Germany Clears Entry for Non-Vaccinated Tourists from 25 Countries

Tourists from 25 third countries can travel restriction-free to Germany since July 4, the largest number of countries since March 2020, when Germany closed its borders for all non-essential travellers due to the pandemic.

Such a decision has been taken in line with the most recent recommendation of the EU Council, which on July 1 modified the list of epidemiologically safe third countries, towards which European Union Members states are encouraged to lift the restrictions gradually.

According to a press release issued by the German Federal Ministry of Interior, Building and Home Affairs, travellers from the following countries listed below will now eligible to enter Germany for tourism purposes:

Albania

Armenia

Australia

Azerbaijan

Bosnia and Herzegovina

Brunei

Canada

Hong Kong

Israel

Japan

Jordan

Kosovo

Lebanon

Macau

Moldova

Montenegro

New Zealand

North Macedonia

Qatar

Serbia

Singapore

South Korea

Taiwan

Thailand

United States

Consequently, this means that all persons wishing to travel to Germany from one of the countries mentioned above will be allowed to enter the German territory, regardless if they have been vaccinated against the COVID-19 disease or not, SchengenVisaInfo.com reports.

However, the new decision, which became effective on July 7, indicates that travellers from the above-mentioned countries who are allowed to enter Germany can shorten their self-isolation period if they obtain a negative COVID-19 test result after the fifth day of isolation.

Source: Schengen Visa Info News