Latest travel updates

From Sunday, May 16, 2021, the Canary Islands will no longer be classified as a risk area.

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Update: 14.05.2021

The following information is without guarantee and does not release the customer from his responsibility be informed about the necessary documents and to obtain them accordingly. Passengers must follow the regulations for entry in the currently valid version. Please note that these regulations may be subject to change. 

Proof of recovery is a positive PCR test if the underlying test was carried out at least 28 days and at most six months ago. Proof of recovery is accepted in German, English, French, Italian or Spanish in paper or digital form (no photo of the paper form).

Last update: 12.05.2021

The German institute “Robert Koch” has declared the Maldives as high-risk area. For the flight to Germany Guests must present a proof of testing not older than 48 hours at the time of entry into Germany.  Moreover, guests are asked to fill out the digital entry card declaration before their departure back to Germany and present it to check-in staff and authorities.

Last Update: 09.05.2021

From Sunday, April 25, 2021, the Dominican republic will no longer be classified as a risk area. This eliminates the need for quarantine screening, proof of a negative coronatest and filling out the digital entry card when returning to Germany.

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Update: 23.04.2021

In principle, all guests require a negative Corona test result (antigen or PCR test) for their flight to Germany in accordance with official requirements of the Federal Republic of Germany, which must not be older than 48 hours at the time of entry into Germany. Please show this at the check-in of your flight.

The test result must be available on paper or in an electronic document in German, English or French. Without a negative test result we are unfortunately not allowed to carry you aboard.
For travelers returning from Spain (mainland and islands), there will be a special regulation with immediate effect, limited until the end of April. After that, Spanish-language test certificates will be accepted in addition to the previously valid languages during random border police checks when entering the country from Spain. 

In addition, all guests flying to germany from risk areas and high incidence areas must complete the digital entry declaration (DEA) for Germany before starting their journey. For a flight to germany from a non-risk area, the digital entry declaration is not necessary (e.g. Mallorca).

Guests who have booked an onward flight from Germany and are only in transit in Germany must also present a negative test result.

• We have compiled an overview of the test centres here.
• Do you have further questions? Click here for the FAQs of the Federal Ministry of Health.

Update: 8.4.2021

From Sunday, March 14, 2021, the Balearic Islands will no longer be classified as a risk area. This eliminates the need for quarantine screening, proof of a negative coronatest and filling out the digital entry card when returning to Germany.

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Update: 12.03.2021

From Sunday, February 28, 2021, Cuba will be declared as a risk area by the German institute “Robert Koch”. All guests must therefore show a negative Corona test result, which must not be older than 48 hours at the time of entry into Germany. Please show this at the check-in of your flight. 

Please also note the other entry requirements to Germany.

With the decision of 20.12.2020 the Cuban government has decided that from 10 January 2021 all international travelers must present a negative PCR test upon entry and therefore also at check-in in Germany. The test must not be older than 72 hours on arrival and must have been issued by a certified laboratory. If you cannot show a negative test result at check-in, you may be excluded from your transport to Cuba.

• For departures after December 1, 2020, new regulations require us to pay the costs of the PCR tests required upon entry. The costs for the tests amount to 25 EUR or 30 US dollars and are to be paid at the check-in or gate on your departure from Frankfurt. Payment is possible in cash or by credit card.
• You are still required by local regulations to carry a credit card with you upon arrival. Should you wish to use cash on site, we recommend that you carry a sufficient amount of cash in euros or US dollars, as you may not be able to with-draw cash from local ATMs due to Cuba's current monetary policy.

The other hygiene measures and entry regulations remain valid and can be found on our homepage.

Update: 16.03.2021

Since 21 February 2021, the Canary Islands have been classified by the German institute "Robert Koch" from high-risk area to risk area. Guests must therefore present a negative Corona test result, which must not be older than 48 hours at the time of entry into Germany.

In addition, all guests are requested to be sure to complete the Digital Registration on Entry for entry into Germany before returning home.

• Testcentre Canary Islands
  

Here you will find a list of all test centres where you can be tested.

Update 01.04.2021

Since 8 November 2020, it has been mandatory to use the Digital Registration on Entry. It must be completed by all travellers who have stayed in a risk area in the last ten days before entering Germany. 

• Click here for the Digital Registration on Entry.
• Further information can be found here.

Update: 23.02.2021

With immediate effect, airlines and airports in Germany are adapting the rules on mandatory mask use. Therefore, such as surgical masks and FFP2 masks, or masks with the KN95/N95 standard without an exhalation valve may be worn on board all Condor flights. Cloth masks, face shields, scarves and neckerchiefs as mouth/nose protection masks are not permitted.

Last update: 22.01.2021  16:30 CEST

The new Coronavirus Entry Regulation aims to minimise the entry of SARS-CoV-2 coronavirus infections from areas with an increased or particularly high risk of SARS-CoV-2 coronavirus infection.

The risk areas are divided into the following levels:

• Level 1: High-risk areas
• Level 2: High-risk areas with incidence >200
• Level 3: Risk areas with certain virus mutations

Risk area level 1: After a stay in a risk area, before entering the country, travellers must - as before - fill out a digital entry declaration. In principle, all guests require a negative Corona test result (antigen or PCR test) for their flight to Germany in accordance with official requirements of the Federal Republic of Germany, which must not be older than 48 hours at the time of entry into Germany. Proof is a medical certificate or a test result regarding the absence of infection with the SARS-CoV-2 coronavirus.

