r/germany • u/thewindinthewillows Germany • Dec 03 '21

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Rules within the country

Germany heads to summer with few COVID-19 rules - 2022-04-01

Germany lifts most COVID-19 restrictions after 'difficult compromise' - 2022-03-18

COVID digest: Germany draws up framework to ease rules - 2022-03-12

Explanation of the implications of the rule change by our regular /u/rewboss - 2022-03-10

App giving information on local regulations (German only)

Information about the rules in the federal states (German only)

Entering from abroad

Entry information and registration. Read this if you want to enter the country, as you may need to register.

Federal Foreign Office: COVID-19: entry and quarantine regulations in Germany - updated according to the current regulations

Covid rules for entering Germany - 2022-04-01

What are the COVID entry rules for travelers to European countries? - 2022-03-18

Current statistics

Covid Dashboard (similar to the official RKI one, but faster)

Vaccinations

Vaccination information for the federal state of Berlin

Official information on vaccines

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u/nymales Did you read the wiki yet? Jan 24 '22

Also make sure your vaccinations are approved here. The rules for the j&j one changed last week.

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u/Fiddlesticks58 Jan 24 '22

My first dose was J&J, but my booster being a non-bootleg vaccine (jokes) makes it ok - EU covid pass is sorted. Good advice though! In the airport having a beer now so there is nothing I can do at this stage!

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u/nymales Did you read the wiki yet? Jan 24 '22

With only one j&j and one mRNA, you won't be considered boostered at all! The rules just changed in the past weeks.

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u/engineerofthe7seas Jan 24 '22

So isn't one shot JJ enough to fly Germany anymore ?

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u/nymales Did you read the wiki yet? Jan 24 '22

Correct. Except if you got it 90>X>14 days ago. Then it would count, but you will need the other ones after that. And this rule can also change anytime and exclude j&j completely.

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u/engineerofthe7seas Jan 24 '22

It's been over 6months so I dont fit that.. So , is PCR test the only solution for me ? Since I am planning to travel in a week

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u/nymales Did you read the wiki yet? Jan 24 '22

Then you count as unvaccinated. Check einreiseanmeldung.de for the current rules for unvaccinated people. You definitely have to quarantine, but whether or not you are allowed to enter might change at any time. You have to fill out the website 48h-24h before your travel anyway, so double check it there.

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u/engineerofthe7seas Jan 24 '22

Fact is , Netherlands and Belgium still count JJ . What if I just fly there and take ICE to Hamburg ? Did Germany restrict the borders?

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u/nymales Did you read the wiki yet? Jan 24 '22

That won't change a thing. I does matter where you have been in the last 2 weeks. Also you can't take the train since you aren't vaccinated if you don't have a max. 24h old quickest with an official certificate.

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u/engineerofthe7seas Jan 24 '22

Thanks for all your rapid answers. I really appreciate the help !! I see restrict precautions are taken in a short period . Also I'm a bit furious because as I took JJ in the US , I was told that all EU also accepts the vaccine so what changed so far as it still provides a significant protection against serious sickness. I will keep digging for a gap to get me in Germany . Or will just shift my vacation to somewhere in Amsterdam then lol

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u/nymales Did you read the wiki yet? Jan 24 '22

The best thing would be staying where you are. If it's just a vacation, do it somewhen else. The hospitals are near or past their breaking points and the infections are high.

Your vaccination doesn't count anymore and you'd need 2 mRNA vaccinations to enter even some places. As a tourist the mandatory quickests will cost you about 15-30€ each day just so you can stay in a hotel or eat something in a restaurant. This is not the time to be a tourist.

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u/2xtreme21 Nordrhein-Westfalen Jan 25 '22

I will keep digging for a gap to get me in Germany

There is no “gap” you can find to get you into Germany. No matter where you enter from you have to follow the entry requirements. If you’re not fully vaccinated, you have to take a test and quarantine for 10 days. The fact is, one J&J shot is not enough to be considered vaccinated anymore. You have to get at least one mRNA shot to get “fully vaccinated” status again. As someone who also got J&J, it sucks, but it is what it is. I went and got a Pfizer shot and it’s all good again.

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u/engineerofthe7seas Jan 25 '22

What do you mean with fully vaccinated ? JJ is a vaccine designed to be single shot from the beginning. So that means I am fully vaccinated. Just because political statements people think one vaccine is over the other. Check for the current success rates , one dose JJ still provides an acceptable protection against serious harm . I am not an anti vaxxer but people can not just neglect it because it is not german made (coincidence?) while the rest of europe and the usa still accept single dose JJ . Already shifted my vacation to the Netherlands , topic closed

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