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Country          Air Travel Regulations           COVID-19 entry                       Post-Arrival Quarantine                  Country-Specific Restrictions
of Destination                                    requirements                         Measures

Armenia          Unrestricted entry for           It is required to carry a negative   No specific information provided.        No mobility restrictions imposed in
                 Armenian nationals, family       PCR test result when entering                                                 the country.
                 members of country               Armenia.
                 nationals, persons with a                                                                                      Social distancing is to be maintained
                 residence permit. Entry for      PCR Test requirements:                                                        in public spaces and it is mandatory
                 non-nationals remains                 • Not older than 72h                                                     to wear a mask in public transport.
                 restricted.                                upon arrival
                                                       • Result must be written
                                                                                                                                A valid identity document must
                                                            in English, Russian or
                                                                                                                                always be carried.
                 Air traffic operates                       Armenian
                 restricted. The airport          In case no test result can be
                 Yerevan is open.                 shown, passengers must take a                                                 IOM: Until further notice, no IOM
                                                  test at the airport Yerevan.                                                  transit and arrival assistance may be
                                                  Costs must be carried by the                                                  provided.
                                                  passenger.

                                                  A health information form must
                                                  be filled by each passenger.
China            Non-citizens with a valid        All passengers with destination      All passengers are tested with a PCR     In general, no domestic mobility
                 Chinese permit for stay for      China must present a negative        test and then taken to designated        restrictions in mainland China with
                 reasons like work, personal      PCR-test and IgM-Antibody test       accommodations, where they must          very few exceptions/locations where
                 issues and family                before boarding. In addition,        complete a mandatory 14-day              new suspected cases emerge or
                 reunification can enter          these negative test results must     quarantine. The costs must be borne by   sweeping PCR tests are conducted.
                 without applying for a visa.     be uploaded via the WeChat           the passengers themselves.               (Currently Guangdong Province due
                 Transit is still not possible.   program “Health Code                                                          to small-scale case resurgence.)
                                                  International” (or via its online    Upon arriving at final destinations,
                                                  version) in order to receive a QR    passengers are often required to
Zielland   Einreisebestimmungen             COVID-19 spezifische                  Quarantäne- Maßnahmen nach              Inländische
           im Luftverkehr                   Einreisebestimmungen                  Einreise                                Mobilitätsbeschränkungen

           Only selected airports are       code that is issued by the            undertake additional quarantine at      Public transportation fully operational
           operational. Starting from       Chinese diplomatic missions and       designated hotels or at-home; this is   and people can move freely between
           September, selected              is a prerequisite for entering        subject to local regulations.           provinces. Wearing masks on public
           international flights bound      China. All passengers must                                                    transportation is mandatory.
           for Beijing can land in the      photograph and upload a
           destination without diverting    certificate of residence or a                                                 Precautious measures and free
           to other point of entry cities   residence visa for Germany,                                                   movement for foreigners within
           (the list of eligible flights    together with the PCR and IgM                                                 China vary between provinces, cities
           updates on a regular basis;      test. Additionally, it is                                                     and living areas. They can change or
           travelers are advised to         mandatory to apply for a green                                                be adapted on short notice. It is
           check with airlines).            health code with the “HS” sign                                                highly recommended to collect
                                            or for a certified health                                                     information locally where possible.
           Layovers for transit             declaration form. Passengers on
           purposes within China are        transit flights to China must
           not possible for non-            perform both tests again at
           Chinese citizens as well as      their transit point within 48
           other visa-free stayovers.       hours before boarding and need
           Temporary closure of             to apply for another “HS” sign
           international border             with the Chinese embassy.
           crossing points underly the      • COMMENT: At many airports
                                            testing cannot be performed in
           decision of the national
                                            the transit area. Please check if
           immigration administration
                                            your transit is still possible with
           and are assessed according
                                            the new demands. Otherwise,
           to the infection numbers.
                                            there is a risk to strand or to be
                                            led back to the country of
                                            departure. Direct flights to
                                            China are strongly encouraged.
                                            For more information please
                                            address:

