Information on coronavirus

Worldwide flights 

For Germany, restrictions are in place for entry into Germany from a large number of countries. Those entering Germany from risk areas, high incidence areas or virus variant areas must complete a digital entry registration form, be tested for coronavirus and, depending on the regulations of the Land in question, self-isolate. Find more information on the entry to Germany and the travel from Germany.

Transportation ban for flights from areas of variant of concern

Since January 30, 2021, a ban on the carriage of persons entering Germany from from areas of variant of concern has been in effect for cross-border rail, bus, ship and air traffic. Excempt from this ban are German residents and persons with residence and right of abode in the Federal Republic of Germany as well as transit passengers with a domestic German connection or a non-Schengen - non-Schengen connection. Further exceptions to this regulation can be found here.

In general, all passengers (whether returning from a risk area or non-risk area) who wish to enter Germany by air, need to be tested and show proof of a negative Covid-19 test before departure (vaccinated and recovered persons are only affected by this testing requirement if they have been in a virus variant area within the last ten days, in all other cases proof of vaccination or proof of recovery is sufficient). The airline is not allowed to carry passengers without a negative Covid-19 test. Crews and children up to six years are exempted from the testing requirement. Children up to six years are exempted from the testing requirement. Further information can be found here.

Transport companies are obliged to inform travelers about the valid entry regulations and testing obligations of the Federal Republic of Germany.

In addition, the following rules apply for inbound passengers from risk areas: 

There is still the obligation for passengers to inform the health authority immediately after arriving from risk countries by filling out a DEA. Those travelers have to register online.

• Procedure Non-Schengen flights from risk areas: the saved or written registration is shown/ handed over to the border authority at immigration by the passenger. The airline is obliged to check a successful registration against ID card or equivalent prior to boarding and provide the substitute registration form for passengers not having registered online. The boarding of a passenger without the proof of a successful registration is not permitted.
• Procedure Schengen flights from risk areas: the airline is obliged to check a successful registration against ID card or equivalent prior to boarding and provide the substitute registration form for passengers not having registered online. The boarding of a passenger without the proof of a successful registration is not permitted. All written forms (passengers' und crews') have to be handed over to the health authorities (FRA: medical center) by the airline.
  

If digital registration is not possible, passengers will still have to fill out the substitute registration form. You can find it in Englisch and German as well as the information flyer in various languages here. We recommend to include the new obligation/link for the electronic registration in your booking, pre-flight and check-in information for passengers as well as giving advice to operational crews.

For Crews the following regulations apply:

• Crews entering from a risk area are exempted from the obligation to fill out the DEA and the proof of a negative Covid testing.
• Crews entering from a high incidence area have to fill out the DEA and are not obliged to have a negative Covid test – as long as they have not stayed longer than 72 hours in a high risk area.
  
• No exemptions for crews entering from an area of variant of concern – obligation to fill out the DEA form and a proof a negative Covid test
  

The following quarantine obligations apply to different risk areas:

• Risk areas: Returning traveleres must go straight home or to other suitable accommodations immediately after landing in Frankfurt and quarantine yourself there for 10 days without interruption. If they submit proof of full vaccination against Covid-19, proof of recovery, or proof of testing through the entry portal, the quarantine will end early.
  
• High incidence areas: 
  • Returning travelers who have met their test verification requirement by having a negative test result prior to departure, must go straight home or to other suitable accommodations immediately after landing in Frankfurt and quarantine themselves there for 10 days without interruption. They may end the quarantine five days after arriving in Germany by presenting a negative test result. However, they must wait for at least five days after arriving before taking the test (they may briefly interrupt your quarantine to take the test).
  • For travelers who have submitted proof of full vaccination against Covid-19 or proof of recovery through the entry portal, the quarantine will end early.
    
• Areas of variant of concern: 
  • In general, all returning travelers must go straight home or to other suitable accommodations immediately after landing in Frankfurt and quarantine yourself there for 14 days without interruption. 
  • If, during the self-isolation period following entry into Germany, an area of variants of concern is downgraded (in other words it is either classed as a high-incidence area or basic risk area), from the date of entry into force of the new classification, the end of self-isolation is governed by the regulations for high-incidence areas or basic risk areas. If a risk area is taken off the list during the self-isolation period in Germany: The period of self-isolation ends immediately if, following entry into the Federal Republic of Germany and before expiry of the self-isolation period, the relevant risk area is no longer classified as a risk area.
  • For travelers, who have been fully vaccinated with a specific vaccine published on the website of the Robert Koch Institute, the isolation ends with the transmission of their vaccination certificate. The requirement is that the Robert Koch Institute has determined (and announced on its website) that this vaccine is sufficiently effective against the virus variant that led to the area being classified as an area of variant of concern.

Go here for further information on exceptions to the quarantine requirement.

Both terminals are open again: flights are operating from Terminal 1 and Terminal 2. 

Our medical center is offering supplementary medical checkups and tests in "special appointments". You can get a nose and throat swab test for Sars-CoV-2 just in case or get checked for antibodies (there is a charge for both of these services).
To give our medical staff a chance to prepare and appropriately protect themselves, you must make and receive advance confirmation of an appointment via the Internet. As self-paying or without a written declaration for assumption of costs, it is required to pay directly, e.g. with credit card. The current costs can be found on each online booking tool( appointment via the internet). 

Most shops and restaurants at the airport are open again: in Terminal 1 as well as Terminal 2.  

Currently the terminals are being flexibly cleaned as needed depending on passenger volumes. Sanitary facilities are cleaned daily as required on the basis of spot checks and more thoroughly when appropriate. Cleaning personnel is continuously on duty in heavily used facilities. In addition, maintenance cleaning of all terminal areas and installations is carried out at night (including handrails, door handles, light switches etc.). All waste receptacles are also cleaned daily.

Disinfecting cleansers are used.

In baby rooms, the TÜV uses sterile samplers once a month to identify any contamination. Additional samples are taken as required.

The airport operator is currently also responsible for cleaning the customs and security areas.

Compliance with hygiene regulations is regularly checked at hazard analysis and critical control points (HACCPs) in the on-site shops, cafeterias etc. that sell, prepare, or serve food.

More information about hygiene measures.

• Federal Foreign Office
• Federal Ministry of Health
• Coronavirus: 6 things travelers to Germany should know
• EASA - European Union Aviation Safety Agency
• IATA Coronavirus Update
  
• Robert Koch Institut
• World Health Organization 
• European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control