Travel advice for Germany
Strictest advice: Caution (US, CA)
- United Kingdom (FCDO)Normal
Normal precautions.
Their wording: “No travel warning”
Updated information on European Entry-Exit System (EES) (‘Entry requirements’ page).
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- United States (State Department)Caution
Extra caution.
Their wording: “Level 2: Exercise Increased Caution”
Exercise increased caution in Germany due to terrorism . Terrorist groups and lone actors remain a constant threat in Germany and Europe, attacking people in public locations with knives, small arms, rudimentary explosive devices, and vehicles. Such attacks may occur with little or no warning and target: Tourist locations Transportation centers (airports, train, or bus stations) Markets and shopping malls Local government facilities Hotels, clubs, and restaurants Places of worship and educational institutions Parks Major sporting and cultural events Schools
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- Germany (Auswärtiges Amt): does not advise on its own country.
- Netherlands (Buitenlandse Zaken)Normal
Normal precautions.
Their wording: “Groen: geen bijzondere veiligheidsrisico's”
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- Canada (Global Affairs)Caution
Extra caution.
Their wording: “Exercise a high degree of caution”
Health – editorial change
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Closures and security news
- Nuremberg airport reopens after suspected mid-air emergency ·
- Toll in A2 motorway crashes near Bad Nenndorf revised down to 6 ·
- Chemical reaction in car injures man and prompts evacuation in Neuruppin ·
- Bomb threat at Stuttgart airport halts flights for 90 minutes ·
- German intelligence names Oleg Levushkin as Leipzig drone-plot organiser ·
ECTV puts each government's scale on four levels: normal precautions, extra caution, avoid non-essential travel, do not travel. Always read the full advice before you travel; this page does not replace it.