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Zielland   Einreisebestimmungen          COVID-19 spezifische                 Quarantäne- Maßnahmen nach                Inländische
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                                         EN: http://de.china-
                                         embassy.org/det/sgyw/t182829
                                         6.htm
                                         CN: http://de.china-
                                         embassy.org/chn/sgyw/t182808
                                         1.htm
                                         Q&A (CN): http://de.china-
                                         embassy.org/chn/sgyw/t182910
                                         7.htm

Georgia    Restrictions on air traffic   It is required to carry a negative                                             Imposed restrictions in public life
           have been lifted. The         PCR test in English or Georgian      For all German nationals:                 remain.
           Georgian government           when entering.                           • No quarantine/ self-isolation       • Schools are open
           continues to evaluate the                                                   necessary, negative PCR test     • Public transport (including
           pandemic situation abroad.    PCR Test requirements:                        result mandatory upon arrival       underground railway) operates
                                             • Mandatory for non-                      (no older than 72 hours)            restricted
                                                 Georgian nationals                                                     • Taxis have a maximum capacity
                                             • Optional for Georgian          All passengers presenting a certificate      of two persons on the back seat
                                                 nationals                    of vaccination (having received 2 full    • Wearing masks is mandatory in
                                             • Not older than 72h             doses of the vaccine) may move freely        public buildings.
                                                                              within Georgia upon arrival
                                         For non-Georgian nationals:                                                    IOM: arrival assistance can be
                                         Upon arrival an electronic form      For all isolation-required passengers     provided in agreement with IOM
                                         with information about the           without accommodation:                    colleagues in Georgia.
                                         whereabouts of the last 14 days       • Accommodation can be provided
                                         must be filled and contact                in designated quarantine hotels
                                         details for the stay in Georgia           can be provided
                                         must be named. There are              • Without charge for Georgian
                                         different forms for different             nationals
                                         categories of travel. Forms need

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Zielland   Einreisebestimmungen            COVID-19 spezifische                 Quarantäne- Maßnahmen nach              Inländische
           im Luftverkehr                  Einreisebestimmungen                 Einreise                                Mobilitätsbeschränkungen

                                           to be filled out and sent off in a    •   Non-nationals will have to carry
                                           timely manner prior to                    costs themselves
                                           departure, to ensure verification
                                           before departure
                                           (https://stopcov.ge/en/Protocol
                                           ).
                                           Persons without a German
                                           passport but with a permanent
                                           residency in Germany must
                                           show a residency permit upon
                                           arrival.

                                           The possession of a Covid-19
                                           vaccination document
                                           confirming two vaccinations in
                                           Georgian or English grants
                                           unrestricted entrance to
                                           Georgia via air travel.

Iraq       Entry only for country          It is required to carry a negative   14-day quarantine for country           COVID-19 restrictions have been
           nationals.                      PCR test when entering. The          nationals, who have entered the         lifted across the country.
                                           printed test result needs to be      country traveling from Germany (and
           Entry possibilities are still   in English or Arabic.                other countries).                       It is mandatory to wear a face mask
           restricted.                     PCR Test requirements:                                                       and do maintain minimum distance.
                                                 • BGW: Test result not
                                                     older than 72h at
                                                     departure

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Zielland   Einreisebestimmungen   COVID-19 spezifische               Quarantäne- Maßnahmen nach   Inländische
           im Luftverkehr         Einreisebestimmungen               Einreise                     Mobilitätsbeschränkungen

