Germany to lift travel ban for EU

Germany to lift Coronavirus travel ban for European countries on June 15.

by Staff Writer 03-06-2020 | 5:52 PM
Germany will lift a travel ban for European Union member states, plus Britain, Iceland, Norway, Liechtenstein and Switzerland from 15 June as long as there are no entry bans or large scale lock downs in those countries, the Foreign Minister said today (Wednesday) Speaking to foreign media, Heiko Maas said all countries concerned, met those criterias except Norway due to an entry ban and Spain, where he said Parliament was deciding whether to extend an entry ban. The travel warning would be replaced with guidelines, adding that Germans would be urged not to travel to Britain when not essential, while a 14-day quarantine is in place, said Maas.