Germany
Warnings and insurance
Summary
TheBefore Foreign,you Commonwealthtravel, &check Developmentthe Office‘Entry (FCDO)requirements’ providessection for Germany’s current entry restrictions and requirements. These may change with little warning. Monitor this advice aboutfor risksthe oflatest updates and stay in contact with your travel provider.
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It is more aboutimportant than ever to get travel insurance and check it provides sufficient cover. See the FCDO’s guidance on foreign travel adviceinsurance.
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British insurancenationals have been arrested for possessing counterfeit currency. Avoid changing money anywhere other than banks or legitimate currency exchange offices. See Money
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TheBefore Foreign,you Commonwealthtravel, &check Developmentthe Office‘Entry (FCDO)requirements’ providessection for Germany’s current entry restrictions and requirements. These may change with little warning. Monitor this advice aboutfor risksthe oflatest updates and stay in contact with your travel provider.
If you plan to helppass Britishthrough nationalsanother makecountry informedto decisions.return Findto outthe UK, check the travel advice for the country you’re transiting.
It is more aboutimportant than ever to get travel insurance and check it provides sufficient cover. See the FCDO’s guidance on foreign travel adviceinsurance.
Before you travel
NoThere travelare canrules beabout guaranteedtaking safe.food Readand alldrink into the adviceEU. See inTaking thisfood guideand asdrink wellinto asthe supportEU for Britishfurther nationalsinformation.
If abroadyou’re living in, or moving to, Germany, visit our Living in Germany guide whichin includes:addition to this travel advice.
- advice
There’sonnopreparingrequirementfortotravelcarryabroadyourandpassportreducingwithrisks - information
you,forbutwomen,ifLGBTyou’reandaskeddisabledtotravellers
Followshow your passport and contactyou FCDOdon’t travelhave onit Twitter,with Facebookyou, the police may escort you to wherever your passport is being kept so that you can show it to them. See Local laws and Instagramcustoms.
Terrorists Youare canhighly alsolikely signto uptry to getcarry emailout notificationsattacks whenin thisGermany. The German government has announced that increased security has been put in place as a precaution at public buildings, major events, transport hubs and large public gatherings. You should be vigilant and follow the advice isof updated.local authorities. See Terrorism
Travel
British insurancenationals have been arrested for possessing counterfeit currency. Avoid changing money anywhere other than banks or legitimate currency exchange offices. See Money
If you chooseneed to travel,contact researchthe youremergency destinationsservices call 112.
If you’re abroad and getyou appropriateneed travelemergency insurance.help Insurancefrom shouldthe coverUK yourgovernment, itinerary,contact plannedthe activitiesnearest andBritish expensesembassy, inconsulate anor emergency.high commission.