Travel Restriction Guidance for the One Young World Summit 2021

This guidance is based on One Young World's best understanding of how travel restrictions will apply to Summit attendees as of 09/07/2021. These restrictions are subject to change at short notice. The latest update of this guide reflects changes to:

  • ‘Section 4: Quarantine Requirements & Exemptions on Arrival in Germany’

  • ‘Section 5: Covid-19 testing requirements’

  • ‘Section 8: Providing One Young World with your travel itinerary’

Please ensure you read these sections with particular care.

Condition Description & Actions Required Deadline
1) You must read and confirm to One Young World you understand this guidance.
  • Read the following guidance in detail.
     
  • By 18 June, update the ‘Important Travel Information’ section of your One Young World registration profile to indicate when you have done this.
     
  • If you have any questions regarding the guidance, please contact [email protected]
18 June
2) You must meet your visa requirements.
  • Read Section 2 of this guidance.
     
  • If you require a visa and have not already booked a visa application appointment, you must attempt to do this immediately.
     
  • If you require a visa, update the ‘Important Travel Information’ section of your One Young World registration profile to indicate the status of your visa application. Please do this as soon as possible.
     
  • Attendees who require visas to travel to Germany but who are unable to acquire them by 2 July may be unable to participate in the Summit in-person.
2 July
3) You must have spent the previous 10 days before travelling to Germany in a country that is not considered an 'area of variant concern'.
  • Read Section 3 of this guide and check how the German government classifies the COVID-19 risk level in the country you live in.
     
  • Understanding your country’s classification will tell you if it is in principle possible for you to enter Germany. It also tells you what you need to do to be exempt from quarantine on arrival in Germany (See Section 4).
     
  • As soon as possible, update the update the ‘Important Travel Information’ section of your One Young World registration profile to indicate the your understanding of your country's classification.
     
  • If the country you will travel to Germany from is classified as an 'area of variant concern' by 2 July, you will be unable to participate in the Summit in person.
     
  • If the country you will travel to Germany from is different from the ‘Country of Residence’ you provided in your One Young World registration profile, please update this immediately.
2 July
4) You must be eligible to enter Germany without quarantining or be able to meet conditions for early release from quarantine.
  • Read Section 4 of this guide and check what you need to do to be exempt from quarantine in Germany.
     
  • As soon as possible, update the ‘Important Travel Information’ of your One Young World registration profile to indicate if you will be able to provide the evidence needed to be be exempt from quarantine in Germany.
2 July
5) You must comply with the testing requirements described in section 5 of this guide.
  • Read Section 5 of this guide to understand if you need to take a COVID-19 before travelling to Germany and to understand One Young World’s daily testing requirements.
     
  • As soon as possible, update the ‘Important Travel Information’ of your One Young World registration profile to indicate you understand the test you need to take and that you have booked this test with a local provider.
     
  • By 2 July, book the required test with a local provider.
2 July
6) You must be permitted to travel to Germany by the laws of your country of residence.
  • Read Section 6 of this guide.
     
  • Research if the regulations in your country of residence allow you to lawfully travel to Germany.
     
  • As soon as possible, update the ‘Important Travel Information’ of your One Young World registration profile to confirm if you are permitted to travel to Germany by the laws of your country.
2 July
7) You must be able to return to your country of residence without quarantining. Or you must confirm that you are willing and able to meet any quarantine requirements that will apply to you when you return home.
  • Read Section 7 of this guide.
     
  • Research if there are regulations in your country of residence that will require you to quarantine or test for COVID-19 on your return home.
     
  • As soon as possible, update the ‘Important Travel Information’ of your One Young World registration profile to confirm you have researched the relevant regulations and inform One Young World if there are any regulations that you are unable to comply with due to your individual circumstances.
2 July
8) You must provide One Young World with you travel itinerary.
  • Read Section 8 of this guide.
     
  • Book your travel to Germany.
     
  • By 15 July, provide One Young World with your travel itinerary by updating your One Young World registration profile.
15 July

 

 

 

Please read all of this guidance in detail and then update the ‘Important Travel Information’ section of your One Young World registration profile to indicate that you have done so. If you have any questions about the guidance or how to update your profile please contact [email protected].

Nationals of certain countries require a short-stay Schengen visa to enter Germany. Please read One Young World’s visa guide to find out if you need a Schengen visa. If you need a Schengen visa and have not yet booked or attended a visa application appointment, you must do this as a matter of urgency.

If you require a visa, please update the 'Important Travel Information' section of your One Young World registration profile to update One Young World on the status of your visa application.

The German government classifies different countries according to their COVID-19 risk level.

The different classifications are:

  • “Regions no longer considered risk areas”
  • “Risk areas”
  • “High incidence areas”
  • “Areas of variant concern”


In principle it will be possible for you to enter Germany if you spent the previous 10 days in a “risk area”, a “high incidence area” or a “region no longer considered as a risk area.”

It will not be possible for you to enter Germany if the country you are travelling to Germany from is classified as an 'area of variant concern' by 2 July.

Check here and follow the intructions to see how your country of residence is currently designated.

Please note that these classifications are subject to change at very short notice.

If you are uncertain about your country’s classification after reading this information please contact [email protected] for assistance.

Quarantine requirements differ depending on the classification (see Section 3) of the country you are travelling from.

