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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.Â
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.Â
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”Â
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 hereÂ
More Information
- 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
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