The Ordinance on Coronavirus Entry Regulations of 12 May 2021 combines the regulations of the original Ordinance on Coronavirus Entry Regulations; the Coronavirus Protection Ordinance and the Model Quarantine Regulations. It thus regulates the registration; quarantine; and testing requirements as well as the transport ban from areas of virus variant concern for Germany as a whole. Proof of vaccination or of recovery from Covid-19 can replace a negative test certificate and exempt you from quarantine on entry. In the Ordinance on Coronavirus Entry Regulations use has now been made of this possibility to regulate the entry quarantine provisions uniformly at the federal level. The obligation to quarantine will initially be in force until 28 July 2021.; 01/08/2021: Countries are grouped in 'high risk' and 'virus variant'. Travelers without proof of vaccination or recovery should be quarantined for 10 days; which can be shortened to 5 days with the provision of a negative test.; 11/06/2022: Travelers arriving in Germany are no longer obligated to provide proof that they have been vaccinated; recovered; or tested. Hence; quarantine no longer applies.

The Ordinance on Coronavirus Entry Regulations of 12 May 2021 combines the regulations of the original Ordinance on Coronavirus Entry Regulations; the Coronavirus Protection Ordinance and the Model Quarantine Regulations. It thus regulates the registration; quarantine and testing requirements as well as the transport ban from areas of virus variant concern for Germany as a whole. Proof of vaccination or of recovery from Covid-19 can replace a negative test certificate and exempt you from quarantine on entry. In the Ordinance on Coronavirus Entry Regulations use has now been made of this possibility to regulate the entry quarantine provisions uniformly at the federal level. The obligation to quarantine will initially be in force until 28 July 2021. ; 01/08/2021 Countries are grouped in 'high risk' and 'virus variant'. Travellers without proof of vaccination or recovery should be quarantined for 10 days; which can be shortened to 5 days with the provision of a negative test. ; 01/06/2022 Travelers arriving in Germany are no longer obligated to provide proof that they have been vaccinated; recovered; or tested. Hence; quarantine no longer applies.

Self-isolation at own accommodation- subject to categorisation.

There are currently no countries or areas listed as high-risk or virus variant.

*Travellers arriving in Germany following a stay in a designated area of high-risk are required to home quarantine for 10 days. They can produce a negative PCR test (carried out no more than 72 hours before entry) or an antigen test (carried out no more than 48 hours before entry).

*Travellers approved for entry after a stay in an area of variant concern are required to home quarantine for 14 days. If using a carrrier for entry, they can produce a PCR test result that must be less than 48 hours old at the time of the (scheduled) start of the journey.

*Furthermore, the German authorities may require travellers to take additional tests after entering the Federal Republic, in particular at their point of arrival (e.g. at the airport).

Children who have stayed in a high-risk area are no longer required to enter quarantine on arrival.

The Ordinance on Coronavirus Entry Regulations of 12 May 2021 combines the regulations of the original Ordinance on Coronavirus Entry Regulations; the Coronavirus Protection Ordinance and the Model Quarantine Regulations. It thus regulates the registration; quarantine and testing requirements as well as the transport ban from areas of virus variant concern for Germany as a whole. Proof of vaccination or of recovery from Covid-19 can replace a negative test certificate and exempt you from quarantine on entry. In the Ordinance on Coronavirus Entry Regulations use has now been made of this possibility to regulate the entry quarantine provisions uniformly at the federal level. The obligation to quarantine will initially be in force until 28 July 2021. ; 01/08/2021 Countries are grouped in 'high risk' and 'virus variant'. Travellers without a proof of vaccination or recovery should be quarantined for 10 days; which can be shortened to 5 days with the provision of a negative test.

In Germany; quarantine regulations are issued by the individual federal states. After coordination of the states and the federal government the cabinet took note of a new model regulation. On this basis; the federal states issued their own regulations on November 8; 2020. If a person stayed in a high risk area When entering Germany having a previous stay in a risk area (>=50 cases per 100 000 inhabitants during the past 7 days) within the past 10 days prior to entry; this person has to go to 10 days quarantine. A negative COVID-19 test after 5 days can release a person from quarantine early.

Self-isolation at own accommodation- subject to categorisation.

Risk areas are defined as "virus variant", "high incidence", or "risk" area. The website of the Robert Koch Institute (RKI) shows which country falls into which category. Travellers who have stayed in a risk area, high incidence area or area of variant of concern in the last 10 days must self-isolate for 10 days (14 days in case of area of variant of concern). For arrivals from high incidence areas, the quarantine period may be ended with a negative test carried out no earlier than 5 days after entry. For arrivals from areas of variant of concern, a reduction of the quarantine period is not possible.

In many federal states people travelling from countries with a 7-day incidence higher than 50 per 100 000 population have to undergo two weeks quarantine (recommended by RKI). By reason of provisions issued by the federal states (Laender) pursuant to section 30 (1) sentence 2 of the Protection against Infection Act; persons entering the Federal Republic of Germany by land; sea or air; from another country; are currently required to isolate themselves and must proceed directly to their own home; or other suitable accommodation; immediately after their arrival and remain there exclusively for a period of 14 days after their entry into the country. They are also required to contact their competent public health office (Gesundheitsamt) without delay and inform the latter of their entry into the country. Excluded from this regulation are only such persons who are subject to a derogation provided for in the regulations issued by the federal states (Laender) and who display no symptoms of a COVID-19 infection according to the current criteria specified by the Robert Koch Institute. The quarantine regulations (of 14 days) were loosened to only apply to those that travelled or has been in risk-areas in the past 14 days until the result of a negative COVID-19 test. Generally; quarantine regulations are set at federal state level. From 15 September 2020; persons arriving in Germany following a stay in a risk area within the last 14 days must self-quarantine at home for at least 14 days. If a person can prove that they are not infected with COVID-19; no quarantine is necessary in most Länder. This proof must take the form of a medical certificate and the molecular test to detect an infection must have been conducted no more than 48 hours prior to entry and in a European Union member state or a state with comparable quality standards. Since August 8; 2020; tests have been mandatory for people entering from risk areas. Since October; everyone who comes to Germany from a risk area has to go into quarantine for 14 days. This can be ended prematurely with a negative test result for SARS-CoV-2. Such a test is now free of charge for returnees from risk areas within ten days of entry.

By reason of provisions issued by the federal states (Laender) pursuant to section 30 (1) sentence 2 of the Protection against Infection Act; persons entering the Federal Republic of Germany by land; sea or air; from another country; are currently required to isolate themselves and must proceed directly to their own home; or other suitable accommodation; immediately after their arrival and remain there exclusively for a period of 14 days after their entry into the country.

In many (maybe in all) federal states people travelling from counries with an incidence higher than 50 per 100 000 population during the last 7 days have to undergo two weeks quarantine (recommended by RKI). By reason of provisions issued by the federal states (Laender) pursuant to section 30 (1) sentence 2 of the Protection against Infection Act; persons entering the Federal Republic of Germany by land; sea or air; from another country; are currently required to isolate themselves and must proceed directly to their own home; or other suitable accommodation; immediately after their arrival and remain there exclusively for a period of 14 days after their entry into the country. They are also required to contact their competent public health office (Gesundheitsamt) without delay and inform the latter of their entry into the country. Start date should be 10.04. Excluded from this regulation are only such persons who are subject to a derogation provided for in the regulations issued by the federal states (Laender) and who display no symptoms of a COVID-19 infection according to the current criteria specified by the Robert Koch Institute.