ZAGREB, 22 May 2021 - Germany has taken Croatia off the red list of countries with a high risk of coronavirus, the Robert Koch Institute said on Friday, a step that will facilitate travel to Germany.

As of midnight on Sunday, Croatia will no longer be considered a high-risk but a risk region, the federal institute of epidemiology said.

That means that upon arriving in Germany, travellers from Croatia will not have to go into mandatory ten-day quarantine but produce a negative coronavirus test. Until now they could end quarantine after five days with a negative test.

For those travelling to Germany by plane, a negative test before boarding is still required.

A test is not required for persons who have received both doses of a COVID-19 vaccine or have recovered from the disease.

However, travellers from Croatia, like all those arriving in Germany from high-risk or risk regions, must register in advance at the German government's website.

The level of risk has also been reduced for travellers from Slovenia and France. Most countries in Southeast Europe, including Bosnia and Herzegovina and Serbia, were declared risk instead of high-risk regions last week.

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May 21, 2021 - Croatia should be removed from Germany's red list today, meaning from Sunday, no quarantine will be required to return to Germany, and travelers will only need to show a negative test.

Before the big school holiday weekend for the Pentecost begins in Germany, the German Robert Koch Institute should remove Croatia from the list of high-risk countries at 3 pm today. This is great news for Croatian tourism, which could achieve some slightly higher numbers in the next two weeks when Germans traditionally travel, reports Jutarnji List. 

Judging by what happened this Easter, when Istria, along with Mallorca, was the only country in Europe to be green, and when German tourists flocked to the doors of Istrian hotels, camps, and holiday homes in one day without any announcement, that scenario could be repeated. And in mass numbers because of the nicer weather this time around. 

This means that from Sunday, no quarantine will be required to return to Germany, but only a negative test. Also, those who have been vaccinated and those who have recovered from COVID are already free from quarantine. This is good news for the beginning of this weekend, the Minister of Tourism Nikolina Brnjac said. 

This means that all travel agencies will be working full steam ahead this weekend to be ready for any inquiries as travel moves forward. However, it would have been easier for the tourism sector if we had had a better situation two weeks ago and if this German Institute had removed Croatia from the list of high-risk countries. 

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