
Germany: Entry requirements are often ignored
The Corona entry rules in Germany are apparently being ignored or even taken to the extreme by many people. Since January 2021, the Federal Police have been able to uncover around 150.000 violations, but it is assumed that the number of unreported cases is significantly higher. The executive authority initially gave the figure to the editorial network Germany. According to the Federal Police, there are major differences between land and air travel. Apparently, travelers feel particularly safe in their own car, for example, because this route accounts for the lion's share of 132.000 violations. The number of administrative offenses at airports is considerably lower. Last year, Mickey Mouse and Angela Merkel entered Germany in a particularly conspicuous manner. The "exit cards" at the time were often not filled out at all or were filled out with fake data. The electronic entry registration was supposed to provide a remedy, but this too is apparently often filled out with incorrect data or simply not filled out at all - especially by land. It should also be noted that Germany does not carry out systematic checks at airports. Only for short periods of time were the passports and identity cards of Schengen travelers primarily checked. Currently, the Federal Police only carries out random checks of Corona documents, so that many people are able to enter the Federal Republic without any checks. Before August 1, 2021, there was only an obligation to have a negative test result when traveling by air and sea. Fully vaccinated and recovered people were and are exempt from this. This obligation has only existed for land travel since August 1, 2021 and, according to the Federal Police, around 2.500 violations were already caught in the first week.