A new restriction on travellers from the UK to Germany came into effect from 2200 GMT Saturday.

On Friday Germany Britain and Northern Ireland a virus variant region

  • requiring anyone entering the country from the United Kingdom to quarantine for two weeks on arrival
  • quarantine rules also apply to people with full vaccination protection and those who have recovered from COVID-19

Germany says:

  • "We want to play it safe"
  • "In this important phase of the vaccination campaign, the entry of problematic mutations must be avoided as far as possible."
A new restriction on travellers from the UK to Germany came into effect from 2200 GMT Saturday.