Travellers from the UK have been banned from entering a number of countries as the Omicron variant continues to concern world leaders.
Germany tightened their requirements, meaning all residents and visitors had to show documentation to access a number of places.
But from January 4, the UK will be moved down to a 'high risk area' by the government in Berlin, which means that the fully vaccinated will be allowed in.
You can read all the countries that have banned UK travellers here.
Proof of vaccination, recovery of Covid or a negative antigen Covid test taken in 24 hours (or 48 if using a PCR) are needed to enter a range of establishments.
These included,
- Hospitals and social care settings
- Indoor gastronomy
- Participating in events and celebrations
- Barbers, hairdressers, or beauty salons
- Indoor sport such as fitness studios, swimming baths or sports halls
- Hotels (test at arrival and twice a week during the stay)
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From December 19, the UK was labeled as a 'virus variant area' -they're version of a red list- which meant the majority of UK travellers were banned from entering Germany unless they were a German resident. They would still be required to isolate for 14 days.
However, from January 4, the UK will be moved down to 'high risk area', which means that rules could change quickly.
This means that people who are fully vaccinated or who have an important reason for travelling will also be allowed to enter Germany.
In addition, people who are fully vaccinated will not need a negative Covid test to enter the country, nor will they need to quarantine for 14 days on entry.
However those wishing to visit Germany from the UK will still have to register at einreiseanmeldung.de before arriving in Germany and carry the confirmation of registration with them upon entry.
“Upon entry into the Federal Republic of Germany, individuals aged six years or older need to be in possession of proof of testing, proof of recovery or proof of vaccination. As a general rule, COVID tests (antigen tests or PCR tests) must not be older than 48 hours at the time of (planned) entry into Germany,” the German Ministry of Foreign Affairs explains.
