Covid-19

COVID-19 Resposta do país

Restrições de viagem

The COVID-19 situation, including the spread of new variants, evolves rapidly and differs from country to country. All travelers need to pay close attention to the conditions at their destination before traveling. Regularly updated information for all countries with regards to Covid-19 related travel restrictions in place including entry regulations, flight bans, test requirements and quarantine is available on TravelDoc Infopage.
It is also highly recommended to consult COVID-19 Travel Regulations Map provided and updated on the daily basis by IATA.
The US government website of Centers of Disease Control and Prevention provides COVID-19 Travel Recommendations by Destination.
The UK Foreign travel advice also provides travelling abroad advice for all countries, including the latest information on coronavirus, safety and security, entry requirements and travel warnings.

Restrições à importação e à exportação

For the information on all the measures applicable to movement of goods during the period of sanitary emergency due to the COVID-19 outbreak (including eventual restrictions on imports and exports, if applicable), please consult the website of the German Customs (Zoll) (in German). The Federal government lifted export bans on medical equipment which were issued in March 2020, therefore the export of protective equipment to other EU member states no longer requires a permit.
The “Guidelines for border management measures to protect health and ensure the availability of goods and essential services” issued by the European Commission can be consulted here.
For a general overview of trade restrictions due to COVID-19 pandemic, please consult the section dedicated to Germany on the International Trade Centre's COVID-19 Temporary Trade Measures webpage.

Plano de relançamento da economia

For the information on the economic recovery scheme put in place by the German government to address the impact of the COVID19 pandemic on the national economy, please visit the website of the Federal Ministry of Finance and that of the German Agency for Trade and Investment (GTAI).
The information on the EU’s economic response to COVID-19 and the actions to minimise the fallout on the EU member states’ economies of the COVID-19 outbreak is available on the websites of the European Commission and the European Council.
For the general overview of the key economic policy responses to the COVID-19 outbreak (fiscal, monetary and macroeconomic) taken by the German government to limit the socio-economic impact of the COVID-19 pandemic, please consult the section dedicated to Germany in the IMF’s Policy Tracker platform.

Plano de apoio às empresas

For the information on the local business support scheme established by the German Federal government to help small and medium-sized companies to deal with the economic impacts of the COVID19 epidemic on their activity, please consult the Financial Support for Business section of the German Agency for Trade and Investment (GTAI) and the website of the German development bank KFW.
An outline of the small business emergency aid programme adopted by the Federal cabinet is available on the Ministry of Economic Affairs website.
For a general overview of international SME support policy responses to the COVID-19 outbreak refer to the OECD's SME Covid-19 Policy Responses document.
You can also consult the World Bank's Map of SME-Support Measures in Response to COVID-19.