Regions no longer considered as a risk area

You will not be required to quarantine on arrival in Germany if you have spent the previous ten days in a country that is “no longer considered as a risk area”.

You must however present a negative test result, proof of vaccination or immunity to your carrier prior to departure and when you arrive in Germany. You should print this proof and carry it with you in your hand luggage.

If taking a PCR test, the test must be carried out no more than 72 hours prior to entry in Germany. If taking an antigen rapid test, the test must have been carried out no more than 48 hours prior to entry.

Risk Area

If you have been in a ‘risk area’ 10 days before you travel to Germany, you must complete Germany’s Digital Entry Registration Form before you travel. The form can be completed no more than three days before you arrive in Germany. When completing the form, you must upload proof of a negative test result, proof of vaccination or immunity. You must carry the confirmation that you have completed the Digital Entry Registration Form and copies of the evidence you uploaded when travelling. Please see below for further detail on what counts as proof of a negative test result, proof of vaccination or immunity.

  • Proof of a negative test:
    • A negative PCR test carried out no more than 72 hours before arrival in Germany.
    • A negative antigen rapid test carried out no more than 48 hours before arrival in Germany.
    • Test results must be in German, English, French, Italian or Spanish.
  • Proof of vaccination:
    • Evidence of two doses of BioNTech (AKA Pfizer), Moderna or AstraZeneca, with the second dose being administered at least 14 days before entry to Germany.
    • Evidence of one dose of Janssen (AKA Johnson & Johnson) with this dose being administered at least 14 days before entry to Germany.
    • Proof of vaccination must be in German, English, French, Italian or Spanish.
  • Proof of immunity:
    • A positive PCR test carried out at least 28 days but no more than six months before your arrival in Germany.
    • Proof of immunity must be in German, English, French, Italian or Spanish.

High Incidence Area

If you have been in a ‘high incidence area’ 10 days before you travel to Germany, you must complete Germany’s Digital Entry Registration Form before you travel. The form can be completed no more than three days before you arrive in Germany. When completing the form, you must upload proof of vaccination or immunity. You must carry the confirmation that you have completed the Digital Entry Registration Form and copies of the evidence you uploaded when travelling. Please see below for further detail on what counts as proof of vaccination or immunity.

  • Proof of vaccination:
    • Evidence of two doses of BioNTech (AKA Pfizer), Moderna or AstraZeneca, with the second dose being administered at least 14 days before entry to Germany.
    • Evidence of one dose of Janssen (AKA Johnson & Johnson) with this dose being administered at least 14 days before entry to Germany.
    • Proof of vaccination must be in German, English, French, Italian or Spanish.
  • Poof of immunity:
    • A positive PCR test carried out at least 28 days but no more than six months before your arrival in Germany.
    • Proof of immunity must be in German, English, French, Italian or Spanish.

If you are travelling from a high incidence area and cannot present evidence of vaccination or immunity, you will be required to quarantine in Germany for a minimum of 5 days. After five days, this quarantine can be ended by submitting evidence of a negative test. Unfortunately, One Young World is not able to facilitate this five-day quarantine period. Scholars traveling from “high incidence” countries who are unable to present proof of vaccination or recovery will therefore be unable to travel to attend the Summit in-person.

Before you travel

Before travelling to Germany by air or from a high incidence/risk area, you must test negative for COVID-19 if you cannot provide evidence of vaccination or immunity as described in section 4.

Attendees should check with their travel provider (e.g airline) if the company enforces any additional testing requirements and ensure that they are able to meet these requirements.

Attendees transiting through another country when en route to Germany should check if the transit country enforces any additional testing requirements and that they are able to meet these requirements.

When in Germany

All One Young World attendees, regardless of their vaccination/immunity status or country of residence must test negative for COVID-19 before collecting their registration badge.

This test will be provided by One Young World outside the west entrance to the Olympiahalle on the day of registration.

Every attendee will be required to undertake a daily rapid antigen test at the Olympiahalle, before being permitted to enter any One Young World venue. This daily test will be provided by One Young World.

Returning Home

If you need to take a PCR test for your return flight, you will be able to take a free test provided by One Young World at the Olympiahalle. You can only receive a free test if you have provided One Young World with your flight itinerary in advance through your registration profile.

A number of countries have regulations that forbid residents from travelling to other countries. It is the responsibility of One Young World attendees to find out if restrictions of this kind apply to them. You must check what restrictions are enforced by the government of your country of residence.

Update your One Young World registration profile to indicate if you have researched the regulations of your country of residence and if they will prevent you from travelling to Germany/

A number of governments impose quarantine and testing requirements on residents who return from a visit to Germany. It is the responsibility of One Young World attendees to find out if restrictions of this kind apply to them.

Unfortunately, One Young World is not able to facilitate quarantine periods for scholars on their return home.

If you find that there are restrictions on your return home that you are unable to comply with due to your personal circumstances, you will be unable to participate in the Summit in-person.

Update your One Young World registration profile to indicate if you have researched the quarantine that will apply to you when you return home and if you are able to comply with these quearantine requirements.

To facilitate your entry into Germany, One Young World must share your travel itinerary with the German Border Police.

You must book and upload your travel details to your One Young World registration profile to enable One Young World to do this by 15 July.

If you are a scholarship recipient, your flight booking is made by One Young World. You do not therefore need to provide your travel itinerary to One Young World.