Germany opens borders for Georgia

Germany is lifting entry restrictions for citizens of 11 non-EU countries including Georgia from today.

In addition to Georgia countries Germany is lifting restrictions for are:

• Australia
• Japan
• Canada
• Montenegro
• New Zealand
• South Korea
• Thailand
• Tunisia
• Uruguay
• China

In the case of Japan, South Korea and China, unrestricted entry will depend on the reciprocal granting of entry rights.

The Council of the European Union recommended lifting border restrictions for 14 other countries including Georgia starting July 1. However, it is not obligatory and the member states have the option of opening their borders gradually and not for all countries at the same time. 

• Georgia on list of countries allowed to enter the EU from July 1

However, Georgia will not allow regular international flights to resume until August 1.

The decision to resume regular air traffic will be made based on the epidemiological situation in the world and in Georgia, says the Georgian Civil Aviation Agency.