                                      •   EBL: Test not older than                                IOM: arrival assistance can be
                                          48h at arrival; fully                                   provided in agreement with IOM
                                          vaccinated persons do                                   Iraq colleagues.
                                          not need to be tested,
                                          must present
                                          vaccination certificate;
                                          passengers without
                                          printed test result are
                                          subject to a PCR Test
                                          upon arrival and are
                                          subject to 14-day hotel
                                          quarantine. (Test
                                          requirements may
                                          apply for transits)
                                      • ISU: Test not older than
                                          48h at arrival; fully
                                          vaccinated persons do
                                          not need to be tested,
                                          must present
                                          vaccination certificate;
                                          passengers without
                                          printed test result are
                                          subject to a PCR Test
                                          upon arrival (Test
                                          requirements may
                                          apply for transits)
                                      • NJF, BSR: Test not older
                                          than 72h at departure
                                  Please regularly inform yourself
                                  about short-notice changes for

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Zielland   Einreisebestimmungen             COVID-19 spezifische               Quarantäne- Maßnahmen nach                  Inländische
           im Luftverkehr                   Einreisebestimmungen               Einreise                                    Mobilitätsbeschränkungen

                                            entry requirements prior
                                            departure. It depends on arrival
                                            airport, as well as age, whether
                                            children need a PCR Test.

                                            Medical screening upon arrival.

Moldova    Flights to Moldova are           Travellers to Moldova need to      14-day mandatory quarantine for all         The wearing of face masks is
           available.                       present a passenger locator        arrivals except:                            mandatory in public.
                                            form (
                                            https://www.airmoldova.md/st             -   Children below the age of 5
                                            atic/filemanager/pdf/fisa_epide          -   Travellers with a negative PCR-
                                            miologica.pdf ). Although                    test result no older than 72
                                            advised, a negative PCR test is              hours
                                            not currently needed. Entry              -   Fully vaccinated travellers
                                            without a test result leads to a         -   Cargo drivers etc
                                            14-day mandatory quarantine.             -   Travels due to medical or
                                                                                         humanitarian purposes
                                                                                     -   Commuters
                                                                                     -   Workers/Business people
                                                                                     -   Transit travellers
                                                                               Etc

Pakistan   Limited flight availability to   A negative PCR test must be        Contact details need to be provided for     Imposed restrictions in public life
           Pakistan. Even available         shown at check-in counter at       monitoring purposes by the relevant         remain.
           flights are suspected to short   departure airport.                 national/regional authorities.                 • Public transportation may be
           notice cancellations on most     PCR Test requirements:                                                                 used but is running on
                                                • Result not older than 72                                                         limited capacity
                                                    h prior departure

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Zielland     Einreisebestimmungen           COVID-19 spezifische                  Quarantäne- Maßnahmen nach               Inländische
             im Luftverkehr                 Einreisebestimmungen                  Einreise                                 Mobilitätsbeschränkungen

             cases. Flight availability         •    Depending on airline         It is to be decided by a doctor at the       •   Wearing of masks is
             remains uncertain.                      requirements might           airport if quarantine measures are               mandatory in public.
                                                     differ. Please inform        necessary.
                                                     yourself beforehand                                                   IOM: Arrival assistance is possible
                                                                                                                           for persons with post-arrival
                                            Medical screening at the airport                                               negative (PCR) COVID-19 test results.
                                            upon arrival.

                                            Before departure, an
                                            International Passenger Health
                                            Declaration Form must be filled
                                            out.
                                            Travelers to Pakistan are
                                            required to install the COVID-
                                            19-App PakPass on their
                                            smartphone. Installation and
                                            Registration are required to be
                                            shown at Check-In desk of the
                                            respective airline. As an
                                            alternative an online
                                            registration in PassTrack -
                                            https://passtrack.nitb.gov.pk/lo
                                            gin is possible, a printed proof in
                                            mandatory at Check-In.
Russian      Entry only for nationals and        • A pre-departure test is        In case the test result is positive, a   Imposed restrictions in public life
Federation   people with residence                   currently NOT required.      person should remain self-isolated and   remain. The situation varies from
             permits. Entry for non-                                              immediately apply for medical help.      region to region.
             Russian citizens is still          •    Russian citizens             Depending on the condition, a person         • Individuals older than 65
             restricted.                                                          will be either treated at home                   years in the risk group may
                                                     entering the Russian

