Lufthansa flights until 30 June 2021 are available for booking to India as per the Air Travel Bubble arrangement between Germany and India.  

Flight schedule from 01 June - 30 June 2021

AIR TRAVEL BUBBLE ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA FOR BOOKINGS EFFECTIVE 21^st OCTOBER, 2020 ONWARDS

A. All Diplomats travelling between India and anywhere on the Lufthansa Group Network

B. Any Indian national holding a valid visa and all Overseas Citizen of India (OCI) cardholders holding passport issued by any country in the EU/Schengen area, South America or Africa only and originating from any country in the EU/Schengen area, South America or Africa.

C. Foreigners holding valid visa (not OCI) issued by an Indian Mission in any category covered under Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) guidelines dated 30.06.2020 as amended from time to time

D. All Seamen traveling from the EU/Schengen Area, South America and Africa into India

Passengers are requested to recheck travel eligibility based on the above and accordingly purchase tickets at their own responsibility.

All electronic visas issued prior to April 2020 stand revoked.

MANDATORY REQUIREMENTS:

As per the Government of India guidelines and mandatory requirements:

1. All passengers travelling to Delhi, Mumbai and Bengaluru MUST submit the mandatory SELF DECLARATION FORM digitally on the online portal (please ​CLICK HERE) along with the below-mentioned negative RT-PCR/ Lateral Flow or LAMP Test report within 72 hours (in case of direct journey from Frankfurt) and within 48 hours (in case of transit in Germany) prior to the scheduled travel. Check in will only be permitted once a passenger has submitted this form online.

2. ALL passengers, including infants and children, are mandatorily required to carry a negative RT-PCR Test report OR a negative Lateral Flow test or LAMP test report for which test should have been conducted within 72 hours (in case of direct journey from Frankfurt) and within 48 hours (in case of transit in Germany) prior to undertaking the journey. The same also needs to be uploaded on the online portal (please ​CLICK HERE).

i. Arrival in India without negative report shall be allowed only for those traveling to India in the exigency of death in the family.

ii. The ones who wish to seek exemption under point 2(i) above are required to apply for the same on the online portal (www.newdelhiairport.in) at least 72 hours before boarding. The decision taken by the government as communicated on the online portal will be final.

For detailed guidelines effective from 22 February 2021 onwards, please read the Latest Updates ​here.

3. As per Government of India requirements, all passengers have to REGISTER WITH THE INDIAN MISSION(S) IN GERMANY, prior to departure via the following ​link. This is a mandatory requirement for travel on these flights.

a. Even if the journey originates outside of Germany, passengers must register on the above link and make sure they select “Germany” as departure country on the web-page.

b. In case your Lufthansa flight number is not yet reflecting on the registration site, you can complete the registration process by selecting any flight to your final destination on, or close to, the chosen date of departure. Additionally, you can mention your Lufthansa Flight Number, Date and Time in the ‘Remarks’ section of the above-stated link.

4. All passengers arriving from Europe and Middle East to Bengaluru or New Delhi must go through a second RT-PCR test immediately upon arrival, before leaving the airport, at their own cost.

5. QUARANTINE REGULATIONS

a. Travelers may seek exemption from institutional quarantine by submitting a negative RT-PCR test report. This test should have been conducted within 72 hours (in case of direct journey from Frankfurt) and within 48 hours (in case of transit in Germany) prior to undertaking the journey. The test report should be uploaded on the portal (​CLICK HERE for the portal) for consideration. Each passenger shall also submit a declaration with respect to authenticity of the report and will be liable for criminal prosecution, if found otherwise.

b. All such passengers opting for exemption from institutional quarantine shall undertake self-monitoring of their health and will be exempted from quarantine. 

6. It is mandatory for all passengers to DOWNLOAD THE “AAROGYA SETU” application on their mobile devices before boarding.

