Germany removing entry ban on India: Ambassador Lindner

NEW DELHI: Come Wednesday and eligible travellers from India will again be able to transit through Germany for other Schengen states. Germany will reclassify India, UK, Portugal and Russia to “high (Covid) incidence areas” — down from the higher travel restriction level of “virus variant areas”.

German ambassador to India, Walter J Lindner, tweeted Tuesday: “Promised to work hard on easing travel restrictions for travellers from India and update you immediately. And voila: from (Wednesday) Germany is removing entry ban and easing travel rules for 5 countries where the Delta variant is widespread, including India! Details soon on website….”

With Switzerland open for fully-vaccinated Indians, this is “a huge quantum leap,” said a senior travel industry insider.