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.

The following quarantine regulations are in force for inbound passengers returning from or staying in the last 10 days in high-risk areas. Those travelers are obliged to go directly to their home or other suitable accommodation immediately after their return and to stay there permanently for a period of 10 days. In order to shorten the 10 days quarantine, a PCR-Covid-19 test can be done from the fifth day after entry onwards. After receiving a negative test result the quarantine ends. Please note that as of December 16, 2020, there is no longer an entitlement to free testing for those entering the country from high risk areas. From now on, all returnees will have to pay the testing costs themselves.

• Travelers returning to Germany from a risk area or those who stayed in a risk area during the last ten days prior to entry have to obtain proof of a negative Covid test no later than 48 hours after entry and must present this proof to the health authority on request.
• Crews are exempted from the obligation to fill out the DEA and the proof of a negative Covid testing.
• Travelers returning from a high incidence area or an area of variant of concern have to obtain proof of a negative Covid test upon check in/boarding the flight. The airline is not allowed to board the passenger without the proof of the negative Covid test which has been taken no longer than 48 hours prior to entry into Germany. 
• 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 with a virus mutation – obligation to fill out the DEA form and a proof a negative Covid test

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

Furthermore, 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 have to be handed over to the health authorities (FRA: medical center) by the airline.

In response to reduced passenger traffic caused by the COVID-19 outbreak, Frankfurt Airport will bundle all passenger handling operations in Terminal 1, effective April 7. From that date, passenger operations in FRA’s Terminal 2 will be suspended until further notice (affecting both Concourses D and E). The parking garage at T2 will also be temporarily closed to passengers. From April 7, check-in processes for all flights departing Frankfurt will take place in Terminal 1, Concourse B and C. From here, passengers can pass the security checkpoint to reach their departures gates in Piers A and B.

Our medical center is now 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 over the Internet.
Prices:

• Voluntary Sars-CoV-2 antibody test: approx. 111 euros*
• Voluntary nose and throat swab test for Sars-CoV-2: approx. 216 euros*
• Voluntary checkup comprising both tests: approx. 268 euros*

You will be charged for the cost of consultation and lab analyses according to the general German fee schedule for physicians (GOÄ). Unless you present a letter from a medical insurer or similar stating that it will bear the costs, you must pay yourself on the spot, e.g. by credit card.

*On weekends and holidays there is a surcharge of up to 12.68 euros.

Flights from the Islamic Republic of Iran are prohibited to land at the Federal Republic of Germany since April 2, 2020.

We apologize for the fact that we are currently unable to ensure the usual shopping and dining opportunities at Frankfurt Airport. The decisions made by the German federal and Hessian governments to combat the COVID-19 epidemic have required us to close most of the shops and reduce the hours of restaurants inside the terminals. However, food and beverages will be available enough of the time to meet basic needs. We are endeavoring to maintain at least this basic level of service. In the transit areas, their availability will be continually adjusted in response to the departures and arrivals that are still taking place. More information.

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.

Passengers and Crews arriving in Germany are required to complete so-called passenger locator cards (PLCs) before leaving the aircraft, providing information on the flight and on where they can be contacted for for the next 30 days after arrival. The PLCs are handed out by the crew during the flight. PLCs must be handed over by an airline staff member to Frankfurt Airport’s Medical Center in a sealed envelope, indicating the respective flight number and date. The passenger locator cards are stored at the Frankfurt Health Department and may be used for contacting the respective passengers, if required.

For further information please read the NOTAMN B0600/20.

(last update: 07.05.2020)

Aircraft must be disinfected if ordered by, and following consultation with, the responsible health department. The airline is responsible for arranging for disinfection. For more information, please contact the Customer Service Center.

• 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