7. FOR ALL PASSENGERS TRAVELLING TO MUMBAI (ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS):

For passengers having their final destination in Maharashtra:
Please go through the detailed guidelines on the following link. You can also find the exemption criteria to the below requirements on this link ​HERE

a. All passengers arriving/transiting from Europe will be subjected to mandatory institutional (hotel) quarantine at their own cost for 07 days. On day 7, the passengers will be subjected to a self-paid RT-PCR test.

b. If the passengers are found positive/symptomatic on arrival or on day 7, they will be shifted to designated isolation facilities/ hospitals as per the local government’s directives.

c. If passengers are found negative on day 7, they will be discharged from institutional quarantine and sent for mandatory home quarantine of 07 days.

8. FOR ALL PASSENGERS TRAVELLING TO BENGALURU (ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS):

a. All passengers must download ​AAROGYA SETU APP AND APTHAMITRA APP on their mobile devices.

b. For DETAILED GUIDELINES for each category of international passengers arriving at Bengaluru Airport, please ​CLICK HERE

Lufthansa flights until 30 June 2021 are available for booking from India as per the Air Travel Bubble arrangement between Germany and India. Please check flight availability on Lufthansa.com or with any travel agent of your choice.  

Flight schedule from 01 June - 30 June 2021

New German regulations for travel on Lufthansa from India effective 26 April 2021

Below extended travel conditions apply to all passengers traveling from India, effective 26 April 2021 to Germany and onwards on Lufthansa.

• German nationals and holders of a German resident permit including Fiktionscbescheinigung are allowed to enter Germany
• Transit to any Non-Schengen destination is permitted for all nationalities*
• Students on German Student D type visa are permitted to re-enter (not first time entry) with supporting documents
• Following Holders of German D type and C type are allowed to enter Germany:
  
  • Holders of D Type visa joining their immediate family members (spouse, registered life partner, children up to 18 years) who are German Nationals/ German Resident card holders are allowed to enter Germany, even if travelling for the first time and unaccompanied with relevant proof of relationship.
    
  • Immediate family members (spouse, registered life partner, children up to 18years) of German Nationals / German Resident card holders, holding C type visa are allowed to enter Germany with relevant proof of relationship, even if unaccompanied.
    
  • Other short and long term visas are not allowed to enter Germany
• Marine passengers destined for Germany / joining a vessel in Germany or travelling onwards to a non-Schengen destination are permitted to travel
• Members of a Foreign Diplomatic mission or Consular office and their accompanying close family members whose appointment and arrival into Germany has been notified to the German Federal Foreign Office are allowed to enter Germany. Diplomats destined for another Schengen country can currently not transit via Germany.
  
• German authorities have lifted entry restrictions. Now accepted are antigen tests valid for 24 hours, and Covid-19 PCR tests valid for 72 hours. This facilitates travel for passengers on long-haul flights or needing to transit en route to Germany. Further a test will no longer be required if you arrive in Germany from a country outside the European Schengen area and immediately transit to another country not part of the Schengen area.
  
• All passengers must register under the following ​link

*India Government Air Bubble passenger criteria, entry/transit regulations of respective countries to be observed

Detailed information can be found under following ​link

IF YOUR FINAL DESTINATION IS GERMANY:

As per the directions of the German Health Ministry, it is mandatory to pre-register ​HERE. Each passenger is required to PRESENT THE COPY OF CONFIRMATION OF DIGITAL ENTRY REGISTRATION to the immigration authorities. Passengers who fail to present this form can be denied boarding.

