That's not entirely true (see Danmark, Spain etc.) but it will be fine for the FRA/VIE-ARN transit for EU citizens.

From the IATA Travel Center (https://www.iatatravelcentre.com/int...1580226297.htm):

Plus, Germany allows EU citizens to transit via Germany.

The confusion comes in from inconsistent wording. "returning to his or her home". What is legally considered home?

Then a German government website (bmi.bund.de) says this only applies to returning to "country of origin".

Then the German Federal Foreign office says it's ok to "returning to their place of residence" and in the very next paragraph "returning to their place of habitual residence".

When I search IATA with different settings I only get the green tick when I enter my country of residence as Sweden.

But I'm probably overthinking it all. Just the risk of getting it wrong is getting turned around at the border and sent all the way back to Australia (and 14 days quarantine).

I did find this from the EC which clarifies my situation:EU citizens’ family members*

The temporary travel restriction must exempt nationals of all EU Member States and Schengen Associated States, as well as their family members travelling to return to their homes in the EU. EU citizens and their families are considered to be ‘returning home’ when seeking to reach the Member State of the EU citizen’s nationality even if the latter, and his/her family members, do not reside there. (https://ec.europa.eu/info/live-work-...ng-pandemic_en)

So I think we're good to go even without relying on the "imperative family reasons" once we get approval from the Australian government.

Hi All,
I'm trying to decipher the transit rules for Germany right now... We're looking at transiting from ORD to IST/BJV via FRA or MUC.
2 kids and I have UK and US passports, my wife has a TK passport and US Greencard.

What are our chances? I realize things may change come July 1 or at any time really...

Where are you ordinarily resident? Transit is permitted for EU+ citizens to their country of residency (which I assume is not Turkey). Additionally your wife’s citizenship isn’t listed.

See here: https://www.auswaertiges-amt.de/en/e...lt/coronavirus

Currently residing in Chicago... so I assume this is a no go/better to be safe for now then...

No, but keep checking the link I sent you.

But they wouldn’t actually enter Germany. So would the info in the link still apply to a non-Schengen to non-Schengen transit?

If you have a connecting flight on the same ticket it should not be a problem. You will technically not enter Germany.

I don't know, as the regulation does not specify this situation.

I transited through MUC to NCE yesterday with a UK residency permit and US passport. No issues whatsoever. Even accidentally entered Germany because I got confused by the signage.

Thank you all! I'm going to call LH to see what they say - as far as I can tell from the link, transit passengers are exempt so hopefully that will stick.

Does anyone know if an overnight transit (ie: leaving the airport) is permissible at this time?

Not possible unless you meet certain strict conditions. What are the circumstances?

Departing Czechia (but I'm not in CZ as a permanent resident) in transit to Canada on Canadian passport. The best itineraries for timing have an overnight layover in FRA.