Risk area level 2 and 3: For persons entering from certain risk areas with a particularly high risk, increased requirements are imposed correlating to the qualified risk situation: This concerns persons who have stayed in a risk area for which a particularly high risk of infection with the SARS-CoV-2 coronavirus has been identified, because in this risk area there is either a particularly high incidence for the spread of the SARS-CoV-2 coronavirus (high-incidence area = level 2) or certain variants of the SARS-CoV-2 coronavirus have occurred there in a widespread manner (virus variant area = level 3). In principle, all guests require a negative Corona test result (antigen or PCR test) for their flight to Germany in accordance with official requirements of the Federal Republic of Germany, which must not be older than 48 hours at the time of entry into Germany.

Areas with a particularly high risk are areas in which there is a particular risk of entry due to the spread of mutations of the virus or particularly high incidences. These are published on the website of the Robert Koch Institute.

Update: 01.04.2021
Status: 14.01.2021, 10:00 a.m.

The Dominican Republic remains classified as a risk area. The borders of the Dominican Republic are open to the entry of foreigners.

From 29 November 2020, all travelers must fill out a standardized electronic form ('e-ticket') for entry and departure purposes. It replaces all previous forms for entry, customs and health purposes. Additional information is provided by the Dominican Migration Authority.

Random COVID-19 rapid tests are carried out at airports on entry. Travellers are obliged to participate in this - unless they can present a negative test result, which must not be older than 5 days before entry. If the test result is positive, a COVID-19 PCR test will be carried out; if it is also positive, the traveller must be placed in quarantine. For this purpose, the Ministry of Health has set up isolation wards where travellers receive the necessary care.

Restrictions in the country
The state of emergency will remain in force until 1 December 2020, with a nationwide curfew from 21.00 to 5.00 Monday to Friday and from 19.00 to 5.00 on Saturdays and Sundays. The scheme has been extended until 1 December 2020 and will then be reviewed.
Hotels are open, but are subject to special distance and hygiene rules and may only accommodate a certain number of guests.

Hygiene rules

• Wearing a mouth and nose protector and keeping your distance in public is mandatory. When entering public places such as airports, shopping centres, restaurants etc., temperature measurements are taken regularly.
• Make sure that you follow the AHA rules and also follow the instructions of local authorities. High fines can be imposed for violations of the hygiene regulations.
• Find out about detailed measures and additional information from the Dominican government.
• Always follow the instructions of local authorities, also with regard to hygiene measures.
• In case of COVID-19 symptoms or contact with infected persons, contact the COVID-19 hotline of the Dominican government at the number *462 (Spanish speaking).
• Use the local media to find out about the curfew rules in force and to comply with them.

Further information can be found on the website of the Federal Foreign Office.

Entry into the Maldives is possible for tourists. Visas are issued free of charge on entry.

Requirements

• Resort booking confirmation for the entire duration of the stay can be presented.
• Travellers must be able to present a negative result for a nucleic acid test (PCR test) for Covid-19 on arrival in English upon entry. The swab must have been taken no more than 96 hours before departure. Children under one year of age are exempt from the test requirement.
• The submission of an electronic entry declaration is mandatory. This must be completed on the Maldivian border authorities' website within 24 hours before departure.
• Temperature measurements are taken on entry. Travellers with COVID-19 symptoms must undergo a COVID-19 test at the airport. The cost of this test must be paid for by the traveller or the resort.
• In addition, the Maldivian authorities reserve the right to carry out random tests. The Maldivian authorities will bear the cost of such tests. Persons tested positive will undergo the necessary quarantine, either at the resort or at a Maldivian government quarantine facility, depending on their state of health and the decision of the resort. The quarantine lasts at least three days for persons without symptoms and 14 days for persons with symptoms. The costs of treatment, quarantine and tests can be transferred from the resort to the guest in accordance with the applicable regulations.
• The Maldivian government recommends travellers to use the local tracing app TraceEkee.

Restrictions in the country
There is currently a public health emergency declared by the government. The stay of travellers is generally limited to the booked resort. For planned stays in several resorts, a so-called split stay can be applied for at the Maldivian Ministry of Tourism. The capital city of Malé and uninhabited islands cannot currently be visited by tourists from the resorts, with exceptions for Malé for necessary transit overnight stays.

Hygiene rules

• Masks must be worn in public and enclosed spaces. There are also extensive hygiene and health regulations, which are published on the website of the Ministry of Tourism. At the airport, the usual health precautions (wearing a mask, keeping your distance, washing your hands regularly) must also be observed.
• Make sure that you follow the AHA rules and also follow the instructions of local authorities. High fines can be imposed for violations of the hygiene regulations.
• Find out about detailed measures and additional information from the Maldivian government.
• In case of COVID-19 symptoms or contact with infected persons, contact the COVID-19 Safety Manager of your resort or the Maldivian Ministry of Health on the COVID-19 Hotline 1676.

Further information can be found on the website of the Federal Foreign Office.

Travelers must fill out a form on the Spain Travel Health portal for health checks, which generates a QR code. This code will be checked at departure. Registration can be done at the earliest 48 hours before intended entry.

In addition, a negative test result of a PCR covid 19 test must be presented. The test must be performed within 72 hours before entry. The result must be available electronically or in paper form in English or Spanish and must contain the following information: Name of the traveler, passport or identity card number (this number must be identical to the passport/identity card number used in the electronic entry form), date of test acceptance, contact details of the laboratory, name of the laboratory technician, negative test result.