Due to the Coronavirus outbreak, Germany, as well as the rest of the EU and Schengen Area members imposed an EU-wide entry ban on third-country nationals on March 17, 2020. With the improved epidemiological situation in the EU and abroad, Germany has lifted the entry ban for a few third-countries and several categories of travelers.
Starting from July 2, residents of the following countries, will be able to enter Germany without restrictions, like quarantine or COVID-19 test:
- Australia
- Canada
- Georgia
- Montenegro
- New Zealand
- Thailand
- Tunisia
- Uruguay
At the same time with the residents of the above countries, the following categories of travellers coming from the rest of world countries can enter Germany starting from July 2:
- German nationals, Union citizens and third-country nationals with an existing right of residence in Germany.
- Health personnel, health researchers and geriatric nursing staff.
- Foreign specialists and highly qualified employees, whose employment is necessary from an economic point of view and whose work is not postponed or can be carried out abroad.
- Personnel in goods transport and other transport personnel.
- Seasonal workers in agriculture.
- Seafarers.
- International students whose studies cannot be carried out entirely from abroad.
- Foreign family members arriving by family reunification and visiting trips for urgent family reasons.
- Persons who need international protection or protection for other humanitarian reasons.
- Diplomats, Personnel from international organizations, military personnel and humanitarian workers in the course of their duties.
- Late repatriates.
- Passengers in transit traffic.