Regulations map from IATA:

Click on the map to display country-specific information. This is a very good interactive map with updated information.

Hotline to find out where you can get tested
Information from Lufthansa (remember this is for direct flights)

Einreisebeschränkungen – Auswärtiges Amt
Federal Ministry of Health FAQ
Regeln in den Bundeslandern
Aktuelle Information für Reisende (Bundesministerium für Gesundheit), The English site
There is also a FAQ page of the BMI in German
FAQ from the Bundespolizei

Summary from the "Bundesregierung"

Verordnung zum Schutz vor einreisebedingten Infektionsgefahren in Bezug auf das Coronavirus SARS-CoV-2 (Coronavirus-Einreiseverordnung – CoronaEinreiseV) 29.09.2021
Erste Verordnung zur Änderung der Coronavirus-Einreiseverordnung
Vom 8. November 2021
Zweite Verordnung zur Änderung der Coronavirus-Einreiseverordnung
Vom 22. Dezember 2021
Fünfte Verordnung zur Änderung der Coronavirus-Einreiseverordnung
Vom 22. Mai 2022

Travel in the Schengen Area

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COVID- 19 Travel from Germany to South Africa

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