Germany Removes 35 Countries from List of ‘High Risk Areas’

Only 61 countries with extremely high Corona infection numbers are left on the Robert Koch Institute’s list of ‘High Risk Areas’ in the world. A month ago, the list had more than 150 entries.

Berlin, February 26th, 2022 (The Berlin Spectator) — Germany’s list of ‘High Risk Areas’ is shrinking. Effective tomorrow, Sunday February 27th, 2022, as many as 35 countries and several overseas departments that belong to France and the Netherlands will be taken off, meaning they will not be ‘High Risk Areas’ anymore. Here they are:

Countries Taken Off the List

Albania
Antigua and Barbuda
Argentina
Australia
Bangladesh
Belgium
Belize
Bolivia
Bosnia and Herzegovina
Bulgaria
Colombia
Croatia
Ecuador
France: The overseas department of Guadeloupe as well as the Collectivities of Saint
Barthélemy and Saint Martin
Grenada
Guyana
Hungary
Iraq
Italy
Kosovo
Luxembourg
Madagascar
Moldova
Montenegro
The Netherlands: The overseas parts Aruba, Bonaire, Curaçao, Saba, Sant Eustatius and Saint Maarten
North Macedonia
Panama
Peru
The Philippines
Poland
Saint Lucia
San Marino
Serbia
Seychelles
Sweden
Suriname
Ukraine

Remaining List of ‘High Risk Areas’

The following 61 countries, and the areas controlled by the Palestinians, still are ‘High Risk Areas’ from the perspective of Germany. This is the list in its entirety (valid from February 27th, 2022):

• Armenia (high-risk area since 6 February 2022)
• Austria with the exception of the municipality of Mittelberg and Jungholz and Rißtal
in the municipal area of Vomp and Eben am Achensee (high-risk area since 16
January 2022)
• Azerbaijan (high-risk area since 6 February 2022)
• Bahrain (high-risk area since 9 January 2022)
• Barbados (high-risk area since 19 September 2021)
• Belarus (high-risk area since 1 October 2021)
• Bhutan (high-risk area since 23 January 2022)
• Brazil (high-risk area since 23 January 2022)
• Chile (high-risk area since 23 January 2022)
• Costa Rica (high-risk area since 16 January 2022)
• Cyprus (high-risk area since 25 December 2021)
• Czech Republic (high-risk area since 14 November 2021)
• Denmark including the Faroe Islands and Greenland (high-risk area since 19
December 2021)
• Dominica (high-risk area since 22 August 2021)
• Egypt (high-risk area since 24 January 2021)
• Estonia (high-risk area since 9 January 2022)
• Finland (high-risk area since 25 December 2021)
• France (high-risk area since 19 December 2021) and the following French overseas
departments and overseas territories:
o Martinique (high-risk area since 9 January 2022)
o New Caledonia (high-risk area since 30 January 2022)
o Réunion (high-risk area since 19 December 2021)
• Georgia (high-risk area since 25 July 2021)
• Greece (high-risk area since 21 November 2021)
• Guatemala (high-risk area since 30 January 2022)
• Haiti (high-risk area since 8 August 2021)
• Iceland (high-risk area since 9 January 2022)
• Iran (high-risk area since 13 February 2022)
• Israel (high-risk area since 9 January 2022)
• Japan (high-risk area since 23 January 2022)
• Jordan (high-risk area since 5 December 2021)
• Korea (Democratic People’s Republic) (high-risk area since 8 August 2021)
• Kuwait (high-risk area since 9 January 2022)
• Latvia (high-risk area since 16 January 2022)
• Lebanon (high-risk area since 19 December 2021)
• Libya (high-risk area since 18 July 2021)
• Liechtenstein (high-risk area since 5 December 2021)
• Lithuania (high-risk area since 1 October 2021)
• Maldives (high-risk area since 23 January 2022)
• Mexico (high-risk area since 8 August 2021)
• Monaco (high-risk area since 25 December 2021)
• Mongolia (high-risk area since 23 January 2022)
• Netherlands (high-risk area since 21 November 2021)
• Norway (high-risk area since 19 December 2021)
• Oman (high-risk area since 30 January 2022)
• Palau (high-risk area since 30 January 2022)
• Palestinian Territories (high-risk area since 6 February 2022)
• Papua New Guinea (high-risk area since 8 August 2021)
• Paraguay (high-risk area since 23 January 2022)
• Portugal incl. the Azores and Madeira (high-risk area since 25 December 2021)
• Romania (high-risk area since 23 January 2022)
• Russian Federation (high-risk area since 7 July 2021)
• Singapore (high-risk area since 30 January 2022)
• Slovakia (high-risk area since 31 October 2021)
• Slovenia (high-risk area since 26 September 2021)
• Solomon Islands (high-risk area since 13 February 2022)
• Switzerland (high-risk area since 5 December 2021)
• Syrian Arab Republic (high-risk area since 31 January 2021)
• Tajikistan (high-risk area since 8 August 2021)
• Trinidad and Tobago (high-risk area since 8 August 2021)
• Turkey (high-risk area since 17 August 2021)
• Turkmenistan (high-risk area since 8 August 2021)
• Uruguay (high-risk area since 9 January 2022)
• Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of (high-risk area since 19 September 2021)
• Vietnam (high-risk area since 15 August 2021)
• Yemen (high-risk area since 10 October 2021)

Implications for Travelers

The changes have implications for travelers. Persons who enter Germany need to follow rules which depend on the countries they have been to up to 10 days prior to their trip. Travelers above 6 years of age who come in generally need to show a vaccination certificate, proof of recovery from COVID-19 or a Corona test result with a negative result.

Persons who have been to a ‘Virus Variant Area’ and who intend to enter Germany have to register in advance on this website, show a vaccination certificate, proof of recovery from COVID-19 or a Corona test (PCR only) with a negative result. They also have to go straight into quarantine for 14 days. This period may not be shortened, not even with additional Corona tests. The good news is that there are no ‘Virus Variant areas’ right now.

Entry from High Risk Area

Individuals who come in from ‘High Risk Areas’ or who have been to one up to 10 days prior to their trip also have to register here in advance. In addition, they have to show a Corona vaccination certificate, proof of recovery from COVID-19 or a fresh and negative Corona test. Persons who do not register in advance on this website or who do not provide any of the documents mentioned need to go into quarantine for 10 days. After a minimum of 5 days, they can get out of their quarantine if they hand in a negative Corona test.

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  • Chronology 2022: Germany and the Corona Pandemic – The Berlin Spectator

    […] Germany removes 35 countries from its list of ‘High Risk Areas’. Sixty-one countries are left on the list. A month ago, it contained more than 150 countries. The list has implications for travelers who intend to enter Germany. They need to follow rules prior to their trip and upon entry. At this stage, the other list, namely that of ‘Virus Variant Areas’, is empty. […]