Ouch. Hope it does not happen, but will be watching closely. At the moment I am leaving on the 31rst, ORD-FRA-MUC.

I am trying to get some clarification from Lufthansas website what the rules are for connecting passengers and the requirements for antigen/pcr-tests, and the information is a bit ambivalent, as I see it.
First, on the top of the main webpage, there is a small red text that says "current travel information". Opening that you get current flight information and at the end of those different options there is an option called "Transfer via Frankfurt and Munich, simplified rules for passengers"

There the following reads:
Simplified rules now apply for passengers travelling on an international flight to Germany with a connecting flight to a destination outside Germany. If the entry requirements of the destination country are met, a transfer in Germany is now possible. Prerequisites are a confirmed ticket for the onward flight within 24 hours and/or other documentation for the onward journey. Passengers do not require proof of vaccination/immunity, a negative test result nor an online registration.

This means, that if your destination country does not require a negative test, then Lufthansa nor the German authorities want to see one either. As I interpret it, it means any country outside Germany, including countries within Schengen.

Further on their website if you click on "Travelling and Corona" > Entry Requirements you now have the following text:

• Simplified rules now apply for passengers travelling to Germany on an international flight with a connecting flight to a Schengen country. Provided that the entry requirements of the destination country are met, a transfer in Germany (including entering into the Schengen area) is now possible. Prerequisites are a confirmed ticket for the onward flight within 24 hours and/or other documentation for the onward journey. The required proof of a negative Corona test, the vaccination against Covid-19 or the immunity is still required (exception non-Schengen to non-Schengen). This rule does not apply to passengers from virus variant areas.

Here the information says that no proof is required on non-Schenge to Non-Schengen flights.

So, I'm wondering if anyone else has run into ambivalent information and whether or not clarifying information has been given.

Plenty of threads discussing this in the Germany forum.
That comment made sense before the post was moved 🙃

This thread has plenty of guidance but...

TLDR - put your routing into https://lufthansa.travel-regulations.com/?language=en and that should clarify things for you.

Yes I saw it was moved, hopefully someone can shed some light on it.
Entering my departure airport and destination airport doesn't clarify anything pertaining to the ambiguous information from LH's website, which I cited.

What you quoted is a poorly translated paragraph that doesn't even exist anymore on the German version of that page.

It's technically correct as you will require documentation of some sort because most (all?) Schengen countries are following the recommendation to require vaccination/recovery and/or testing. It's just not Germany imposing that requirement, they use the requirements from the countries of your onward journey.

Hence the recommendation to pay attention to their lookup tool which is much clearer.

Its not ambivalent:




https://lufthansa.travel-regulations...h-enabled=true

Well it becomes ambivalent when, as the poster above me pointed out, that the information on the LH website wasn't updated and wasn't very clear (German and English had different information on the website), hence my question.

So, in any case, that's an update then from when I last looked, and a step in a good direction. Before you could only skip proof of negative test if you were doing non-Schengen to non-Schengen flights (transit FRA) and your destination didn't require any tests.
How about if, as in your flight example you gave, BOM - FRA, would transit in FRA and onwards to MEX. If I recall, flying in from India is not considered a "clean security" and it wasn't as clear cut to transfer. Would you in that case be considered to be entering Germany or is there a possibility to do a transit without clearing the international area in FRA?

Arrivals from BOM who are in transit to a non Schengen destination go thru security on arrival and end up in the non-Schengen Gate area (T1 B, C or Z) where the MEX flights leave from. You never enter Germany.

Aha okay, and I assume it's the same then if you transit to a Schengen destination as well. You're never considered having entered Germany but rather go through security and onwards to your Schengen destination?

Transit to schengen you pass thru immigration and enter Germany. The border police will ask where you are going and only check for certificates and registration if you say Germany. Then you go thru security and enter the T1A or B concourse to get to your gate.

Quick question about "where/when" they check for transiting Covid related documents. I'm flying from Canada YUL > FRA on AC then FRA > DXB on LH. (Separate tickets - no checked bags)
I suspect I'll need to show proof of Vaccination (and/or test) to satisfy the requirements for transit in FRA And I will also need to show negative test and proof of vac for travel to DXB.

(not totally for this forum) Would this happen at check in at YUL? At the gate for YUL? (For FRA Transit)
Would I need to provide documentation again in FRA at the transfer desk or gate? or will it be on arrival in DXB (at which point i'll pop over to the emirates forum :P)
I'm trying to organize what documents I'll need at what point in transit.

As an aside, for the DXB transit specifically. I suspect LH staff will be vetting my testing certificate somewhere in FRA? DXB seems quite specific on RT-PCR and I'm unsure if my Canadian test only says PCR will I run into any issues? (This maybe a more anecdotal question as I'll endeavour to get the testing facility to print out the appropriate term, but just thought i'd ask)

Checkin at YUL will make sure you have everything for your destination. You don't need anything to transit FRA, they will not check either. At the DXB gate there might be a verification if your documents are in order.

Is the PLF required if transiting Frankfurt from a non-schengen risk country to Schengen?

Flying to Spain via FRA on LH from the US.

it�s unclear to me if I have to submit the online registration for entering Germany if I�m only transiting.

can anyone confirm whether this is required or not?

what do you mean proper transit?