Germany is making some sweeping changes to its Covid testing and travel rules. Here's five things we've found out that you'll probably want to know before you hit the road.
Germany's interior minister Horst Seehofer said on Sunday that border police would be carrying out random spot checks at all the country's borders to make sure that people returning from holidays come equipped with a negative coronavirus test.
Anyone entering Germany from abroad will have to take a Covid-19 test unless they are fully vaccinated or have recovered from the disease, according to new rules signed off by Chancellor Angela Merkel's cabinet Friday.
From August 2nd, fully vaccinated people will be able to travel to the UK from a European country without having to quarantine, but this does not apply to France. So what about people who just travel through France en route to the UK?
Germany's ban on travel from South Africa hasn't only affected people hoping to start new lives abroad - it's also kept families and couples apart for months on end. We spoke to one of the long-distance couples fighting for the right to see each other again.
Many people breathed a sigh of relief this week when the UK government finally gave the green light to allow people coming from most amber countries in the EU to skip quarantine. But not all Brits in Germany are rushing to book a flight.
The German Health Ministry is proposing widespread changes to travel rules, including a major rethink on how 'risk areas' are categorised, in order to slow down the spread of the fourth Covid wave.
People who were fully vaccinated in the EU and the US will soon no longer need to quarantine when arriving in England, Scotland and Wales from an amber list country like Germany. How does this affect your travel plans?
Germany is now allowing people from countries outside the EU to visit if they have been vaccinated, although restrictions on some regions remain. Here’s what you need to know.
The UK government has announced details of how fully vaccinated travellers from countries in Europe to the UK can skip the mandatory 10-day quarantine when arriving in England, Scotland and Wales.
Anyone entering Germany who has not been fully vaccinated will have to provide a negative Covid test under new rules that could be in place as early as August 1st, according to Bavaria's state premier.
The German government has declared Spain and the Netherlands high incidence areas this Friday, meaning that most travellers will face new rules and restrictions when returning from both countries.
An activist group comprised of workers, students and cross-border couples are demanding an urgent rethink of Germany's ban on travel from South Africa, which they argue is discriminatory and unjust.
The German government announced on Wednesday it plans to relax quarantine rules for fully vaccinated travellers arriving from 'virus variant areas of concern'.
An online petition launched to persuade the UK government to allow vaccinated Britons living abroad to visit families back home without having to quarantine is nearly halfway to its target of being considered for a debate in Parliament.
Travellers from the UK, India or Africa who've received a shot of AstraZeneca could well have had a shot of 'Covishield' - a Covid vaccine which is not yet approved by the European Union. So, what makes Covishield different, and can you still travel to Germany if you've had it?
The British government last Thursday announced a relaxation of its quarantine rules for fully vaccinated travellers - but not for most Brits who live abroad. Here's what it means and the reaction.
Europe's largest airline group Lufthansa said Tuesday it was retiring "ladies and gentlemen" as an on-board greeting in favour of gender-neutral alternatives.
