How to travel to Germany this summer: important details

Those who want to travel to the EU this summer (including Germany) should take into account a number of restrictions that still apply there. The first and foremost is the need for tourists to have a confirmation of vaccination. An alternative could be a negative COVID-19 test or an up-to-date document that the person has recently had a coronavirus and has antibodies.

However, it is important to take into account that in this aspect the European Union also puts forward its own restrictions. For example, they relate to vaccination certificates. Not all of them are recognized in the EU and Germany. We are talking about both the document itself and the vaccine that was administered to a person. To date, only the following vaccines are officially recognized in the EU:

• Pfizer / BioNTech;
• Moderna;
• AstraZeneca;
• Johnson & Johnson;
• Russian vaccine - Sputnik V - is on the way to be recognized soon, with some countries (like Greece) recognizing it already.

If a person wishing to visit the country was vaccinated with another vaccine, the entry for him will be closed.

Additional restrictions enforced today

In addition to those restrictions that are officially recognized by the European Union, each member country has the right to impose its own special restrictive measures upon entry. Right now, residents of the following countries can visit Germany with a vaccination certificate:

• EU citizens;
• residents of countries where the spread of coronavirus is the lowest (Australia, New Zealand, Israel);
• representatives of other countries with a residence permit in Germany, or traveling to the country for a special reason - for example, for medical treatment.

As for citizens of countries such as India, Brazil and Great Britain, entry to Germany as of right now is closed. It is too early to say how these restrictive measures will change in the near future, since it depends on the trends in the spread of COVID-19.