Germany to Lift UK Travel Ban

UK citizens will be allowed to travel to Germany on Tuesday after 16 days of travel ban due to concerns over the Omicron CCP (Chinese Communist Party) virus variant. Germany added the UK onto its list of areas with variants of concern on Dec. 20 after the latter reported a surge of Omicron cases, banning travelers from the UK other than German citizens, residents, their family, and transit travelers. Arrivals from the listed areas also have to produce negative PCR test results and quarantine for 14 days. In a statement on Thursday, the German embassy said the UK will be moved back onto the “high-risk area” list from 0:00 CET on Dec. 4, meaning fully vaccinated UK travelers and those who have an important reason for traveling will be able to enter Germany again. The statement added that fully vaccinated people will not need a negative test to enter Germany or to …

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