Germany lifts travel ban on travellers from India, and four other countries

Germany’s health agency, Robert Koch Institute has lifted its ban on travellers from five countries hit by the Delta strain COVID-19, including India, UK, Russia, Nepal, and Portugal.

Germany reclassified India under the ‘high-incidence areas’ from ‘virus variant countries’. The change means simpler requirements for people visiting those countries. People who have had either both vaccination doses, or who can demonstrate they have recovered from COVID, will not need to isolate on their return or arrival.

Germany had introduced ‘virus variant country’ travel category to prevent the entry of the Delta coronavirus variant. India was classified as a virus variant area at the end of April.