Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, restrictions have been placed on entry into Germany and Hamburg from a large number of countries. Those entering Hamburg from risk areas must complete a digital login form, test for the Coronavirus and, depending on the regulations of the country in question, isolate themselves.Test requirements upon entryTravelers six years of age or older who have been in a high infection rate or variable region in the past ten days before entering Hamburg must carry evidence that they have been tested for SARS-CoV-2 with them. Enter and present it to the competent authorities upon request, and when necessary, to the transport company before traveling. Passengers who have visited any other risk area (neither a high-infection nor a variable-virus area) during the ten days prior to entering Hamburg must be in possession of a test result no later than 48 hours after entry and present it to the relevant authorities upon request. Lists of regions with high infection rate, variable regions for viruses, and other risk areas are published on the website of the Robert Koch Institute. The test should not be performed more than 48 hours prior to admission (scan time). Evidence of test result must be on paper or in an electronic document in English, French or German. Travelers can find details of test requirements on the Robert Koch Institute website. The test result must be kept for at least ten days after entry.No exceptions can be made to enter from virus variants areas. Those passing through from high-infested and other risk areas are exempt from registration, testing and quarantine requirements under certain conditions. This includes crossing a danger zone without stopping before entering Hamburg as well as crossing Germany via the fastest route, for example with a confirmed connecting flight to a third country. Regardless of the test result, there is an obligation to quarantine according to the regulations of the respective country. Travelers can find more information about entry regulations and testing requirements on the website of the Federal Ministry of Health.
Quarantine regulations
According to the new sample regulation, the following applies as a rule:When entering Hamburg after staying in a high-risk, high-infection or virus-variant area within the past ten days, you mustRegister at www.einreiseanmeldung.de before entering the country and carry proof of this with you,To be tested to detect SARS-CoV-2 infection before or immediately after entering the country,Go directly to your destination after entering itSelf-isolate there for ten days (quarantine).
Is Hamburg prepared? Hamburg enjoys a good location. The city maintains adequate clinical facilities to care for patients with corresponding symptoms and corresponding travel history to affected areas (China: Hubei Province, including Wuhan, Wenzhou, Hangzhou, Ningbo and Taizhou cities in Zhejiang Province; Iran: Qom Province; Italy: Lombardy Region and Fu City in the Province Padua in the Veneto region; South Korea: Gyeongsangbuk-do Province (North Gyeongsang).With the Bernhardt Nocht Institute of Tropical Medicine (BNITM) and the Institute for Hygiene and Environment (HU) as a government institution of the Health and Consumer Protection (BGV), facilities with an international reputation for research and diagnosis of infectious diseases are available.If necessary, you can call the specially prepared hotline at 04042828-4000, as mentioned above, to receive more information about COVID-19, the new coronavirus.In the event that the health office becomes aware of a person who has entered a risk area within the last 14 days, the responsible health bureau informs the traveler of the COVID-19 outbreak and other relevant information, including possible courses of disease and risks of transmission. There is an individual survey to determine individual risks and steps to be taken.At the same time, it is possible to coordinate medical care should symptoms arise. If you are experiencing symptoms, medical questions can be registered on the telephone number 116117 of the EMS.