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Zielland   Einreisebestimmungen            COVID-19 spezifische              Quarantäne- Maßnahmen nach               Inländische
           im Luftverkehr                  Einreisebestimmungen              Einreise                                 Mobilitätsbeschränkungen

           Regular air connections are           Federation on               (quarantine at least 14 days) or                  only leave their homes in
           available.                            international flights       hospitalized.                                     exceptional cases.
           Domestic air traffic has              must complete a special                                                  • Facilities that were closed for
           resumed.                              form on the Unified         Mandatory 14-day self-isolation and               the containment of COVID-19
                                                 Public Services Portal      registration with phone hotline of the            are gradually opening
                                                 (https://www.gosuslug
                                                                             city Moscow +7 495 8704509.                  • mandatory to wear gloves,
           Transit is permitted. The                                                                                           face masks
                                                 i.ru/394604/1) prior to
           maximum duration of stay in                                                                                    • maintain social distancing.
                                                 departure.
           the transit area is 24 hours.                                                                              •   To use public transportation,
                                             •   Upon return, they                                                        digital passes are needed.
                                                 must take one COVID-
                                                 19 PCR test (can be
                                                 performed upon arrival                                               IOM: Transit and Arrival Assistance
                                                 at the airport, cost                                                 can be provided throughout the
                                                 approx. 30 €, will be                                                week, not on weekends. Must be
                                                 reimbursed together                                                  coordinated with IOM colleagues in
                                                 with the 1st installment)                                            advance.
                                                 within 3 days after
                                                 arrival and upload the
                                                 result within 4 days to
                                                 the Portal
                                                 (https://www.gosuslu
                                                 gi.ru/400705/1.
                                             •   While waiting for the
                                                 results of the COVID-19
                                                 PCR test, passengers
                                                 must self-isolate at
                                                 their place of

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Zielland   Einreisebestimmungen   COVID-19 spezifische                Quarantäne- Maßnahmen nach   Inländische
           im Luftverkehr         Einreisebestimmungen                Einreise                     Mobilitätsbeschränkungen

                                          residence/temporary
                                          stay.

                                  PCR test at the arrival and self-
                                  isolation mode are not needed
                                  if passengers have the
                                  following certificates issued in
                                  Russia:

                                      •   Certificate of
                                          vaccination against
                                          COVID-19 made within
                                          the last 12 months.
                                          The certificate appears
                                          on the Unified Public
                                          Services Portal and is
                                          valid for one year.
                                      •   Certificate about a
                                          past COVID -19 illness
                                          within the last 6
                                          months. The
                                          certificate appears on
                                          the Unified Public
                                          Services Portal and is
                                          valid for six months.

                                  Due to possible changes at short
                                  notice, please inquire about this

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Zielland   Einreisebestimmungen            COVID-19 spezifische               Quarantäne- Maßnahmen nach               Inländische
           im Luftverkehr                  Einreisebestimmungen               Einreise                                 Mobilitätsbeschränkungen

                                           again shortly before departure,
                                           even as a national.

Turkey     All passengers must             As well as the Form for Entry      In most cases passengers are not         IOM Transit and Arrival Assistance
           complete a Form for Entry       to Turkey passengers must          required to self-isolate on arrival in   operating.
           to Turkey. This requirement     carry the results of a negative    Turkey provided they pass the
           applies to everyone             PCR test (to be paid for by the    screening on arrival.                    The Form for Entry to Turkey will
           entering Turkey from            passenger).                                                                 be used to create a HES code. The
           another country regardless                                         Quarantine (10 days) is only required    HES code is essential for traveling
           of nationality or departure                                        of individuals who have been to any      on intercity transport in Turkey. All
                                           On arrival in Turkey,
           destination.                                                       of the following countries in the last   domestic travel is functioning. Non
                                           passengers will undergo a
                                                                              10 days:                                 Turkish nationals will need the HES
                                           brief medical check including
           Passengers should submit                                                • Brazil                            to take buses, trains, domestic
                                           temperature controls (via
           the Form for Entry to                                                   • India                             flights, and other forms of
                                           automatic machinery).
           Turkey online before                                                    • The United Kingdom                transport.
           departure (normally             passengers who do not display           • South Africa
           required 4 days before).        COVID symptoms can continue                                                 Shops and Malls are closed on
           Non Turkish nationals can       their journey.                                                              weekend but remain open (until
           do this when applying for                                                                                   21:00) during the week.
           their Turkish eVisa. All        Passengers who test positive
           travellers can access the       for coronavirus will be treated
           Form online. Those who          at a medical facility
           don’t submit the form           determined by the Turkish
           before departure will be        authorities or, alternatively, a
           required to do so on arrival.
                                           private medical facility of the
                                           passenger’s choosing.

