From October 1st, according to a decision by the Federal Cabinet, there will be assessments tailored to the situation in the individual states. A spokeswoman for the Federal Foreign Office said that this will practically not change the possibility of traveling. However, a differentiated system will be adopted.
From October: Individual travel warnings for countries with risk areas
"Until September 30, everything will remain as it is before," said the AA spokeswoman on Wednesday in Berlin in response to the statement. "From October we will return to an individual system for each country." There will continue to be travel warnings for countries with risk areas.
These could also be lifted if, for example, there were quarantine regulations. However, in such a case, travel is strongly advised against. "Particular caution" could also be advised in other cases.
General travel warning in the criticism
The lump-sum extension was recently criticized primarily by the travel industry. The travel association DRV had spoken of a "wrong signal" after earlier decisions. The main point of criticism was that the travel warning has so far been applicable to more than 80 percent of the countries in the world. The travel warning is issued regardless of whether a country is classified as a risk area. Only in Europe has the situation been viewed differently so far.
Travel warning is not a ban
A travel warning is not a ban, but is intended to have a significant deterrent effect. However, it also has a positive side for consumers: it allows travelers to cancel bookings free of charge.
On March 17, Federal Foreign Minister Heiko Maas (SPD) announced an unprecedented measure due to the rising number of corona infections: A warning against tourist trips to all around 200 countries in the world. It was not until June – immediately before the start of the main holiday season – that the countries of the European Union, the border-control-free Schengen area as well as Great Britain, Andorra, Monaco, San Marino and the Vatican State were excluded.
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