Last updated 12 November 2020
All passengers are subject to medical screening and quarantine on arrival
COVID-19 PCR test required 96 hours before your flight departure time to Frankfurt
COVID-19 global wellness cover included with every ticket
Testing and entry requirements
- Flights to Germany are currently restricted
- Take a COVID-19 PCR test 96 hours before your flight departure time to Frankfurt
- Depending on where you are flying from, you may be required to complete a Digital Registration on Entry form
More travel information
- If you are a UAE resident flying to Abu Dhabi, visit uaeentry.ica.gov.ae
- If you are unable to present proof of your negative COVID-19 PCR test, you will not be permitted to travel
- You must wear a mask at all times when you travel
- Read about our health and hygiene measures at etihad.com/wellness
Read detailed travel information for flying to and from Frankfurt
The following passengers will be permitted to enter Germany:
- Nationals of EEA Member States and Switzerland
- British nationals
- Passengers arriving from Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Croatia, Cyprus, Czechia, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Greece, Hungary, Iceland, Republic of Ireland, Italy, Latvia, Liechtenstein, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland or the UK
- Immediate family members of Nationals of EEA Member States and Switzerland (must provide evidence)
- Immediate family members of residents of Germany (must provide evidence)
- Passengers with a resident permit issued by EEA Member State or Switzerland
- Passengers with a visa issued by Germany after 17 March 2020
- Residents of Australia, New Zealand, Singapore, Thailand and Uruguay (must have been a resident for six months)
- Military personnel
- Merchant seamen
- Passengers travelling as students if they cannot complete their studies outside of Germany
- Unmarried partners of residents of Germany (must have a written invitation and a copy of the identity document for the resident in Germany, as well as a declaration and proof of their relationship)
All passengers are subject to COVID-19 PCR testing and 10-day quarantine on arrival
Depending on where you are flying from, you may be required to complete a Digital Registration on Entry form
It is mandatory to have a COVID-19 PCR test before you fly with Etihad Airways.
Your test must be carried out a maximum of 96 hours before your flight departure time at any government accredited medical facility.
You’ll find a helpful list of suggested facilities at purehealth.ae.
Children under 12 and people with severe and moderate disabilities are exempt from COVID-19 PCR testing.
For more departure information from Frankfurt, please visit frankfurt-airport.com.