Entry and exit regulations
This applies to our favorite holiday destinations
Without certain forms and receipts, entry is difficult or even impossible.
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Different entry rules sometimes apply to the most popular travel destinations for Germans. Here is an overview
For all Germans with wanderlust, (almost) nothing stands in the way of the long-awaited vacation. However, the different regulations for entering and leaving our favorite holiday destinations can sometimes be confusing. For this reason, here are the currently applicable rules of the five favorite travel destinations of Germans in recent years: Spain, Italy, Austria, Turkey and Greece. All information comes from the Federal Foreign Office.
Spain
Entry into Spain is permitted from the EU. However, some regions are considered risk areas: Andalusia, Navarra, La Rioja, the Basque Country and the exclave of Ceuta. Since July 4th, this also includes Cantabria and Catalonia. For people returning from one of these areas, the German quarantine regulations apply after leaving the country: go straight to their destination and isolate themselves there for ten days. Anyone entering Spain from Germany currently does not have to provide a negative test or proof of vaccination. Vacationers just need to fill out a form on the Spain Travel Health Portalthat generates a QR code that has to be shown upon entry.
Italy
Entry to Italy from Germany is currently (as of July 5) permitted without the obligation to quarantine. However, it must be registered using the online form and the responsible health department within 48 hours. In addition, one of the following three forms of proof must be provided upon entry: negative PCR test (not older than 48 hours), proof of recovery or vaccination (second vaccination at least 14 days before entry).
Austria
Anyone wishing to travel to Austria must provide “proof of a low epidemiological risk” for the previous ten days. These include: a valid proof of a negative test (not older than 48 hours) as well as proof of vaccination, convalescence or antibodies. If nothing of this is available, so you have to register online with the pre-travel clearance and “immediately, but in any case within 24 hours” to make up for a test at your own expense. Anyone who stayed in a virus variant area in the ten days prior to entry must be quarantined for ten days after entering Austria.
Turkey
Turkey is declared a risk area due to the high number of corona cases. It is not recommended to travel there unnecessarily, but it is allowed. If you want to go to Turkey, you have to do it within 72 hours before you travel fill out a form on the website of the Turkish Health Department. This is checked at check-in and an authorization code is then given, which must be shown during checks on Turkish soil. In addition, a valid proof of a negative test (not older than 48 hours), a vaccination, convalescence or antibody certificate must be presented.
Greece
If you want to travel to Greece, you have to present a negative PCR test of the past 72 hours or a rapid test of the past 48 hours. The latter must come from a test laboratory in the country of departure. As an alternative to the tests, you can show your vaccination card, in which a complete vaccination at least 14 days ago is noted. Those who have recovered in the past nine months can alternatively submit a decision in digital or written form. It also applies to Greece before the trip carry out a digital registration. This must be done at least 24 hours before departure.