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Originally Posted by oliver2002
(Post 32371109)
LOL! Imagine what would have been done to him by the CBP if he had tried that as a German national in a FIS :D
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Also how did he manage to board the aircraft in the US? From all reports out here there is extensive scrutiny by the airlines before you are allowed to board... :confused:
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Originally Posted by oliver2002
(Post 32371109)
The article about the Russian student stuck in FRA (under the link above) has a photo of his "transit pass". What is a transit pass? I never heard of such a document... |
Its a kind of receipt they issue when they keep your passport. Indian parents of a friend got a similar piece of paper when they had to interrupt their journey from the US to India in FRA some time ago for medical reasons. The BuPo let them out of the non Schengen area to rest for two nights in the HGI and kept their passports.
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Originally Posted by LondonElite
(Post 32371008)
There is discussion about loosening some land borders from 15 May, while others to stay closed until 15 June. A quarantine applies to travelers from certain countries. All a bit unclear at the moment.
https://www.spiegel.de/politik/deuts...pPYDCQgO1dEMph https://www.dw.com/en/coronavirus-la...-15/a-53420131 https://www.dw.com/en/us-youth-tries...end/a-53418924 |
You need to stay tuned for a few more weeks yet. Don’t go booking any travel.
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Originally Posted by LondonElite
(Post 32379875)
You need to stay tuned for a few more weeks yet. Don’t go booking any travel.
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Are there any restrictions for travelers that just are transferring/connecting flights in Germany and not entering the country?
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Originally Posted by Flyer3120
(Post 32391709)
Are there any restrictions for travelers that just are transferring/connecting flights in Germany and not entering the country?
Citizens of EU member states and their families, as well as citizens of the United Kingdom, Iceland, Liechtenstein, Norway and Switzerland and their families are also allowed to travel through Germany to reach their home country if no other travel connection is possible. They will also be allowed to enter if their home or legal residence is in Germany. Other people may be refused entry if they cannot provide proof of urgent reasons for their entry. Please refer to the website of the Federal Ministry of the Interior, Building and Community for details. https://www.auswaertiges-amt.de/en/e...lt/coronavirus |
So the only permitted circumstance for EU citizens/Schengen is to connect flights in Germany that they have to be going to their home country?
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Originally Posted by LondonElite
(Post 32392236)
I don't believe anything has changed at the moment in this respect, yet and for another three weeks.
So if you are no an EU citizen / Schengen area+ you can't transit Germany. https://www.auswaertiges-amt.de/en/e...lt/coronavirus |
Originally Posted by MSPeconomist
(Post 32392545)
What you quoted (in English) doesn't say anything about transit. In this context, I would interpret the words "travel through" to mean enter and perhaps stay overnight at the airport, then take a train or drive (or maybe a domestic flight, then another international flight or a journey by land) to some other "home country" which I presume means either the country of citizenship or country of residence.
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So is June 15th the target date now for US citizens to enter Germany? I can also enter Serbia too now for business purposes.
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Originally Posted by NWplatinum
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So is June 15th the target date now for US citizens to enter Germany? I can also enter Serbia too now for business purposes.
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The conditions were updated earlier this week. Transit pax are allowed.
Published 18.05.2020 1.Passengers are not allowed to enter Germany. This does not apply to: - nationals of Germany; - passengers with a residence permit issued by Germany; - passengers with a D-Visa issued by Germany; - husband, wife, child and registered partner of nationals or residents of Germany; - passengers with evidence that their travel is to perform a professional activity, e.g., commuters, diplomats, nursing staff, food industry personnel, specialists; - passengers in transit to their home country, if there is no other travel option. The purpose of travel and the entry requirements for the destination and transit countries must be proved; - US military personnel stationed in Germany and their family members； - merchant seamen who are going to sign up on board or leave Germany for the purpose of repatriation. 2. Passengers allowed to enter Germany must self-isolate and must proceed directly to their own home, or other suitable accommodation for a period of 14 days. - This does not apply to merchant seamen without Coronavirus (COVID-19) symptoms. |
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