Current flight information
The airlines of the Lufthansa Group offer an additional rebooking option for passengers abroad, who originated their travel in Germany and Belgium and are affected by the flood disaster. To enable our passengers to return home to Germany and Belgium immediately, we offer you to rebook your Lufthansa Group flight free of charge and without any fare difference. This offer is available until 25 July 2021, which is also the latest travel date for the return flight under this offer. With this extended rebooking policy the Lufthansa Group airlines are making it easier for travellers who want to return home earlier, to plan their trip. To make use of this offer, please contact our Service Center.
We are currently experiencing a high number of customer contacts in our Lufthansa Service Centers, which may lead to longer waiting times. Thank you for your patience. Our staff will do everything possible to process your requests as quickly as possible. If you have any questions about the entry requirements at your destination, please first consult the travel regulations on our website.
Due to the German Federal Police's instructions, passengers from high-incidence- and virus variant-areas are subject to respect extended travel conditions. According to the Robert Koch Institute, the following countries currently belong to these two areas:
High incidence areas:
Argentina, Bolivia, Chile, Colombia, Costa Rica, Cuba, Cyprus, Ecuador, Egypt, Fiji, Great Britain and Northern Ireland), India, Indonesia, Iran, Kuwait, Libya, Malaysia, Mongolia, Nepal, Oman, Paraguay, Peru, Portugal, Russian Federation, Seychelles, Sudan, Suriname, Syria, Tanzania (incl. Zanzibar), Tunisia
Virus variant areas:
Botswana, Brazil, Eswatini, Lesotho, Malawi, Mozambique, Namibia, South Africa, Zambia, Zimbabwe, Uruguay
Please note that the United Kingdom, India, Portugal and the Russian Federation are no longer considered as virus variant areas. (New: High incidence areas)
Note for passengers on flights from the United Kingdom, India, Portugal and the Russian Federation from 07.07.2021: If your flight booking has been cancelled due to a ban on carriage, please contact a Lufthansa Service Center to request a possible reinstallation of your flights.
Lufthansa is currently allowed to carry all booked passengers on departures from or departures to countries in the High Incidence areas under the following conditions:
Valid only for the following passengers:
- Passengers with a flight from a high-incidence Non-Schengen country who are entering Germany or have an onward flight to a Schengen country.
- Passengers with a flight from a high-incidence Schengen country who are entering Germany or have an onward flight to a Schengen country or Non-Schengen country.
- All passengers aged six years or older with final destination in Germany must present a negative test result (PCR, antigen, RT-LAMP or TMA) at the time of departure. The test must not have been carried out more than 72 hours before the planned arrival time in Germany (antigen test only 48 hours). An online registration on the website www.einreiseanmeldung.de is also required. Alternatively, it is also possible to present proof of immunity (digital or analogue PCR/LAMP/TMA test proof that is at least 28 days and no more than six months old) or proof of vaccination (analogue or digital proof of a vaccination series completed more than 14 days ago of a vaccine that has been approved by the German Paul Ehrlich Institute).
- All passengers aged six years or older with a connecting flight in Frankfurt or Munich must present a negative test result (PCR, antigen, RT-LAMP or TMA) at the time of departure. The test must not have been carried out more than 72 hours before the planned arrival time in Germany (antigen test only 48 hours).Alternatively, it is also possible to present proof of immunity (digital or analogue PCR/LAMP/TMA test proof that is at least 28 days and at most six months old) or proof of vaccination (analogue or digital proof of a vaccination series completed more than 14 days ago of a vaccine that has been released by the German Paul Ehrlich Institute).
- All passengers with a connecting flight to a destination outside Germany must observe the entry regulations of the corresponding destination country
Lufthansa is currently only allowed to carry the following booked passengers on departures (or travel commencements) from the countries of the Virus Variant areas:
- Passengers with German nationality or passengers with a valid residence permit in Germany (upon presentation of a German registration certificate). These passengers (aged six years and older) must present a negative test result (PCR, antigen, RT-LAMP or TMA) at the time of departure. The test must not have been carried out more than 72 hours before the planned arrival time in Germany (antigen test only 24 hours). An online registration on the website www.einreiseanmeldung.de is also required. (also valid for passenger with a connecting flight)
- Passengers of other nationalities but only if they have a connecting flight to a Non-Schengen state and do not leave the transit area in Frankfurt or Munich. Excluded from this are:
- Passengers of other nationalities on a flight from Brazil, Namibia or South Africa with a connecting flight to China.
- Passengers of other nationalities on a flight from India with a connecting flight to Canada
- All guests with final destination in Germany must follow the local German quarantine regulations. Information about this can be found here
- All passengers with a connecting flight to a destination outside Germany must observe the entry regulations of the corresponding destination country in addition to the above-mentioned obligations
Passengers on a flight from a virus-variant area with an international connecting flight in Frankfurt or Munich on to a Schengen state (from Portugal generally with a connecting flight) are requested to rebook their flights either via My bookings or via a Lufthansa Service Center.
Further information
For more information for passengers from countries that are not exported in above mentioned areas, please click here
For more information on the designation of international risk areas, click here
According to a decision of the German Federal Government, the following passengers aged six years and older must present proof of vaccination or immunity or a negative Corona test at the time of departure.
- Passengers with a flight from a Non-Schengen country who are entering Germany or have an onward flight to a Schengen country.
- Passengers with a flight from a Schengen country entering Germany or having an onward flight to a Schengen country or Non-Schengen country.
- Test evidence: Antigen, PCR, LAMP and TMA tests performed at certified testing sites are valid. A PCR, LAMP and TMA test must be be taken 72 hours before arrival in Germany, Antigen tests at the earliest 48 hours before arrival in Germany. (Exception: Antigen tests only 24 hours if arriving from virus variant areas).
- Proof of vaccination: Analogue or digital proof of a vaccination series completed more than 14 days ago of a vaccine approved by the Paul Ehrlich Institute (= vaccines approved in the EU) is valid (not valid for virus variant areas).
- Proof of immunity: The proof of recovery (digital or analogue) must be a PCR/LAMP/TMA test proof that is at least 28 days and at most six months old (not valid for virus variant areas).
Certificates are accepted in English, French, German, Italian or Spanish, self-tests are not valid.
This applies both to passengers with final destination in Germany, as well as to passengers with a connecting flight in Germany to another destination. Only passengers with a German domestic flight and without a prior international flight to Germany are exempt.
If you plan to contact one of our ticket and service counters at our stations in Frankfurt or Munich in person, please note the following points:
- ticket refunds cannot be processed at our airport stations
- at the moment only guests can be served at these airport, with a departure within the next 48 hours
Longer waiting times can also occur at airport counters at present. Our staff will attend to you as soon as possible.
Due to the current situation and in order to give our passengers planning stability, the Lufthansa Group decides to suspend operations in Belarusian airspace up to and including 29th July. All Lufthansa flights to and from Minsk are cancelled up to and including this date.
Leave your mobile number in your booking and we will automatically inform you of any changes.
In case your flight is cancelled, please contact a Lufthansa Service Center or your travel agency to discuss your further travel plans.
Simplified rules now apply for passengers travelling to Germany on an international flight with a connecting flight to a Schengen country. More information on our entry regulation page. This regulation does not apply to passengers from virus variant areas.
Travel and corona
At Lufthansa, your safety is our top priority. That is why you will find the most important information about planning your journey here.
Entry regulations for your destination
Check the entry regulations at your destination or find out about the requirements for Corona tests.
Extended rebooking options
Stay flexible and modify your bookings without paying a rebooking fee.