The time of the school holidays is travel time for many people. For all foreign destinations, the website of the Federal Foreign Office, the German Ministry for Foreign Affairs, provides important tips on what you should bear in mind when planning a trip abroad.
Information is available, for example, on the regulations for entering the country, which travel documents are required, whether a visa must be applied for and where it can be obtained. Customs regulations for goods and objects taken along are also explained, as are regulations for entering the country by car. An important chapter covers health and medical care in the destination country, i.e. which vaccinations one should have, what health risks one must be prepared for and what medical care looks like in case of illness.
At the beginning of the information is information on the security situation in the destination country, for example, whether demonstrations or conflicts are to be expected, what forms of terrorism or crime one could possibly be affected by. The danger of arbitrary arrests, for example in Turkey or the Russian Federation, is also mentioned. The Federal Foreign Office also warns against travelling to certain regions of a country, for example to areas bordering on armed conflicts. Finally, there are general tips on nature and climate, on transport and infrastructure, and recommendations on how to behave, for example at beaches or when taking photographs in the country.
The Federal Foreign Office also constantly updates the information and thus reacts quickly to catastrophic situations such as the forest fires in Greece and other countries at the moment or domestic political conflicts such as those currently taking place in Kenya or Senegal.
On the website: Reise- und Sicherheitshinweise für Ihr Reiseland – Auswärtiges Amt (auswaertiges-amt.de) you can enter the country you are travelling to and you will then receive information on this country.
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Flugzeuge am Stuttgarter Flughafen. Foto: tünews INTERNATIONAL / Mostafa Elyasian.
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