Anyone know what the travel restrictions are if you want tot travel to Germany ?

[LovelyYellowLabrador]

Like do we need to get pcr tests before we go
And before we come home ?

Can you not look it up on the .gov website?
That's how I'd find out the info for you
AFAIK you don't need to test before coming home

www.gov.uk/foreign-travel-advice/germany/entry-requirements

Thanks I tried to but I couldn’t make head nor tail of it 🙈🙈

Are you travelling with any children? Are you all vaccinated?

From 11pm GMT on 3 January 2022 travellers aged six or over entering Germany from abroad must possess either proof of vaccination, proof of recovery or a negative COVID-19 test prior to arrival and present this proof on request to carriers or authorities.

Yes an unvaccinated 8 year old

And a vaccinated teen

Your 8-year-old will need a negative PCR.

It is confusing. DD travelled to Germany last month after restrictions changed (and as far as I'm aware they haven't changed since). As long as your adults and double jabbed, no testing needed. Gov site just says if you're not fully vaccinated, you'll need a negative PCR. Hoping this is correct as we'll be travelling to Germany to see DD in spring.

So would that be an nhs pcr test then or private

When we last went to go and had to cancel it was because our over 12 wasn’t vaccinated

Now it might be the 8 year old that causes a problem !

No you can't use NHS tests. I think it can be antigen or PCR but you need to pay for private tests

I'm not sure whether your younger child would be subject to isolation rules too:

For those individuals eligible to enter Germany who are not fully vaccinated, travel from the UK is generally subject to 10-day quarantine with test and release available after 5 days.

All permitted unvaccinated or unrecovered travellers aged six or over from the UK arriving in Germany need a negative COVID-19 test result. It can be either a PCR test that is no more than 48 hours old at thetime of departure, or a rapid antigen or other test sample that is no more than 48 hours old at thetime of entry. The result of the test required by the authorities can be either in paper or electronic form in German, English, French, Italian, or Spanish.

My understanding is that an unvaccinated 5-11 yr old wanting to go to Germany would have to quarantine for 5 days + lots of testing.

the rest of the family would be fine if vax-ed but v tough on the 8yr old.

Yes it kinda contradicts itself doesn’t it ! Says it’s ok with prof of negative then goes on to say 8 year old would need to quarantine xx

This is why it’s so confusing

Your 8yo would need to quarantine as the UK is currently classed as a "high risk" country.

Are you planning to fly or drive?

You can translate this using Chrome

uk.diplo.de/uk-de/coronavirus?openAccordionId=item-2430248-0-panel

You test before going and then unvaccinated have to quarantine when they get there but can be released early if testing negative on day 5.

Does anyone know, if you have to quarantine, can you leave early to fly home?

We have a trip booked with DD6 who has recently had COVID, so could potentially get a recovery certificate, and DS3. We are going for 4 days to visit family. I don't mind quarantining if we can at their house, but think we might have to extend our trip as we can't leave?

I wanted to go next month for the weekend but we can't as my 9 year old is unvaccinated 😞 the rest of us would be ok but we just wanted to visit for a weekend and he isn't vaccinated because if his age so...we can't go as he would have to quarantine. Such a shame. We really miss Germany. Hopefully things will change before too long.

Thanks so much for helping me figure this out
I actually take take the youngest then as only going for five days
Either have to without him or change the destination

We could have gone last year as he was under 12 so WAS fine
But the eldest over 12 was unvaccinated
So that one couldn’t go so we cancelled

I wish we could get younger kids vaccinated in the UK just to avoid these problems. Or get some kind of exemption. it seems so unfair on the kids that they cannot travel - they can't get the vaccine here and can't get in without it either.

I agree, it’s so frustrating

Decided we are going to look at going somewhere else now

Has anyone been to Germany recently? I’m double vaccinated but haven’t had a booster. Can I still travel to Germany but with a negative antigen test? I’ve read the gov site countless times but am finding it very confusing. Thanks in advance.