• Alternately, the registration form can also be downloaded ​HERE. For such passengers, a physical copy of the filled-up form should be submitted at the airport prior to boarding
• Forms for minors or individuals in the care of another person must be completed and signed by the person responsible for them. One form must be completed per person. Online registration is prioritized
• This digital registration does not apply for those who are only transiting and not leaving the airport transit area in Germany
• All passengers from the age of 6 must present a negative Covid-19 test result (PCR, antigen, RT-LAMP or TMA) at the time of departure. The sample given for proof of negative COVID-19 test must not be older than 24 hours in the case of an Antigen Test and not older than 72 hours in case of an RT-PCR Test from the planned arrival into Germany
• The negative Covid-19 report is checked by the airline before departure. Passengers will not be allowed to board without negative proof of testing
• The ten-day quarantine requirement, and the Digital Entry Application (DEA) or a replacement application remain mandatory for all entrants

Kindly note the validity of the mandatory health documents should be acceptable by the destination airport.

IF YOUR FINAL DESTINATION IS NOT GERMANY:

• Effective 26 April, 2021, travel to a Schengen destination via Germany is currently not permissible for journeys originating from India.
  
• We are unable to transport passengers bound for Canada on our flights originating from India, as the Canadian transport ministry does not accept any COVID-19 molecular test performed in India and there is currently no other possibility for a PCR test prior to embarkation onto our onward flights to Canada

We would like to highlight that travel restrictions for all flights via Europe to the U.S. continue to exist on visa categories, which include categories, such as B1/B2 and H1B.

Entry into the US on our flights, as well as UA marketed flights operated by Lufthansa applies as follows:

• any lawful permanent resident of the United States
• any noncitizen who is the spouse of a U.S. citizen or lawful permanent resident
• any noncitizen who is the parent or legal guardian of a U.S.  citizen or lawful permanent resident, provided that the U.S. citizen or lawful permanent resident is unmarried and under the age of 21
• any noncitizen who is the sibling of a U.S. citizen or lawful permanent resident, provided that both are unmarried and under the age of 21
• any noncitizen who is the child, foster child, or ward of a U.S. citizen or lawful permanent resident, or who is a prospective adopter seeking to enter the United States pursuant to the IR-4 or IH-4 visa classifications
• any noncitizen traveling at the invitation of the United States Government for a purpose related to containment or mitigation of the virus
• any noncitizen traveling as a nonimmigrant pursuant to a C-1, D, C- t/D, L, H or BI nonimmigrant visa as a crew member or any noncitizen otherwise traveling to the United States as air or sea crew joining a vessel or aircraft in the United States
• any noncitizen:
  • seeking entry into or transiting the United States pursuant to an A-1, A-2, C-2, C-3
    (as a foreign government official or immediate family member of an official). E-1 was an employee of TECRO or TECO or the employee's immediate family members), G-1, G-2, G-3, G-4, NATO-1 through NATO-4, Or NATO-6 visa (or seeking to enter as a nonimmigrant in one of those NATO categories);
  • whose travel falls within the scope of section T of the United Nations Headquarters Agreement
    
• members of the U.S. Armed Forces, spouses, and children of member of the U.S. Armed Forces
• any noncitizen whose entry would not pose a significant risk of introducing, transmitting, or spreading the virus, as determined by the Secretary of Health and Human services, through the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Director, or his designee
• any noncitizen whose entry would further important United States law enforcement objectives, as determined by the Secretary of State, the Secretary of Homeland Security, or their respective designees, noncitizen whose entry would be in the national interest, as determined by the Secretary of State, the Secretary of Homeland Security, or their designees
• any noncitizen whose entry would be in the national interest, as determined by the Secretary of State, the Secretary of Homeland Security, or their designees.
  

All the above categories of passengers who are eligible to travel to USA can transit Germany.

Kindly contact your travel agent or a Lufthansa service centre to rebook for a future date.

• Please note, the obligation to provide proof of testing also applies to transit passengers who are entering Germany for transit purposes only
• Please check on the required mandatory criteria and timelines for health documents and Covid-19 negative reports as mandated by the final destination. The same may vary depending on the local regulations. For more information, please check ​HERE
  

AIR TRAVEL BUBBLE ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA FOR BOOKINGS EFFECTIVE 21ST OCTOBER, 2020 ONWARDS

** Important to first observe the new German regulations effective 26APR 2021 concerning entry in Germany and Schengen as stated above.