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Zielland   Einreisebestimmungen             COVID-19 spezifische                 Quarantäne- Maßnahmen nach   Inländische
           im Luftverkehr                   Einreisebestimmungen                 Einreise                     Mobilitätsbeschränkungen

Ukraine    Entry restrictions for persons                                                                     Imposed restrictions in public life
           from Green-List countries        https://www.visitukraine.today/                                   remain.
           have been lifted with the        the following applies for                                            • It is mandatory to wear
           requirement of proof of          nationals:                                                                masks in public spaces
           health insurance.                                                                                     • Nationwide lockdown with
                                            Since June 2021 Ukrainians and                                            shop closures
           https://visitukraine.today/      holders of a permanent
                                            residence permit are exempted                                     IOM: Only passengers with valid
                                                                                                              flight tickets may enter the
                                            from the requirement to have
                                                                                                              terminals. For that reason, currently
                                            or undergo testing and / or self-
                                            isolation with the installation of
                                            the Vdoma application when
                                            returning to Ukraine from any
                                            country in the world.

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No commercial flights are currently available or only repatriation flights are possible for the following countries of
destination

Mongolia       Flights only with the national airline in the form of repatriation flights with the route FRA-ULN (only possible twice a month).

               A negative PCR test must be presented upon entry. The printed test result must be in English.
               PCR test requirements: result on departure not older than 72 hours.

               All travelers are tested for a corona infection with a PCR test and then brought to designated accommodation for a mandatory 10-day
               quarantine. The costs for this have to be borne by yourself.
Vietnam        All flights to Vietnam are currently not bookable. However, repatriation flights can be requested through the embassy.

               A negative PCR test must be presented upon entry. The printed test result must be in English.
               PCR test requirements: result on departure not older than 72 hours.

               All travelers are tested for a corona infection with a PCR test and then brought to designated accommodation for a mandatory 14-day
               quarantine. The costs for this must covered individually.
Laos           All airports in Laos are closed. For repatriation flights, please contact the relevant authorities.

Myanmar        All airports in Myanmar are closed. For repatriation flights, please contact the relevant authorities.

Trinidad und   All airports in Trinidad and Tobago are closed. For repatriation flights, please contact the relevant authorities.
Tobago

Turkmenistan   All airports in Turkmenistan are closed. For repatriation flights, please contact the relevant authorities.

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Please note:

The information stated above is regularly updated. In case of a recent change, the information is labelled with the date of the update (update:
date). Some of the information and details are subject to changes, particularly those concerning travel and inland restrictions within the country
of destination.

Because of that, all information in this document is provided without a warranty.

Sources:

    •   Federal Foreign Office, link: https://www.auswaertiges-amt.de/de/ReiseUndSicherheit/reise-und-sicherheitshinweise
    •   German Agency Abroad / (Country-) embassies in Germany
    •   IATA Travel Center, link: https://www.iatatravelcentre.com/international-travel-document-news/1580226297.htm
    •   IOM Headquarters Movements Rapid Report
    •   IOM Missions in country of destination/IOM StarthilfePlus Reintegration

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