Special criteria apply on Lufthansa flights to/from India under the Indian Air Travel Bubble. Kindly ensure that you fulfil one of the below listed eligibility criteria:

A.    All Diplomats (**see new German regulation above), travelling between India and anywhere on the Lufthansa Group Network

B.    Any Indian national holding a valid visa and all Overseas Citizen of India (OCI) cardholders holding passports issued by any country in the EU/Schengen area, South America or Africa only and destined for any country in the EU/Schengen area (**see new German regulation above), South America or Africa.

C.    Foreign nationals/residents destined for the EU/Schengen area (**see new German regulation above), South America or Africa or spouses of these persons, whether accompanying or otherwise and destined for any country in the EU/Schengen area (**see new German regulation above), South America or Africa.

D.    Foreigners holding valid visa (not OCI) issued by an Indian Mission in any category covered under Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) guidelines dated 30.06.2020 as amended from time to time

E.    All Seamen outbound from India (**see new German regulation above). Seamen holding Indian passports would be allowed, subject to clearance from the Ministry of Shipping.

As visa regulations are currently changing very frequently, passengers are requested to always confirm the eligibility of their travel documentation from the respective Missions of their final destination and/or a German Mission with regards to transiting via Frankfurt/Munich.

The final decision on the validity of documents for entering or transiting via Germany lies with the German Border Police (bpold.frankfurt@polizei.bund.de) for Frankfurt and (bpol.muc@polizei.bund.de) for Munich. Passengers should purchase tickets at their own responsibility after rechecking for travel eligibility.

Passengers are personally responsible to comply with the regulations and must also check transit Germany regulations, where applicable. For latest information on Entry/Exit rules for Europe, please click ​HERE

Mouth-nose-mask Mandatory Requirements:

Effective 01 February 2021, Passengers on all Lufthansa Group airlines are required to wear a medical protective mask on their flights to and from Germany. Passengers will be required to wear either a surgical mask or an FFP2 mask or mask with the KN95/N95 standard during boarding, the flight and when leaving the aircraft. From the said date, everyday masks will not be permitted.

Please note:

• Visors (face shields), FFP2 masks with a valve or scarves are not permitted on board
• On long-haul flights, we recommend that passengers bring several masks with them so that they can be replaced if necessary (once they get damp)
• Children under the age of six do not need to wear a face mask (Note: Depending on country-specific requirements, different rules may apply)
  

Mouth-nose-mask ​FAQs

OTHER MANDATORIES

• All passengers have to comply with health and sanitization measures applicable by the airlines and at origin & destination countries.
• You are required to report at the Airport, at least 4 hours before the departure of the flight. The Check-in for the flight will close 90 minutes before departure time, irrespective of travel class.
• For the various health and safety measures to be followed onboard , ​CLICK HERE
• At the time of boarding the flight, passengers will have to undergo thermal screening as per health protocol. Only asymptomatic travelers would be allowed to board the flight.

Please note the terms of use. All information is regularly updated and prepared with the greatest possible care to the best of Lufthansa’s knowledge at the time of publication. Due to the fast evolving nature of the countries’ responses to the COVID-19 outbreak, we cannot guarantee any accuracy and can assume no liability for the topicality, correctness, completeness or quality of the information provided. Lufthansa reserves the right to change information at any time. Lufthansa offers links to third party websites only as a courtesy and accepts no responsibility for third-party information.

You will find additional information on the website of the IATA.

BOOKING

Tickets can be bought on www.lufthansa.com or via Travel Agent. For any queries regarding these flights, please contact Customer Support (Phone: 1800-102-5838).

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Please Note: Passengers have to undertake that in case of deportation, the entire cost towards deportation penalty, return fare and cost of Quarantine will be borne by the passenger.